40. If there are limits on the amount a political party can spend, what is the limit?

Section 206C, Electoral Act 1993, (amended 2023)
Maximum amount of party’s total election expenses
(1) If a party is listed in the part of the ballot paper that relates to the party vote, the total election expenses of that party in respect of any regulated period must not exceed—
(a) $1,388,000 (or such other amount as is prescribed by the Governor-General by Order in Council under section 266A); and
(b) $32,600 (or such other amount as is prescribed by the Governor-General by Order in Council under section 266A) for each electoral district contested by a candidate for the party.
(2) If a party is not listed in the part of the ballot paper that relates to the party vote, the total election expenses of that party in respect of any regulated period must not exceed $32,600 for each electoral district contested by a candidate for the party.
(3) The amounts in subsections (1) and (2) are inclusive of goods and services tax.