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The rules for election, referendum and political ads on TV and radio are in the Broadcasting Services Act 1992, the Commonwealth Electoral (Authorisation of Voter Communication) Determination 2021, the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, and the Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984.
The rules in these acts cover:
- access for all parties
- election and referendum blackout periods when ads can't be broadcast
- required particulars to be included in ads
- record-keeping requirements
- additional advertising provisions during election periods.
For more information on election and referendum blackout periods, go to the Australian Government's Australian Communication and Media Authority website.
You cannot broadcast any election or referendum ads from the end of the Wednesday before the relevant polling day until the close of the poll on polling day. This rule applies to general elections, by-elections for the state, territory and federal Parliaments and referendums. It does not apply to local government elections.
The blackout period only applies to broadcasters. Online services (including streamed content viewed on smart TVs) and print media can still publish election or referendum ads during a blackout period.
For more information:
Australian Communication and Media Authority website - Election and referendum blackout periods
For Legislative Assembly elections, all campaign material and electoral matter must clearly state the name and address of the person authorising the publication or distributions. Requirements for authorisation also apply to broadcasters, newspapers and printers of electoral matter. Authorisation must include the full street address including suburb or locality, at which the person can usually be contacted. The use of a post office box is not permitted.
Electoral advertisements outside an election period should also be authorised. Candidates, political parties, commentators, publishers, broadcasters and the media are advised to become familiar with the electoral offences listed in the Electoral Act 2004.
Find out about the vote counting process in part 6 of the Find out about the vote counting process in part 6 of the Candidate handbook or by visiting the how are votes counted page.
Daily updates will be published on the NTEC website from the commencement of early voting and through the count period.
Result will be made public as soon as practicable. Results are updated throughout the various stages of the count process on this website.
The NTEC makes a public declaration of election results on the Monday following the distribution of preferences.