New Spending Powers for the Electoral Funding Administration Fund
Electoral Funding Amendment Bill 2024
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Introduced by: The Hon John Graham MLC (ALP); Jo Haylen MP (ALP)
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
The Debate
What different members said when this bill was debated:
Susan Carter LIB
“I indicate that the Opposition supports the Electoral Funding Amendment Bill 2024. In the Roman Republic, those elected to public office were expected to fund the necessary work out of their own pockets.”
Cate Faehrmann GRN
“On behalf of The Greens, I speak in support of the Electoral Funding Amendment Bill 2024. I am the first to acknowledge that electoral funding is a pretty dry topic, but it is incredibly important. I do not think the Hon. Susan Carter believes it is dry.”
John Graham ALP
“I thank members in this House and in the other place for their contributions.”
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Electoral Funding Amendment Bill 2024
Ms JO HAYLEN, Minister for Transport — 2024-06-04
The bill proposes amendments to section 84 of the Electoral Funding Act 2018 in relation to payments from the Administration Fund. Firstly, the bill clarifies that the scope of what is an administrative expenditure which may be claimed from the Administration Fund does not exclude expenditure which may be met from a member’s electoral allowance. Secondly, the bill inserts a positive regulation-making power for the regulations to prescribe expenditure that can be claimed from the Administration Fund. The Administration Fund is established under part 5 of the Electoral Funding Act 2018 and is managed by the NSW Electoral Commission.