Third parties

Third party campaigners are a person or entity that incurs or expects to incur more than $1000 of political expenditure during the capped expenditure period (1 January 2024 to 23 September). Political expenditure is expenditure incurred in promoting or opposing a candidate or a registered party.

Third party campaigners are required to register for each election. Registrations must be received by the Commission no less than 5 days before an election.

View the register of third party campaigners webpage.

During an election third party campaigners have reporting obligations including disclosure of political expenditure and donation disclosure where gifts are used for political expenditure.

Third parties 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 third parties go to the third parties information webpage.