New South Wales Consolidated Acts

ELECTORAL FUNDING ACT 2018 - SECT 88

88 Public funding of independent members for administrative expenditure

(cf section 97F EFED Act)

(1) Elected members are, subject to and in accordance with this Act, eligible for quarterly payments from the Administration Fund.

(2) An elected member is eligible for payments from the Administration Fund if--

(a) the elected member was not an endorsed candidate of any party at the State election at which the member was elected, and

(b) the Electoral Commission is satisfied that the elected member is not a member or representative of any party on the date that the entitlement for a quarterly payment is determined under this Division.

(3) The quarterly amount to be distributed from the Administration Fund to any such eligible elected member is the amount of actual administrative expenditure incurred by or on behalf of the elected member during the quarter to which the payment relates, but not exceeding $56,450.

(4) The amount referred to in subsection (3) is an adjustable amount that is to be adjusted for inflation as provided by Schedule 1.