Bill
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Real Time Disclosure of Political Donations) Bill 2019
lapsed, as at 2020-03-24. (s) SHARKIE, Rebekha, MP portfolio.
- Sponsor
- Rebekha Sharkie
- Portfolio
- (s) SHARKIE, Rebekha, MP
Recorded stages
- introduced — 2019-09-16
- second reading — 2019-09-16
- other — 2020-03-24
Divisions
No divisions recorded. Most questions are decided on the voices; this does not establish that a bill was unopposed.
Plain-language summary
Written by a model from the explanatory memorandum; not the record, as at 2019-09-16.
This bill would make political donation reporting happen faster.
Party officials would have to tell the Australian Electoral Commission about donations of $13,800 or more within five business days of receiving them.
The bill does not change the $13,800 threshold or alter election or by-election rules.
- The bill requires agents or financial controllers to report donations that meet or exceed the disclosure threshold.
- The bill sets a five-business-day deadline for reporting each donation.
- The bill does not change the disclosure threshold or election arrangements.
Political parties, their branches, and campaigners who receive donations.
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