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Australian Electoral Commission
The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has finalised election funding payments to political parties and candidates for the 2023 Aston by-election.
Parties and candidates who received at least 4 per cent of the formal first preference vote at the 2023 Aston by-election received an automatic payment of election funding of $11,426. This initial payment amount was provided pursuant to the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 and is an indexed figure.
To receive election funding greater than the automatic payment, agents of eligible political parties and candidates were required to lodge a claim with the AEC setting out electoral expenditure incurred. For the Aston by-election, the period for lodging a claim for election funding was 21 April 2023 to 30 September 2023. Three political parties and one independent candidate were eligible for the election funding. The AEC received and finalised all 4 final claims for election funding between Friday 21 April 2023 to Wednesday 19 July 2023.
Total election funding paid by the AEC in relation to the Aston by-election was $277,125. This amount includes $45,704 in automatic payments and $231,421 in claims accepted. The following table is a breakdown of total election funding paid by the AEC.
Political Party/Independent Candidate |
Total Election Funding Paid ($) |
|---|---|
Australian Labor Party |
116,618.75 |
Liberal Party of Australia |
111,500.00 |
The Australian Greens – Victoria |
28,925.00 |
Maya Tesa |
20,081.25 |
Total election funding paid: |
$277,125.00 |
The determinations for claims for election funding are published on the Transparency Register.
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