38. Is there a ban on vote buying?

It is illegal for any person to give or promise to give money or valuable gifts to influence the behavior of voters during the election or within 3 moths of the election.  Every person who committs bribery is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding $5,000 and imprisonment for up to 3 years.

Source: Section 21 Bribery, Electoral Act 1989;  Section 17, Electoral Amendment Act, 2010. 

The penaities for vote buying were increased in 2010 when the fine for committing the offence of bribery was increased from $2,000 to $5,000.