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.

Registration of an associated entity

Registration must be received by the NT Electoral Commission no less than five 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 958KB)

Financial disclosure

Associated entities must submit

• electoral gift returns
• electoral expenditure  returns
• annual gift returns (due 30 days after the end of the financial year)
• annual (expenditure) returns (due 60 days after the end of the financial year).

Nil returns must be submitted if no gifts were received or expenditure incurred during the relevant period.

Further information can be found in our handbooks and factsheets.

Approved return forms can be found here.