2024 Territory Election: Financial disclosure election expenditure return

The electoral expenditure return for the period from 1 January 2024 to 23 September 2024 was due on 23 October 2024.

To view the published returns, go to the NTEC website.

An electoral expenditure cap is in place for:

• Parties and associated entities: The electoral expenditure cap is $45,600 multiplied by the number of divisions where the party endorses a candidate, with expenditure by parties and their associated entities combined for cap and reporting purposes.
• Independent candidates: The electoral expenditure cap for independents is $45,600.

Some expenses, such as travel and accommodation are excluded from the electoral expenditure cap.

There is no public funding for parties or candidates in Northern Territory elections.

Third party campaigners must report on political expenditure, which is defined more narrowly. Political expenditure is incurred in promoting or opposing a candidate or a registered party; it does not include communication or advertisements intended to raise awareness, educate or encourage public debate but do not promote or oppose a candidate. There is no expenditure cap for third party campaigners.

All returns are self-reported data; no party or candidate has reported exceeding the expenditure cap. The NTEC is currently following up outstanding returns.

An independent compliance review for the 2024 Territory election will commence shortly with the objective of ensuring compliance with Part 10 of the Electoral Act which relates to donations and election expenditure. The final report on will be published on the NTEC website in 2025.

If you have specific enquiries about a particular disclosure return, you should direct them to the relevant political party, candidate or third-party campaigner. Registers are available on the NTEC website.

For general enquiries regarding the disclosure return process, please contact Chris Brack, Financial Disclosure and Compliance Manager at Disclosure.NTEC@nt.gov.au