Module 5 of 6
Campaign Finance and Legal Compliance
Keeping campaign money lawful and transparent — where funds may come from, which donations are prohibited, and the declarations every candidate must file.
In this module
1Campaign Finance: The BasicsWhere campaign money may lawfully come from, why records matter from day one, and a simple finance checklist.Read →2Donations and Prohibited SourcesWho may donate, the $10,000 annual limit, and the prohibited sources — companies, non-citizens, and foreign or organisational money.Read →3Declarations, Records and PenaltiesThe candidate declarations (7 days after nomination, 60 days after polling), party reporting, the Registrar’s powers and the penalties.Read →