Financial disclosure

The financial disclosure scheme established under Part XX of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 deals with the disclosure of information about political donations and expenditure. The scheme was introduced to inform the public about the financial dealings of parties, candidates and others involved in the political process. It requires candidates, registered political parties and their associated entities, donors and certain other people to lodge annual or election period financial disclosure returns with the AEC. These returns are made available for public inspection on this website.

• Financial disclosure overview

Annual returns

• Annual financial disclosure returns for public inspection

Election returns

• Election financial disclosure returns for public inspection
• By-election & supplementary election disclosure returns

Financial disclosure returns

• Lodge a financial disclosure return

Funding and disclosure guides

• Political parties
• Associated entities
• Donors
• Third parties incurring political expenditure
• Candidates and Senate groups

Publications

• 2010 Funding and Disclosure Election Report
• 2007 Funding and Disclosure Election Report
• 2004 Funding and Disclosure Election Report
• 2001 Funding and Disclosure Election Report
• 1998 Funding and Disclosure Election Report
• 1996 Funding and Disclosure Election Report