If you were elected as a local government councillor at the 2008 local government elections or a subsequent by-election you have disclosure obligations under the Election Funding and Disclosures Act 1981 (the Act).
The Funding and Disclosure Guide for Elected Members and Official Agents provides councillors and official agents with information about your obligations under the Act and information about how to complete and lodge a declaration form.
Each person who was elected as a local government councillor since 1 July 2008 is required to submit a Disclosure of Political Donations and Electoral Expenditure for an Elected Member every six months for the disclosure periods ending 30 June and 31 December. The declarations are due to be lodged with the Election Funding Authority by 25 August and 25 February each year respectively.
You still must lodge a 'nil' declaration if you have received no political donations or incurred no electoral expenditure during a disclosure period.
All local government councillors must lodge a declaration following each six month period ending either 31 December or 30 June for as long as they remain a councillor.