29. What are the eligibility criteria for political parties to receive public funding?

Section 78(1)(b), Broadcasting Act 1989, (amended 2022)
78 Criteria for allocating money to party
(1) A party may only receive an allocation of the money referred to in section 74 if the party—
(a) has provided to the Electoral Commission a notice in accordance with section 76; and
(b) was registered on the Register of Political Parties at the time of the dissolution or expiry of Parliament.

A party may only receive an allocation of the money referred to in section 74 if the party was registered on the Register of Political Parties at the time of the dissolution or expiry of Parliament.