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2016 Territory election returns for candidates, publishers and broadcasters released today

NEWS / 20 Feb 2017

​“The 2016 Territory election disclosure returns for candidates, donors to candidates as well as publishers and broadcasters, were released today and are available atntec.nt.gov.au/returns lodged,” NT Electoral Commissioner Iain Loganathan said.

“A compliance review of these disclosure returns has been completed by the accounting firm BDO and their report is also available on the NTEC website,” he said.

The NT Electoral Act states that election disclosure returns must be provided to the Commission within 15 weeks after polling day. The Commission must publish these returns 25 weeks after polling day.

Mr Loganathan advised that it is important to note that the 2015-2016 annual disclosure returns for registered political parties, associated entities and related donors will be released on Wednesday, 1 March 2017.

For general enquiries regarding Northern Territory disclosure returns for the 2016 Territory election, please contact Wayne Harlock. Specific enquiries about a particular disclosure return should be directed to the relevant candidate, publisher or broadcaster.