Financial disclosure returns

Legislative Assembly

The Northern Territory’s financial disclosure scheme is designed to inform the public about the financial dealings of registered political parties, candidates and others involved in the electoral process.

• Annual returns are submitted by associated entities, candidates, donors and registered political parties.
• Election returns are submitted by associated entities, candidates, registered political parties and third-party campaigners after each Legislative Assembly election and by-election.

Information for:

• Candidates
• Political parties
• Third parties
• Donors
• Associated entities

Local government

Part 8.6 of the Local Government Act 2019 (the Act) introduces donation disclosure requirements for candidates at local government general elections and by-elections in the Northern Territory.

These disclosure requirements are significantly different to the financial disclosure scheme in place for Legislative Assembly elections in the Territory.

In particular, only candidates standing in a local government election are required to submit a campaign donation return, and only if they meet a threshold. This campaign donation return is only required for one election period and with no expenditure return or annual return obligations. Donors and lenders are not required to submit returns of donation disclosure.

Information for:

• Candidates