For the 2024 Dunkley by-election the following table summarises communications of election matter that did not comply with authorisation requirements in s 321D of the Electoral Act and/or the Authorisation Determination between 29 January and 12 March 2024. The table notes the persons or entities warned and the outcomes of those correspondence.
For information on other compliance and enforcement activities, see more.
Date of breach(es) |
Entity |
Communication type |
Alleged breach |
Outcome |
---|---|---|---|---|
26-Feb-24 |
Australia First Party |
Unauthorised electoral matter |
Resolved – ceased future distribution |
|
1-Mar-24 |
Individual Elector |
Social media |
Unauthorised paid-for electoral matter |
Resolved – paid-for post removed |
5-Feb-24 |
Labor candidate |
Social media |
Unauthorised electoral matte |
Resolved – authorisation amended |
14-Feb-24 |
Independent candidate |
Social media |
Unauthorised electoral matter |
Resolved – authorisation amended |
19-Feb-24 |
Australian Democrats candidate |
Social media |
Unauthorised electoral matter and technical breach |
Resolved – authorisation amended |
19-Feb-24 |
Australian Democrats |
Video podcast |
Unauthorised electoral matter and technical breach |
Resolved – authorisation amended |
20-Feb-24 |
Australian Democrats |
Technical breach |
Resolved – authorisation amended |
|
22-Feb-24 |
Victorian Socialists candidate |
Technical breach |
Resolved – authorisation amended |
|
26-Feb-24 |
Liberal Party (Victorian branch) |
Social media |
Unauthorised paid-for electoral matter |
Resolved – paid-for post removed |
2-Mar-24 |
Video published by The Guardian |
Video |
Unauthorised electoral matter |
Resolved – video removed |
2-Mar-24 |
Labor candidate |
Social media |
Unauthorised electoral matter |
Resolved – video removed |
2-Mar-24 |
Community and Pharmacy Support group |
Technical breach |
Resolved – ceased future distribution |
|
2-Mar-24 |
Animal Justice Party |
Social media |
Technical breach |
Resolved – ceased future distribution |
A technical breach refers to where the authorisation particulars included details allowing members of the public to identify the person or entity communicating the electoral matter, but the authorisation was not compliant with the technical requirements of s 321D of the Electoral Act and the Determination. For example: