41. Are there limits on the amount a candidate can spend?

Section 205C, Electoral Act 1993, (amended 2023)
Maximum amount of candidate’s total election expenses
(1) The total election expenses of a candidate in respect of any regulated period must not exceed—
(a) $32,600 (or such other amount as is prescribed by the Governor-General by Order in Council under section 266A), in the case of a candidate at a general election; and (b) $65,200 (or such other amount as is prescribed by the Governor-General by Order in Council under section 266A), in the case of a candidate at a by-election.
(2) The amounts in subsection (1) are inclusive of goods and services tax.