Queensland Consolidated Acts

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT 2016 - SECT 684

684 Disadvantaging candidates etc.

(1) A person must not cause, inflict or procure a disadvantage to anyone or anything because of, or to induce—

(a) a candidature or withdrawal of a candidature in an election; or

(b) a vote or omission to vote in an election; or

(c) support for or opposition to a candidate in an election; or

(d) a promise of a vote, omission to vote, support or opposition for or to a candidate in an election.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—80 penalty units.

(2) In this section—

"cause" a disadvantage includes offering, suggesting and threatening a disadvantage.

"disadvantage" includes damage, detriment, injury, loss, punishment and violence.