43. Are there limits on the amount that third parties can spend on election campaign activities?

Sections 204B and 206V, Electoral Act 1993, (amended 2023)
Persons who may promote election advertisements
(1) A person is entitled to promote an election advertisement if the person is—
(a) a party secretary:
(b) a candidate:
(c) a registered promoter:
(d) an unregistered promoter who does not incur advertising expenses exceeding $15,700 (or such other amount as is prescribed by the Governor-General by Order in Council under section 266A) in relation to election advertisements published during the regulated period.
(2) The amount in subsection (1)(d) is inclusive of goods and services tax.
(3) Every person who willfully promotes an election advertisement without being entitled to do so under subsection (1) is guilty of an illegal practice. Maximum amount of registered promoter’s total election expenses.
(1) The total election expenses of a registered promoter in respect of any regulated period must not exceed $391,000 (or such other amount as is prescribed by the Governor-General by Order in Council under section 266A).
(2) The amount in subsection (1) is inclusive of goods and services tax.