51. Is information in reports from political parties and/or candidates to be made public?

Section 206Q, Electoral Act 1993, (amended 2023)
The Electoral Commission may publish party election expenses. Return of party’s election expenses and return of party’s allocation expenses to be publicly available
(1) The Electoral Commission may publish, in any manner that the Electoral Commission considers appropriate, every return and every accompanying auditor’s report filed under section 206I or 206IA.
(2) During the public inspection period, the Electoral Commission must make available for public inspection a copy of every return and report referred to in subsection (1).
(3) The Electoral Commission may make inspection under subsection (2) subject to the payment of any charges that may be made under the Official Information Act 1982.