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• Election Funding and Financial Disclosure Overview
• Disclosure thresholds
• Current funding rate

Annual Returns

• Glossary of Terms
• 2006/2007 Annual Political Disclosures
• 2005/2006 Annual Political Disclosures
• 2004/2005 Annual Political Disclosures
• 2003/2004 Annual Political Disclosures
• 2002/2003 Annual Political Disclosures
• 2001/2002 Annual Political Disclosures
• 2000/2001 Annual Political Disclosures
• 1999/2000 Annual Political Disclosures
• 1998/1999 Annual Political Disclosures

AEC Advice - Financial Disclosure Matters

• Liberal Party – Russell Galt Legal Fees
• Contributions by the Unions to the ALP (Senator Fierravanti-Wells)
• Friends of Indi
• Wielangta Fighting Fund
• Exclusive Brethren
• AEC Policy on Consideration of Financial Disclosure Matters
• GetUp and Bennelong Institute
• Liberal Party - Ryan FEC dinner (2004)
• Possible donations ALP SA and Mr Nick Bolkus (2001)
• Possible donations NSW Liberal Party and Minister Ruddock (2001)
• Fair Go Alliance
• National Party - possible associated entities
• Liberal Party - Bowman FEC (2001) [PDF 65KB]
• Liberal Party - Ryan FEC (2001) [PDF 79KB]
• Australians for Honest Politics [PDF 72KB]
• Possible Donor Disclosure by The Hon Tony Abbott MP [PDF 64KB]

Handbooks

2008

• Funding and Disclosure Handbook for Political Parties
• Funding and Disclosure Handbook for Associated Entities

2007

• Funding and Disclosure Handbook for Political Parties
• Funding and Disclosure Handbook for Donors
• Funding and Disclosure Handbook for Associated Entities
• Funding and Disclosure Handbook for Candidates

2006

• Funding and Disclosure Handbook for Political Parties
• Funding and Disclosure Handbook for Associated Entities
• Funding and Disclosure Handbook for Donors

Guidance Notes

• Transactions by Endorsed Candidates and Senate groups
• Political Expenditure Annual Return

Further Guidance Notes will be available shortly

Annual Returns Forms and Information Sheets

• Political Party Annual Return
• Annual Return Related to Political Expenditure
• Associated Entity Annual Return
• Donor Annual Return
• Trade Unions as Associated Entities - Note: To submit a return please see the Associated Entity Annual Return form above.

Elections Returns Forms and Information Sheets

• Candidate and Senate Group Returns Information Sheet
• Donor Election Information Sheet

Candidate Return for Election 2007

• Candidate Return [DOC 698k]
• Candidate Return [PDF 97k]

Senate Group Return for Election 2007

• Word version [DOC 659k]
• PDF version [PDF 34k]

Return of Donations Made and Donations Received 2007 Election

• Word version [DOC 116k]
• PDF version [PDF 91k]

Election Returns

• 2007 Election Disclosure Returns
• 2004 Election Disclosure Returns
• 2001 Election Disclosure Returns

Agent Forms

• Appointment of Party Agent [PDF 108KB]
• Appointment of Candidate Agent [PDF 18KB]
• Appointment of Senate Group Agent [PDF 35KB]
• Change of Address of Party Agent [PDF 27KB]

Further Information:

Media Releases

• Funding and Disclosure Report Election 2004
• Electoral Disclosure Obligations
• Annual Returns 1998-1999 of Political Parties, Associated Entities and Donors
• Isaacs By-Election Disclosure Returns
• Holt By-Election Disclosure Returns
• Newcastle Supplementary Election - Candidates Returns
• 1998 Federal Election - Candidates, Senate Groups and Third Party Returns
• Annual Disclosures by Political Parties, Associated Entities and Donors 1997/98

Publications

• 2004 Funding and Disclosure Election Report
• 2001 Funding and Disclosure Election Report
• 1998 Funding and Disclosure Election Report
• 1996 Funding and Disclosure Election Report

• Party Registration