Donations to the Victorian Labor State Campaign
To purchase tickets for this Victorian Labor State Campaign fundraising event you must:
- Make a donation in your capacity either as an:
- Australian citizen or Australian resident (residing in Australia holding a permanent visa or a special category visa); or
- Australian organisation or business as indicated by a registered Australian Business Number (ABN) (if donating in the name of a business or entity)
- Provide the following details to Victorian Labor on request (and provide supporting evidence where requested):
- If making a donation in your personal capacity:
- Your full name;
- Your residential address;
- Your telephone number; and
- Your email address
- If making a donation on behalf of a business or entity:
- The full name of the business or entity;
- The registered ABN of the business or entity;
- The full name of the of the representative of the business or entity;
- The telephone number of the representative of the business or entity; and
- The email address of the representative of the business or entity.
- If making a donation in your personal capacity:
- Acknowledge that:
- The Electoral Act 2002 (Vic) prohibits non-citizens from making political donations unless they are permanent residents. By attending this event and/or making any donation, you confirm and declare that you are an Australian citizen or permanent resident;
- A receipt will be issued to you/your organisation to identify the donation amount;
- For any donation of $1,210 or greater, you understand that you/your organisation must disclose the donation to the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) Disclosures within 21 days of making the donation;
- There is a $4,850 general cap on political donations from any one donor to Victorian Labor in an election period (typically the four years between regular State elections);
- You or your organisation may be fined if you do not comply with the disclosure requirement;
- If you or your organisation make a political donation that is prohibited by the Electoral Act 2002 (Vic) and the recipient accepts the donation, it must be forfeited to the State;
- If you knowingly make a foreign donation, an anonymous donation of $1,210 or more, or a donation above the $4,850 general cap, you or your organisation may be fined up to 300 penalty units, imprisoned for up to two years, or (as an individual) both; and
- It is an offence to enter into or carry out a scheme with the aim of circumventing a law regarding political donations or disclosures under the Electoral Act 2002. The penalty for this offence is up to 10 years’ imprisonment.
- Ensure that donations can be reconciled by the VEC by:
- Providing receipting details that exactly match those supplied to the VEC during registration.
For more information, please see the VEC website.
Last updated 1/07/24