40. If there are limits on the amount a political party can spend, what is the limit?

For the purposes of the expenditure caps (which apply from 1 July 2026), expenditure is aggregated across members of an expenditure group. The cap applies to the group’s total expenditure. An expenditure group is made up of the following: Core members including the political party (group owner), state branches, endorsed candidates, endorsed parliamentarians, nominated entities Other related branches, candidates, parliamentarians and nominated entities that are part of the group owner. Expenditure group expenditure caps: The totals below apply to a registered political party and members of its expenditure group Federal cap is set at a total of $90 million Divisional cap is set at $800,000 Senate cap is a formula, multiplying the Senate base amount of $200,000 by the number of divisions in that state or territory.