43. Are there limits on the amount that third parties can spend on election campaign activities?
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Answer
Yes, spending limit for party/candidate includes spending by other on their behalf
Source
No candidate, or anyone acting on his/her behalf, may spend more than $10,000 during, or 6 months before or after, any election campaign. The definition of campaign expendiure includes the cost of entertaining (including food and drink) and the cost of transporting people to a polling station.
Source: Section 24 (2) : Permitted Election Expenses, Electoral Act 1989.
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