43. Are there limits on the amount that third parties can spend on election campaign activities?

204B Persons who may promote election advertisements
(1) A person is entitled to promote an election advertisement if the person is—
(a) a party secretary:
(b) a candidate:
(c) a registered promoter:
(d) an unregistered promoter who does not incur advertising expenses
exceeding $13,200 (or such other amount as is prescribed by the
Governor-General by Order in Council under section 266A) in relation
to election advertisements published during the regulated period.
Source: Art. 204B(1), Electoral Act 1993, (amended 2020)

206V Maximum amount of registered promoter’s total election expenses
(1) The total election expenses of a registered promoter in respect of any regulated
period must not exceed $330,000 (or such other amount as is prescribed by the
Governor-General by Order in Council under section 266A).
Source: Art. 206V(1), Electoral Act 1993, (amended 2020)