FOREIGN DONORS PROHIBITED BY AUSTRALIAN LAW

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).

Amounts received by the Australian Citizens Party of $16,900 or above in the 2024-25 financial year will be subject to disclosure under the provisions of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918.