Queensland Consolidated Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTORAL ACT 2011 - SECT 113A

113A Meaning of political donation

(1) For this division, each of the following is a
"political donation" —

(a) a gift made to or for the benefit of—

(i) a political party; or

(ii) a candidate in an election; or

(iii) a group of candidates for an election;

(b) a gift made to or for the benefit of another entity—

(i) to enable the entity (directly or indirectly) to make a gift mentioned in paragraph (a) or to incur electoral expenditure; or

(ii) to reimburse the entity (directly or indirectly) for making a gift mentioned in paragraph (a) or incurring electoral expenditure;

(c) a loan from an entity that, if the loan were a gift, would be a gift mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) .

(2) Despite section 107 (3) (b) , a reference in this section to a gift includes a fundraising contribution, to the extent the amount of the contribution forms part of the proceeds of the fundraising venture or function to which the contribution relates.

(3) Despite section 107 (3) (c) , a reference in this section to a gift includes any of the following amounts paid by a person to a political party, to the extent the total amount of the person’s payments in a calendar year exceeds $1,000—

(a) an amount paid as a subscription for a person’s membership of the party;

(b) an amount paid for a person’s affiliation with the party.