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LinkedInAppendix D: Election and Referendum expenses for third parties
Broadcast advertising | When broadcasts allowed | Must be authorised by* | Third Party expense | Party/Candidate expense |
| Promoting a policy (not naming or appearing to encourage voters to vote for, or not to vote, for a candidate or party or types of candidates or parties) | Any time except polling day | Not applicable | Not applicable | No |
| Promoting party or candidate, or attacking a party or candidate | Not allowed | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Promoting an option or attacking an option for the referendum | Any time except polling day | Not applicable | Referendum expense | No |
Election advertising (other than broadcasting) | Period for which counted as election expense | Must be authorised by* | Third Party election expense | Party/Candidate expense |
| Promoting party | Regulated period (26 August to 25 November) | Party secretary | Election expense | Party election expense |
| Attacking party | Regulated period (26 August to 25 November) | Not applicable | Election expense | No |
| Promoting candidate | Regulated period (26 August to 25 November) | Electorate candidate | Election expense | Candidate expense |
| Promoting both candidate and party | Regulated period (26 August to 25 November) | Both the party secretary and candidate | Election expense | Candidate and party expense (cost apportioned for that portion that relates to the party and candidate) |
Referendum advertisements (other than broadcasting) | Period for which counted as referendum expense | Must be authorised by* | Third Party expense | Party/Candidate expense |
| Promoting or attacking a referendum option | Regulated period (26 August to 25 November) | Not applicable | Referendum expense | No |
Joint election/ referendum advertisements (other than broadcasting) | Period for which counted as referendum expense | Must be authorised by* | Third Party expense | Party/Candidate expense |
| Promoting a referendum option and a party | Regulated period (26 August to 25 November) | Party secretary | Entire cost is both a referendum and election expense | The entire cost of the ad is a party election expense |
| Promoting a referendum option and a candidate | Regulated period (26 August to 25 November) | Both the party secretary and candidate | Referendum and election expense | The entire cost of the ad is a candidate election expense |
| Promoting a referendum option and a party and a candidate | Regulated period (26 August to 25 November) | Both the party secretary and candidate | Referendum and election expense | The cost of the portion of the ad that covers the referendum and party is a party expense. The cost of the portion of the ad that covers the referendum and candidate is a candidate expense. |
*Authorisation must be in writing. In addition, the advertisement when broadcast or published must state the name and address of the person initiating or instigating the ad (‘the promoter’). For an election or referendum advertisement promoted by a third party this will be the name and address of the third party. For a registered third party this will be the same name and address that appears in the register. For an unregistered third party that is an incorporated or unincorporated body, the promoter statement will also need to include the name of a member of the body who is the duly authorised representative of the promoter. A Post Office box or website address is insufficient. For an individual, the address can be the full street address of either the place where the person usually lives or any other place where he or she can usually be contacted between the hours of 9am and 5pm on any working day. For an incorporated or unincorporated body it can be the full street address of the body’s principal place of business or head office.