Donors

A donor is a person who has donated more than $1500 of gifts to a candidate or a registered political party in a financial year  must disclose this to NT Electoral Commission within 60 days after the end of the financial year.

A gift does not include volunteer labour that is conducted outside a person’s normal working hours or while on leave, and is not remunerated.

The work by people who are being paid by their employer and not taking leave will be considered as an in-kind gift and the value of donations of labour of this kind must be disclosed if over the threshold.

Donors have obligations to complete election returns for the 2024 Territory Election for more information go to the election returns webpage.

For more information about the roles and responsibilities of donors go to the donors information webpage.