47. Do political parties have to report regularly on their finances?

Section 210C, Electoral Act 1993, (amended 2023)
Parties must file reports on their election expenses. Where there are party donations received from the same donor exceeding $20,000
(1) A party secretary must file with the Electoral Commission a return in respect of every party donation received from a donor during the period specified in subsection
(2) (the specified period) that—
(a) exceeds $20,000; or
(b) when aggregated with all previous donations received from the donor in the specified period, exceeds $20,000. (6)A return must be filed under subsection (1)(a) or (b) within 10 working days of the donation being received by the party secretary.