DONATIONS TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Federal and State Donations Terms & Conditions

The National Conservative Party of Australia functions on the generosity of Australians who choose to financially support us. All funds, donations and membership fees received are fully documented and accounted for in the Party’s general accounts ledger, profit and loss statement and balance sheet. In the interests of honesty, transparency and accountability the accounts are made available to the Party’s Federal, State, Association and Branch executives. Party members will be provided financial reports by their respective branch treasurer.

If you have any questions or need clarification on Federal or State fundraising or donations, please contact accounts@nationalconservative.com.au

Federal Donations

Donations by individuals to registered political parties of between $2 and $1,500 in a financial year are tax deductible.

Donations of more than $17,300 in a financial year are subject to disclosure under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918. The Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 prohibits the knowing receipt of donations from foreign donors. Foreign donors include:

A foreign public enterprise;

  • An entity (whether or not incorporated) that does not meet any of the following conditions:
  • The entity is incorporated in Australia;
  • The entity’s head office is in Australia;
  • The entity’s principal place of activity is, or is in, Australia;
  • An individual who is none of the following:
  • An elector;
  • An Australian citizen;
  • An Australian resident;
  • A New Zealand citizen who holds a Subclass 444 (Special Category) visa under the Migration Act 1958 (or if that Subclass ceases to exist, the kind of visa that replaces that Subclass).

This is the reason we require your personal details when making a donation. All details are secure and encrypted.

1.You can make a donation in your capacity either as:

a. Australian citizen or Australian resident (residing in Australia holding a permanent visa or a special category visa); or

b. Australian organisation or business as indicated by a registered ABN (if donating in the name of a business or entity)

2. You will need to provide the following details (and provide supporting evidence where requested):

a. If making a donation in your personal capacity:

  • Your full name;
  • Your residential address;
  • Your telephone number; and
  • Your email address

b. 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.
Victoria State Donations

You 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 $1,240 or greater, you understand that you/your organisation must disclose the donation to VEC Disclosures within 21 days of making the donation;
  • There is a $4,970 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 makes 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 $1,240 or more, or a donation above the $4,970 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.
Tasmanian State Donations

From 1 July 2025 amounts received by the Party of $1,000 or more (including aggregated donations) within the relevant period will be subject to disclosure under the provisions of the Electoral Disclosure and Funding Act 2023.

The Electoral and Funding Act 2023 prohibits the knowing receipt of donations from foreign donors. A foreign donor can be any of the following:

  • A body politic of a foreign country, or of a part of a foreign country
  • A foreign public enterprise
  • A body that is not incorporated in, or does not have a head office in, or does not have a principal place of activity in Australia
  • A person who is not any of:
  • An elector
  • An Australian citizen
  • An Australian resident
  • A New Zealand citizen who holds a Subclass 444 (Special Category visa).

 

Donors: If you make a political donation of $1,000 or more, you must complete and lodge a declaration with the Tasmanian Electoral Commission in accordance with the Electoral Disclosure and Funding Act 2023. A Political donation includes any part of a fundraising contribution that is over $200 or any part of an annual or other subscription that is over $1,000, if the total amount of political donations made by you in respect of the same party (or associated entity), elected member, candidate, third-party campaigner or person in the same financial year, or in an election campaign period in respect of an election, is $1,000 or more. Penalties apply for failing to lodge a declaration as specified in this statement.

For any further information or questions regarding the Disclosure and Funding requirements, please contact the Tasmanian Electoral Commission.

New South Wales Donations

NSW National Conservative Party Disclosure

This amount will be used for NSW National Conservative Party state campaign expenses.

I declare that:

  • If the donation is made in an individual capacity, I am enrolled on the electoral roll or I have supplied to the NSW Electoral Commission identification that is acceptable to the NSW Electoral Commission showing the individual’s full name and an Australian residential address; and if the donation is made by an organisation, the ABN provided above is true and accurate.
  • this donation is not made by or on behalf of a “prohibited donor” (being a property developer’, ‘tobacco industry business entity’ or ‘liquor or gambling industry business entity’), or a ‘close associate’ of a ‘prohibited donor’ as defined in Division 6 of Part 3 of the Electoral Funding Act 2018 (NSW).
  • I have not exceeded the donation cap of $8,100 to NSW National Conservative Party or $8,100 to NSW National Conservative Party elected members or candidates (including no more than $3,900 to a single candidate or elected member) in the 2025/26 financial year.

 

If you make a political donation of $1,000 or more (in a single contribution or aggregated within a financial year), you must complete and lodge a declaration with the NSW Electoral Commission in accordance with section 12 of the Electoral Funding Act 2018. A political donation includes a contribution or entry fee or an annual or other subscription. You must also disclose a political donation of less than $1,000 if the total amount of political donations made by you in respect of the same party (or associated entity), elected member, group, candidate, third-party campaigner or person in the same financial year is $1,000 or more. Penalties apply for failing to lodge a declaration.

Donations by individuals to registered political parties of between $2 and $1,500 in a financial year are tax-deductible.

South Australian Donations

South Australia has banned political donations to registered political parties, candidates, and members of Parliament, effective July 1, 2025. Instead of private donations, parties will receive public funding and administrative funding within strict expenditure caps. However, new entrants and non-incumbents are an exception and can accept donations up to a certain limit, with an individual cap of $5,000.

Key changes to political donations

Donation ban: It is now illegal for registered political parties, candidates, and MPs to accept political donations for electoral purposes.

Public funding: Political parties will receive public funding to replace private donations.

Expenditure caps: Strict expenditure caps are in place for political parties and candidates.

Third-party regulation: Third parties, including businesses and unions, also have expenditure caps on their political activity.

New entrants and independent candidates: New entrants and non-incumbents can accept donations, but under specific limitations.

Donation limits for new entrants: For new entrants and independent candidates, there is an individual donation limit of $5,000.

Penalties: Significant penalties, such as fines of up to $50,000 or 10 years imprisonment, are in place for individuals who try to circumvent the new laws.

Western Australia Donations

IMPORTANT – DONOR ELIGIBILITY AND DISCLOSURE WARNING

Donation to a State Campaign: All one off and accumulative gifts and receipts of money, regardless of purpose, for greater than $2,700 in the 2025-26 financial year will be subject to disclosure under the provisions of the Electoral Act 1907.

Donation to a Federal Campaign: All gifts and receipts of money, regardless of purpose, for greater than $17,300 in the 2025-26 financial year will be subject to disclosure under the provisions of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918. Both Acts also prohibit the knowing receipt of donations from foreign donors.

Queensland Donations

The Electoral Commission of Queensland (ECQ) requires all political donations to State Campaigns, gifts-in-kind and fundraising contributions of $1,000 or more to be disclosed within 7 business days by both the donor and the recipient. The reporting threshold of $1,000 is a cumulative total.

NCP Queensland will continue to report all amounts of $1,000 or more to the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC). AEC’s donor threshold changes annually due to indexation. Please refer to www.aec.gov.au to find out the reporting threshold for donors and due date for lodgement.

Gifts to Local Government election campaigns must be disclosed within 7 business days of reaching the $500 threshold. Gifts include donations, gifts-in-kind and fundraising contributions. Once the donor reaches this threshold, every subsequent gift made to the same election participant must be disclosed within 7 business days, regardless of value.

Your name and address are required; anonymous and overseas donations are not allowed. Political donations made in a personal capacity are tax deductible up to a certain threshold. Check the ATO website for more information.

This gift has been accepted as a political donation. It is an offence to make political donations totalling more than $7,395 to, or for the benefit of, the same registered political party during a financial year. The cap amount is published on the ECQ’s website at www.ecq.qld.gov.au.

If you have already donated more than the capped amount in political donations to ALP Queensland during the financial year, you must not make further political donations. If you believe you have exceeded the political donation cap, you may request a refund of the excess political donation within 6 weeks of the gift being made. Alternatively, ALP Queensland may refund you the excess amount within that timeframe to avoid breaching the donation cap laws.

Donation Caps do not apply to donations made to a Federal Campaign.

By making a gift to a Local Government campaign, you confirm and acknowledge that

  • funds can be used by the recipient for local government campaign purposes;
  • you are not prohibited from donating under any Queensland or Australian legislation;
  • you are a registered business incorporated in Australia; or an individual that can donate to a political party; and
  • you are not a property developer, or a related industry body and you do not fall under the definition of a Property Developer under the Electoral Act 1992; and
  • you do not have an interest in a local government matter that is greater than other persons in the local government area; and
  • you are the source of the gift/fundraising contribution.
Northern Territory Donations

Donations to Political Parties and Candidates are subject to the Electoral Act 2004.

Direct or indirect donations of $1,500.00 or more to a candidate or a registered political party in a financial year, must be disclosed to the Northern Territory Electoral commission within 60 days after the end of the financial year.

Please visit www.ntec.nt.gov.au for further information in relation to disclosure.

Donors may also be required to lodge an annual Donor to Political Party Return with the Australian Electoral Commission subject to the disclosure threshold. For further information on AEC disclosure threshold and requirements please visit www.aec.gov.au.

The Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (Cth) prohibits the provision and knowing receipt of donations from foreign donors. A foreign donor is defined as:

  • A body politic of a foreign country;
  • A body politic of a part of a foreign country;
  • A part of a body politic mentioned above
  • A foreign public enterprise;
  • An entity (whether or not incorporated) that does not meet any of the following conditions: (i) the entity is incorporated in Australia; (ii) the entity’s head office is in Australia; (iii) the entity’s principal place of activity is, or is in, Australia;
  • An individual who is none of the following: (i) an elector; (ii) an Australian citizen; (iii) an Australian resident; (iv) a New Zealand citizen who holds a Subclass 444 (Special Category) visa.
Australian Capital Territory Donations

Donors acknowledge and agree that all statements included in the Donor Declaration are true and correct.

Donor Declaration

Whenever someone makes a donation; they must declare that the following are true and correct:

  1. The funds I am donating are not provided to me by another person or entity for the purpose of making this contribution.
  2. That this payment is not made by or on behalf of an organisation prohibited by the NCP Rules and Code of Conduct for Fundraising.
  3. That I am not a property developer, a close associate of a property developer, nor a person giving a gift on behalf of a property developer, or a close associate of a property developer as defined under the Electoral Act 1992 (ACT).
  4. That in the event I am a property developer, a close associate of a property developer, or a person giving a gift on behalf of a property developer (defined under the Electoral Act 1992), that I, or the person on whose behalf I am acting, do not currently have one or more relevant planning applications that are yet to have been decided; or in the 7 years prior to the giving of this donation, have not made three or more relevant planning applications
  5. That I am not a foreign donor as defined under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 or a Foreign Entity under the Electoral Act 1992 (ACT)
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