51. Is information in reports from political parties and/or candidates to be made public?

"206Q Return of party’s election expenses and return of party’s allocation expenses to be publicly available

(1)  The Electoral Commission may publish, in any manner that the Electoral Com- mission considers appropriate, every return and every accompanying auditor’s report filed under section 206I or 206IA.

(2)  During the public inspection period, the Electoral Commission must make available for public inspection a copy of every return and report referred to in subsection (1)

(3)  The Electoral Commission may make inspection under subsection (2) subject to the payment of any charges that may be made under the Official Information Act 1982.

206ZH Return of registered promoter’s election expenses to be publicly available

(1)  The Electoral Commission may publish, in any manner that the Electoral Com- mission considers appropriate, every return filed under section 206ZC.

(2)  During the public inspection period, the Electoral Commission must make available for public inspection a copy of every return filed under section 206ZC.

(3)  The Electoral Commission may make inspection under subsection (2) subject to the payment of any charges that may be made under the Official Information Act 1982.

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209E Return of candidate donations to be publicly available

(1)  The Electoral Commission may publish, in any manner that the Electoral Com- mission considers appropriate, every return filed under section 209.

(2)  [Repealed]

(3)  During the public inspection period, the Electoral Commission must make available for public inspection a copy of every return filed under section 209.

(4)  The Electoral Commission may make inspection under subsection (3) subject to the payment of any charges that may be made under the Official Information Act 1982.

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210F Return of party donations to be publicly available

(1)  The Electoral Commission may publish, in any manner that the Electoral Com- mission considers appropriate, the following returns and reports:

(a)  a return filed under section 210; and

(b)  a report obtained under section 210A accompanying the return referred to in paragraph (a); and

(c)  a return filed under section 210C.

(2)  During the public inspection period, the Electoral Commission must make available for public inspection a copy of every return and report referred to in subsection (1).

(3)  The Electoral Commission may make inspection under subsection (2) subject to the payment of any charges that may be made under the Official Information Act 1982."

Sections 206Q, 206ZH, 209E, and 210F, Electoral Act of 1993

The Electoral Commission has discretion to make reports public, even in the case of "registered promoters'" expenses