51. Is information in reports from political parties and/or candidates to be made public?

Australia

Australia

Answer
Yes
Source

The Transparency Register https://www.aec.gov.au/Parties_and_Representatives/financial_disclosure/transparency-register/

Comment

The Australian Electoral Commission Transparency Register contains information about political parties, associated entities, political campaigners, third parties, donors, candidates and Senate groups registered with or recognised by the Australian Electoral Commission. The Transparency Register includes annual returns, election returns and election funding claims. The Australian Electoral Commission is required to publish annual returns by political parties, political campaigners, associated entities, third parties and donors before the end of the first business day in February each year after the return is provided.

All political party, associated entity and donor returns from financial year 1998-1999 onwards and third party returns from financial year 2006-2007 onwards are available on the Transparency Register.

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