Disclosures

As a candidate in a Queensland local government election, I am required to give a disclosure return to the ECQ whenever I make an electoral expenditure. I am required to give these returns within 7 business days of making the expenditure or within 24 hours if I make an expenditure within 7 days before election day.

I also have a cap on how much I can spend on electoral expenditure. 

For Mayoral candidates in Logan this cap is $180,470.00

Electoral expenditure consist of expenditure incurred on any of the following:

• broadcasting a political advertisement
• publishing a political advertisement in a journal (e.g. newspaper, magazine or other periodical)
• publishing a political advertisement on the internet
• displaying a political advertisement at a place of entertainment (e.g. movie cinema)
• producing and distributing any of the political advertisements mentioned above;
• producing and distributing other material that advocates a vote for or against a candidate, group of candidates or registered political party, and is required to include an authorisation
• carrying out an opinion poll or other research relating to the election if the dominant purpose of the opinion poll or research is to directly or indirectly:
  • promote or oppose the election of a candidate or group of candidates
  • promote or oppose a registered political party in relation to the election
  • otherwise influence voting at the election

These returns are available for public viewing on the Electronic Disclosure System, and will include all relevant details about the expenditure.

This is required by the Local Government Electoral Act 2011.

Please visit ECQ’s website if you require further information about my obligations or for the live list of my disclosures.