• What is a political donor?
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• Prohibited Donors
• Do I require an official agent?
• Do I require a campaign account?
• Disclosure requirements
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• Do I require an auditor?

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It is unlawful for a prohibited donor to make a political donation.

It is unlawful for a person to make a political donation on behalf of a prohibited donor.

It is unlawful for a person to accept a political donation that was made (wholly or partly) by a prohibited donor or by a person on behalf of a prohibited donor.

It is unlawful for a person to solicit another person on behalf of a prohibited donor to make a political donation.

Who are prohibited donors?

Property developers, tobacco industry business entities and liquor or gambling industry business entities and their close associates are prohibited donors.

What is a property developer?

A property developer is a corporation engaged in a business (or a person who is a close associate of such a corporation) that regularly involves the making of relevant planning applications by or on behalf of the corporation in connection with the residential or commercial development of land with the ultimate purpose of the sale or lease of the land for profit.

A close associate of a corporation (as mentioned above) includes:

• Directors and officers of the corporation and their spouses* Related body corporate* A person (or the spouse of such a person) whose voting power in the corporation or related body corporate is greater than 20%* stapled entities* If the corporation is a trustee, manager or responsible entity in relation to:* A unit trust persons who hold more than 20% of the units* A discretionary trust persons who are beneficiaries of the trust

What is a tobacco industry business entity?

A tobacco industry business entity is a corporation engaged in a business (or a person who is a close associate of such a corporation) mainly concerned with the manufacture or sale of tobacco products.

A close associate of a corporation is explained above.

What is a liquor or gambling industry business entity?

A liquor or gambling industry business entity is a corporation engaged in a business (or a person who is a close associate of such a corporation) mainly concerned with the manufacture and sale of alcohol products or wagering, betting or other gambling (including manufacture of machines used primarily for gambling) for the ultimate purpose of making a profit.

A close associate of a corporation is explained above.