Election Funding Authority of New South Wales
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The Election Funding Authority of New South Wales is the agency of the Government of New South Wales
charged with administering the Elections Funding Act 1981. The Authority distributes public funding for the purposes of campaigning by candidates in state elections and handles claims for payments from the state's Political Education Fund.
Candidates for public office in New South Wales have obligations under the Elections Funding Act to declare political donations
, as well as expenditure on campaigning.
The Authority is the responsibility of the Premier's Department.
Government of New South Wales
The form of the Government of New South Wales is prescribed in its Constitution, which dates from 1856, although it has been amended many times since then...
charged with administering the Elections Funding Act 1981. The Authority distributes public funding for the purposes of campaigning by candidates in state elections and handles claims for payments from the state's Political Education Fund.
Candidates for public office in New South Wales have obligations under the Elections Funding Act to declare political donations
Political donations in Australia
The term political donations refers to gifts to a politician, a political party, or an election campaign.In Australia, the majority of political donations come in the form of financial gifts from corporations, which go towards the funding of the parties' election advertising campaigns. Donations...
, as well as expenditure on campaigning.
The Authority is the responsibility of the Premier's Department.