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Associated entities
An associated entity is controlled by one or more registered parties or operates wholly or significantly for the benefit of one or more registered parties.
Registered associated entities must maintain compliance with all legislated obligations under the Electoral Act 2004.
The NT Electoral Commission maintains a register of associated entities.
Registration must be received by the NT Electoral Commission no less than 5 days before an election.
It is an offence if an associated entity intentionally fails to register and receives a gift or incurs electoral expenditure. Additionally, it will be an offence if an associated entity does not notify the NT Electoral Commission of changes to their details in the register within 30 days.
Application to register as an associated entity PDF (958.0 KB)
An updated financial disclosure system was introduced in 2020 to ensure elections are transparent and free from external influence.
Associated entities must:
- submit financial disclosure returns
- disclose gifts received, including non-monetary gifts (gifts-in-kind)
- disclose electoral expenditure
- remain within the expenditure cap
- ensure loans are compliant
- maintain records.
The associated entity's registered officer may appoint a reporting agent for financial disclosure. However, if there is no appointment in force for an associated entity, the financial controller of the entity is taken to be the reporting agent.
Review the below schedules for information on financial returns.
- 2026 Nightcliff by-election - Electoral expenditure return schedule PDF (874.0 KB)
- 2026 Nightcliff by-election - gift returns schedule PDF (779.3 KB)
- 2026 election expenditure return other entities XLSX (64.9 KB)
- 2026 Nightcliff by-election gift return associated entities XLSX (70.3 KB)
Detailed fact sheets on financial disclosure obligations
Result will be made public as soon as practicable. Results are updated throughout the various stages of the count process on this website.
Daily updates will be published on the NTEC website from the commencement of early voting and through the count period.
The NTEC makes a public declaration of election results on the Monday following the distribution of preferences.
Find out about the vote counting process in part 6 of the Candidate handbook or by visiting the how are votes counted page.