{"id":"qld:sl-2024-0181","name":"Electoral Regulation 2024","slug":"electoral-regulation-2024","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"qld","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"181 of 2024","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":173737,"registerId":"qld-sl-2024-0181-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"pt.1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"# Preliminary","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"sec.1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### sec.1 Short title\n\nThis regulation may be cited as the Electoral Regulation 2024 .","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"sec.2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### sec.2 Commencement\n\nThis regulation commences on 1 September 2024.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"pt.2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Electoral rolls","content":"# Electoral rolls","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"sec.3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Electoral rolls— Act , s 58","content":"### sec.3 Electoral rolls— Act , s 58\n\nFor section 58 (3) (e) of the Act , the other information prescribed for each person is the date the person is enrolled on the electoral roll.\nFor section 58 (7) of the Act , the following government entities are prescribed—\nBrisbane City Council;\nGold Coast City Council;\nIpswich City Council;\nLogan City Council;\nResidential Tenancies Authority;\nthe department in which the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 is administered.\n(sec.3-ssec.1) For section 58 (3) (e) of the Act , the other information prescribed for each person is the date the person is enrolled on the electoral roll.\n(sec.3-ssec.2) For section 58 (7) of the Act , the following government entities are prescribed— Brisbane City Council; Gold Coast City Council; Ipswich City Council; Logan City Council; Residential Tenancies Authority; the department in which the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 is administered.\n- (a) Brisbane City Council;\n- (b) Gold Coast City Council;\n- (c) Ipswich City Council;\n- (d) Logan City Council;\n- (e) Residential Tenancies Authority;\n- (f) the department in which the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 is administered.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"sec.4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Price for giving information about electoral rolls to local government— Act , s 61","content":"### sec.4 Price for giving information about electoral rolls to local government— Act , s 61\n\nFor section 61 (1) of the Act , table, item 7, column 4, paragraph (b) and item 8, column 4, paragraph (b) , the price for a copy of the most recent version of the entire electoral roll and changes to the most recent version of the entire electoral roll for a calendar year is the sum of—\n507.30 fee units; and\n37.75 fee units for each 1,000 (or part of 1,000) electors enrolled for the local government area on 31 August immediately before the local government requests the information.\nSubsection (3) applies for working out the amount of a price for supplying information about the electoral rolls under this section.\nFor the purpose of the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 48C (3) , the amount is to be rounded—\nif the result is not more than $100—to the nearest multiple of 5 cents (rounding one-half upwards); or\nif the result is more than $100 but not more than $1,000—to the nearest multiple of 10 cents (rounding one-half upwards); or\nif the result is more than $1,000 but not more than $5,000—to the nearest dollar (rounding one-half upwards).\nSubsection (1) (b) prescribes an amount of 37.75 fee units. If the value of a fee unit for this regulation were $1.50, the number of dollars obtained by multiplying $1.50 by 37.75 would be $56.625. Because $56.625 is halfway between $56.60 and $56.65, it is rounded upwards, so the amount would be $56.65.\n(sec.4-ssec.1) For section 61 (1) of the Act , table, item 7, column 4, paragraph (b) and item 8, column 4, paragraph (b) , the price for a copy of the most recent version of the entire electoral roll and changes to the most recent version of the entire electoral roll for a calendar year is the sum of— 507.30 fee units; and 37.75 fee units for each 1,000 (or part of 1,000) electors enrolled for the local government area on 31 August immediately before the local government requests the information.\n(sec.4-ssec.2) Subsection (3) applies for working out the amount of a price for supplying information about the electoral rolls under this section.\n(sec.4-ssec.3) For the purpose of the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 48C (3) , the amount is to be rounded— if the result is not more than $100—to the nearest multiple of 5 cents (rounding one-half upwards); or if the result is more than $100 but not more than $1,000—to the nearest multiple of 10 cents (rounding one-half upwards); or if the result is more than $1,000 but not more than $5,000—to the nearest dollar (rounding one-half upwards). Subsection (1) (b) prescribes an amount of 37.75 fee units. If the value of a fee unit for this regulation were $1.50, the number of dollars obtained by multiplying $1.50 by 37.75 would be $56.625. Because $56.625 is halfway between $56.60 and $56.65, it is rounded upwards, so the amount would be $56.65.\n- (a) 507.30 fee units; and\n- (b) 37.75 fee units for each 1,000 (or part of 1,000) electors enrolled for the local government area on 31 August immediately before the local government requests the information.\n- (a) if the result is not more than $100—to the nearest multiple of 5 cents (rounding one-half upwards); or\n- (b) if the result is more than $100 but not more than $1,000—to the nearest multiple of 10 cents (rounding one-half upwards); or\n- (c) if the result is more than $1,000 but not more than $5,000—to the nearest dollar (rounding one-half upwards).","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"sec.5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Restricted information— Act , sch 1","content":"### sec.5 Restricted information— Act , sch 1\n\nFor schedule 1 of the Act , definition publicly available part , paragraph (b) , the following information about a person whose name is on the electoral roll is prescribed to be restricted information—\nthe person’s sex, occupation and date of birth;\nthe date the person is enrolled on the electoral roll.\n- (a) the person’s sex, occupation and date of birth;\n- (b) the date the person is enrolled on the electoral roll.","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"pt.3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Electronically assisted voting","content":"# Electronically assisted voting","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"sec.6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Electors who may make an electronically assisted vote— Act , s 121A","content":"### sec.6 Electors who may make an electronically assisted vote— Act , s 121A\n\nFor section 121A (c) of the Act , each of the following classes of electors are prescribed—\nspecial postal voters who are not detained in lawful custody;\ndistance voters;\nout-of-State voters.\nIn this section—\ndistance voter —\nmeans an elector, other than a special postal voter or out-of-State voter, whose address, as shown on an electoral roll, is more than 20km by the nearest practicable route from a polling booth; and\nif the election is a by-election—also means an elector, other than a special postal voter or out-of-State voter, who can not, for another reason, vote at a polling booth during the voting period for the by-election.\nan elector who will be absent from the elector’s electoral district for the whole of the voting period for the by-election\nout-of-State voter , for an election, means an elector who is not in Queensland at any time during the voting period.\nvoting period , for an election, means the period—\nstarting on the first day that a pre-poll ordinary vote may be made for an election; and\nending when ordinary voting hours for the election ends.\n(sec.6-ssec.1) For section 121A (c) of the Act , each of the following classes of electors are prescribed— special postal voters who are not detained in lawful custody; distance voters; out-of-State voters.\n(sec.6-ssec.2) In this section— distance voter — means an elector, other than a special postal voter or out-of-State voter, whose address, as shown on an electoral roll, is more than 20km by the nearest practicable route from a polling booth; and if the election is a by-election—also means an elector, other than a special postal voter or out-of-State voter, who can not, for another reason, vote at a polling booth during the voting period for the by-election. an elector who will be absent from the elector’s electoral district for the whole of the voting period for the by-election out-of-State voter , for an election, means an elector who is not in Queensland at any time during the voting period. voting period , for an election, means the period— starting on the first day that a pre-poll ordinary vote may be made for an election; and ending when ordinary voting hours for the election ends.\n- (a) special postal voters who are not detained in lawful custody;\n- (b) distance voters;\n- (c) out-of-State voters.\n- (a) means an elector, other than a special postal voter or out-of-State voter, whose address, as shown on an electoral roll, is more than 20km by the nearest practicable route from a polling booth; and\n- (b) if the election is a by-election—also means an elector, other than a special postal voter or out-of-State voter, who can not, for another reason, vote at a polling booth during the voting period for the by-election. Example of an elector for paragraph (b) — an elector who will be absent from the elector’s electoral district for the whole of the voting period for the by-election\n- (a) starting on the first day that a pre-poll ordinary vote may be made for an election; and\n- (b) ending when ordinary voting hours for the election ends.","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"sec.7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Approval of procedures for electronically assisted voting— Act , s 121B","content":"### sec.7 Approval of procedures for electronically assisted voting— Act , s 121B\n\nFor section 121B (3) (a) of the Act , the procedures set out in the document called ‘Procedure for electronically assisted voting for State elections, version 4.0’, made by the commission on 14 December 2023, are approved.\nUnder section 121B (3) (c) of the Act , the procedures must be published on the commission’s website.","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"pt.4","sectionType":"part","heading":"Election funding and financial disclosure","content":"# Election funding and financial disclosure","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"sec.8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Qualifications or experience for auditors— Act , s 197","content":"### sec.8 Qualifications or experience for auditors— Act , s 197\n\nFor section 197 of the Act , definition auditor , paragraph (a) , the qualifications prescribed are any of the following—\nregistration as an auditor under the Corporations Act ;\nmembership of CPA Australia Ltd ACN 008 392 452 and an entitlement to use the letters ‘CPA’ or ‘FCPA’;\nmembership of the Institute of Public Accountants Ltd ACN 004 130 643 and an entitlement to use the letters ‘MIPA’ or ‘FIPA’;\nmembership of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand ARBN 084 642 571 and an entitlement to use the letters ‘CA’ or ‘FCA’.\n- (a) registration as an auditor under the Corporations Act ;\n- (b) membership of CPA Australia Ltd ACN 008 392 452 and an entitlement to use the letters ‘CPA’ or ‘FCPA’;\n- (c) membership of the Institute of Public Accountants Ltd ACN 004 130 643 and an entitlement to use the letters ‘MIPA’ or ‘FIPA’;\n- (d) membership of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand ARBN 084 642 571 and an entitlement to use the letters ‘CA’ or ‘FCA’.","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"sec.9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Amount of policy development payment for eligible registered political party or independent member— Act , s 241","content":"### sec.9 Amount of policy development payment for eligible registered political party or independent member— Act , s 241\n\nFor section 241 (1) of the Act , the amount prescribed for definition A is $3m.","sortOrder":12},{"sectionNumber":"sec.10","sectionType":"section","heading":"Period for candidate to give return about gift or loan received— Act , ss 261 and 262","content":"### sec.10 Period for candidate to give return about gift or loan received— Act , ss 261 and 262\n\nFor sections 261 (2) (c) and 262 (2) (c) of the Act , the day or time prescribed for a return about a gift or loan received by a candidate is—\nif the gift or loan is received within 7 business days before the polling day for the election—24 hours after the gift or loan is received; or\notherwise—the seventh business day after the day the gift or loan is received.\n- (a) if the gift or loan is received within 7 business days before the polling day for the election—24 hours after the gift or loan is received; or\n- (b) otherwise—the seventh business day after the day the gift or loan is received.","sortOrder":13},{"sectionNumber":"sec.11","sectionType":"section","heading":"Period for giving returns for gifts by third parties that incur expenditure for political purposes— Act , s 263","content":"### sec.11 Period for giving returns for gifts by third parties that incur expenditure for political purposes— Act , s 263\n\nFor section 263 (3)(c) of the Act , the day prescribed for a return about a gift received by a third party is the seventh business day after the day the gift is used as mentioned in section 263 (2)(b) of the Act .","sortOrder":14},{"sectionNumber":"sec.12","sectionType":"section","heading":"Period for giving returns by third parties for gifts made to candidates— Act , s 264","content":"### sec.12 Period for giving returns by third parties for gifts made to candidates— Act , s 264\n\nFor section 264 (2) of the Act , the day prescribed for a return about a gift made by a third party is the seventh business day after the day the gift is made.\nFor section 264 (5) of the Act , the day prescribed is—\nfor the gift (the threshold gift ) that first causes the gifts made by the third party during the disclosure period for the election to total an amount or value that is equal to or more than the gift threshold amount, and for each gift made before the threshold gift is made—the seventh business day after the day the threshold gift is made; and\nfor each subsequent gift—the seventh business day after the day the gift is made.\n(sec.12-ssec.1) For section 264 (2) of the Act , the day prescribed for a return about a gift made by a third party is the seventh business day after the day the gift is made.\n(sec.12-ssec.2) For section 264 (5) of the Act , the day prescribed is— for the gift (the threshold gift ) that first causes the gifts made by the third party during the disclosure period for the election to total an amount or value that is equal to or more than the gift threshold amount, and for each gift made before the threshold gift is made—the seventh business day after the day the threshold gift is made; and for each subsequent gift—the seventh business day after the day the gift is made.\n- (a) for the gift (the threshold gift ) that first causes the gifts made by the third party during the disclosure period for the election to total an amount or value that is equal to or more than the gift threshold amount, and for each gift made before the threshold gift is made—the seventh business day after the day the threshold gift is made; and\n- (b) for each subsequent gift—the seventh business day after the day the gift is made.","sortOrder":15},{"sectionNumber":"sec.13","sectionType":"section","heading":"Period for giving returns by entities for gifts made to political parties— Act , s 265","content":"### sec.13 Period for giving returns by entities for gifts made to political parties— Act , s 265\n\nFor section 265 (2) of the Act , the day prescribed for a return about a gift made by an entity to a registered political party is the seventh business day after the day the gift is made.\nFor section 265 (4) of the Act , the day prescribed is—\nfor the gift (the threshold gift ) that first causes the gifts made by the entity during a reporting period to total an amount or value that is equal to or more than the gift threshold amount, and for each gift made before the threshold gift is made—the seventh business day after the day the threshold gift is made; and\nfor each subsequent gift—the seventh business day after the day the gift is made.\n(sec.13-ssec.1) For section 265 (2) of the Act , the day prescribed for a return about a gift made by an entity to a registered political party is the seventh business day after the day the gift is made.\n(sec.13-ssec.2) For section 265 (4) of the Act , the day prescribed is— for the gift (the threshold gift ) that first causes the gifts made by the entity during a reporting period to total an amount or value that is equal to or more than the gift threshold amount, and for each gift made before the threshold gift is made—the seventh business day after the day the threshold gift is made; and for each subsequent gift—the seventh business day after the day the gift is made.\n- (a) for the gift (the threshold gift ) that first causes the gifts made by the entity during a reporting period to total an amount or value that is equal to or more than the gift threshold amount, and for each gift made before the threshold gift is made—the seventh business day after the day the threshold gift is made; and\n- (b) for each subsequent gift—the seventh business day after the day the gift is made.","sortOrder":16},{"sectionNumber":"sec.14","sectionType":"section","heading":"Time person taken to remain as candidate— Act , s 271","content":"### sec.14 Time person taken to remain as candidate— Act , s 271\n\nFor section 271 (3) of the Act , the time prescribed is 30 days after the polling day for the election.","sortOrder":17},{"sectionNumber":"sec.15","sectionType":"section","heading":"Period for registered political party to give return about gift or loan received— Act , s 290","content":"### sec.15 Period for registered political party to give return about gift or loan received— Act , s 290\n\nFor section 290 (2) (d) of the Act , the day or time prescribed for a return about a gift or loan received by a registered political party is—\nif the gift or loan is received within 7 business days before the polling day for a general election—24 hours after the gift or loan is received; or\nif the gift or loan is received within 7 business days before the polling day for a by-election in which the registered political party has endorsed a candidate—24 hours after the gift or loan is received; or\notherwise—the seventh business day after the day the gift or loan is received.\n- (a) if the gift or loan is received within 7 business days before the polling day for a general election—24 hours after the gift or loan is received; or\n- (b) if the gift or loan is received within 7 business days before the polling day for a by-election in which the registered political party has endorsed a candidate—24 hours after the gift or loan is received; or\n- (c) otherwise—the seventh business day after the day the gift or loan is received.","sortOrder":18},{"sectionNumber":"sec.16","sectionType":"section","heading":"Period for financial controller of associated entity to give return about gift or loan received— Act , s 294","content":"### sec.16 Period for financial controller of associated entity to give return about gift or loan received— Act , s 294\n\nFor section 294 (2) (d) of the Act , the day or time prescribed for a return about a gift or loan received by an entity is—\nif the gift or loan is received by an associated entity of a registered political party within 7 business days before the polling day for a general election or by-election in which the party has endorsed a candidate—24 hours after the gift or loan is received; or\nif the gift or loan is received by an associated entity of a candidate in an election within 7 business days before the polling day for the election—24 hours after the gift or loan is received; or\notherwise—the seventh business day after the day the gift or loan is received.\n- (a) if the gift or loan is received by an associated entity of a registered political party within 7 business days before the polling day for a general election or by-election in which the party has endorsed a candidate—24 hours after the gift or loan is received; or\n- (b) if the gift or loan is received by an associated entity of a candidate in an election within 7 business days before the polling day for the election—24 hours after the gift or loan is received; or\n- (c) otherwise—the seventh business day after the day the gift or loan is received.","sortOrder":19},{"sectionNumber":"sec.17","sectionType":"section","heading":"Detail to be provided in returns by political parties and associated entities— Act , s 296","content":"### sec.17 Detail to be provided in returns by political parties and associated entities— Act , s 296\n\nFor a gift or loan that is the subject of a return given by a registered political party’s agent or associated entity’s financial controller under section 290 (2) or 294 (2) of the Act, the return must state the day the gift or loan was made to the party or associated entity.","sortOrder":20},{"sectionNumber":"sec.18","sectionType":"section","heading":"Prescribed details for application for registration of third party for an election— Act , s 299","content":"### sec.18 Prescribed details for application for registration of third party for an election— Act , s 299\n\nFor section 299 (2) (b) of the Act , the following details are prescribed—\nthe election to which the application relates;\nthe following details in relation to the third party—\nif the third party is an individual—date of birth;\nif the third party is not an individual—\nABN or ACN; and\nbusiness address;\ntelephone number;\nemail address.\n- (a) the election to which the application relates;\n- (b) the following details in relation to the third party— (i) if the third party is an individual—date of birth; (ii) if the third party is not an individual— (A) ABN or ACN; and (B) business address; (iv) telephone number; (v) email address.\n- (i) if the third party is an individual—date of birth;\n- (ii) if the third party is not an individual— (A) ABN or ACN; and (B) business address;\n- (A) ABN or ACN; and\n- (B) business address;\n- (iv) telephone number;\n- (v) email address.\n- (i) if the third party is an individual—date of birth;\n- (ii) if the third party is not an individual— (A) ABN or ACN; and (B) business address;\n- (A) ABN or ACN; and\n- (B) business address;\n- (iv) telephone number;\n- (v) email address.\n- (A) ABN or ACN; and\n- (B) business address;","sortOrder":21},{"sectionNumber":"sec.19","sectionType":"section","heading":"Particulars to be included in register of non-monetary gifts— Act , s 305F","content":"### sec.19 Particulars to be included in register of non-monetary gifts— Act , s 305F\n\nFor section 305F (2) (a) of the Act , the following particulars about a non-monetary gift are prescribed—\na description of the gift;\nthe day the gift was received;\nthe value of the gift;\nthe relevant particulars of the person who made the gift;\nfor a gift that has been disposed of—\nthe day of the disposal; and\nthe amount received for the disposal.\n- (a) a description of the gift;\n- (b) the day the gift was received;\n- (c) the value of the gift;\n- (d) the relevant particulars of the person who made the gift;\n- (e) for a gift that has been disposed of— (i) the day of the disposal; and (ii) the amount received for the disposal.\n- (i) the day of the disposal; and\n- (ii) the amount received for the disposal.\n- (i) the day of the disposal; and\n- (ii) the amount received for the disposal.","sortOrder":22},{"sectionNumber":"sec.20","sectionType":"section","heading":"Particulars of subscribed members and affiliates to be included in register— Act , s 305G","content":"### sec.20 Particulars of subscribed members and affiliates to be included in register— Act , s 305G\n\nFor section 305G (2) of the Act , the name of the person is the particular prescribed.","sortOrder":23},{"sectionNumber":"sec.21","sectionType":"section","heading":"Approval of procedures for electronic lodgement of returns— Act , s 315A","content":"### sec.21 Approval of procedures for electronic lodgement of returns— Act , s 315A\n\nFor section 315A (2) (a) of the Act , the procedures set out in the document called ‘Procedure for electronic lodgement of returns, version 3.0’, made by the commission on 22 May 2023, are approved.\nUnder section 315A (2) (c) of the Act , the procedures must be published on the commission’s website.","sortOrder":24},{"sectionNumber":"pt.5","sectionType":"part","heading":"Prescribed information to be included in particular records to be kept","content":"# Prescribed information to be included in particular records to be kept","sortOrder":25},{"sectionNumber":"pt.5-div.1","sectionType":"division","heading":"Preliminary","content":"## Preliminary","sortOrder":26},{"sectionNumber":"sec.22","sectionType":"section","heading":"Purpose of part","content":"### sec.22 Purpose of part\n\nThis part prescribes, for section 305AB (1) (b) of the Act , information that is required to be included in a record for a prescribed matter.","sortOrder":27},{"sectionNumber":"pt.5-div.2","sectionType":"division","heading":"Records about political donations and other gifts and loans","content":"## Records about political donations and other gifts and loans","sortOrder":28},{"sectionNumber":"sec.23","sectionType":"section","heading":"Political donations made to or for the benefit of particular election participants","content":"### sec.23 Political donations made to or for the benefit of particular election participants\n\nThis section applies for a record about a political donation made to, or for the benefit of, a participant in an election, other than a third party.\nThe following information must be included in the record—\nthe day the political donation was made;\nthe amount or value of the political donation;\nfor a political donation that is a gift—how the value of the gift is worked out under section 201B of the Act ;\nthe relevant particulars of the person who made the political donation;\nfor a political donation that is a gift or loan made by a person who is not the source of the gift or loan—the relevant particulars of the entity that is the source of the gift or loan;\nthe donor statement, if any, that accompanied the political donation;\na copy of the receipt required, under section 258 (2) of the Act , to be given to the person who made the political donation;\nfor a political donation that is refunded or returned in full or in part—\nthe day the refund was given or the return was made; and\nthe amount or value refunded or returned; and\nfor a political donation that is a gift of property other than money—how the value of the gift, or the part of the gift, returned is worked out under section 201B of the Act .\nSee sections 220 (3) and 272 (3) of the Act for other information to be included in records about political donations of property other than money and records about loans.\nIf the record is about a political donation that is electoral expenditure gifted to the election participant, the following information must also be included in the record—\ndetails about how the electoral expenditure benefits the election participant;\ndetails of the circumstances mentioned in section 200B (1) (b) (i) or (ii) of the Act that apply;\ndetails of the consideration, if any, the election participant provided for the electoral expenditure;\na copy of an invoice, if any, issued to the election participant for the electoral expenditure;\nfor electoral expenditure incurred under an arrangement between the election participant and 1 or more other participants in the election—details of the arrangement.\n(sec.23-ssec.1) This section applies for a record about a political donation made to, or for the benefit of, a participant in an election, other than a third party.\n(sec.23-ssec.2) The following information must be included in the record— the day the political donation was made; the amount or value of the political donation; for a political donation that is a gift—how the value of the gift is worked out under section 201B of the Act ; the relevant particulars of the person who made the political donation; for a political donation that is a gift or loan made by a person who is not the source of the gift or loan—the relevant particulars of the entity that is the source of the gift or loan; the donor statement, if any, that accompanied the political donation; a copy of the receipt required, under section 258 (2) of the Act , to be given to the person who made the political donation; for a political donation that is refunded or returned in full or in part— the day the refund was given or the return was made; and the amount or value refunded or returned; and for a political donation that is a gift of property other than money—how the value of the gift, or the part of the gift, returned is worked out under section 201B of the Act . See sections 220 (3) and 272 (3) of the Act for other information to be included in records about political donations of property other than money and records about loans.\n(sec.23-ssec.3) If the record is about a political donation that is electoral expenditure gifted to the election participant, the following information must also be included in the record— details about how the electoral expenditure benefits the election participant; details of the circumstances mentioned in section 200B (1) (b) (i) or (ii) of the Act that apply; details of the consideration, if any, the election participant provided for the electoral expenditure; a copy of an invoice, if any, issued to the election participant for the electoral expenditure; for electoral expenditure incurred under an arrangement between the election participant and 1 or more other participants in the election—details of the arrangement.\n- (a) the day the political donation was made;\n- (b) the amount or value of the political donation;\n- (c) for a political donation that is a gift—how the value of the gift is worked out under section 201B of the Act ;\n- (d) the relevant particulars of the person who made the political donation;\n- (e) for a political donation that is a gift or loan made by a person who is not the source of the gift or loan—the relevant particulars of the entity that is the source of the gift or loan;\n- (f) the donor statement, if any, that accompanied the political donation;\n- (g) a copy of the receipt required, under section 258 (2) of the Act , to be given to the person who made the political donation;\n- (h) for a political donation that is refunded or returned in full or in part— (i) the day the refund was given or the return was made; and (ii) the amount or value refunded or returned; and (iii) for a political donation that is a gift of property other than money—how the value of the gift, or the part of the gift, returned is worked out under section 201B of the Act .\n- (i) the day the refund was given or the return was made; and\n- (ii) the amount or value refunded or returned; and\n- (iii) for a political donation that is a gift of property other than money—how the value of the gift, or the part of the gift, returned is worked out under section 201B of the Act .\n- (i) the day the refund was given or the return was made; and\n- (ii) the amount or value refunded or returned; and\n- (iii) for a political donation that is a gift of property other than money—how the value of the gift, or the part of the gift, returned is worked out under section 201B of the Act .\n- (a) details about how the electoral expenditure benefits the election participant;\n- (b) details of the circumstances mentioned in section 200B (1) (b) (i) or (ii) of the Act that apply;\n- (c) details of the consideration, if any, the election participant provided for the electoral expenditure;\n- (d) a copy of an invoice, if any, issued to the election participant for the electoral expenditure;\n- (e) for electoral expenditure incurred under an arrangement between the election participant and 1 or more other participants in the election—details of the arrangement.","sortOrder":29},{"sectionNumber":"sec.24","sectionType":"section","heading":"Other gifts or loans made to or for the benefit of particular election participants","content":"### sec.24 Other gifts or loans made to or for the benefit of particular election participants\n\nThis section applies for a record about a gift or loan that is not a political donation made to, or for the benefit of, a participant in an election, other than a third party.\nThe following information must be included in the record—\nthe day the gift or loan was made;\nthe amount or value of the gift or loan;\nfor a record about a gift—how the value of the gift is worked out under section 201B of the Act ;\nthe relevant particulars of the person who made the gift or loan;\nif the gift is given or the loan is made by a person who is not the source of the gift or loan—the relevant particulars of the entity that is the source of the gift or loan;\nfor a record about a gift that is refunded or returned in full or in part—\nthe day the refund was given or the return was made; and\nthe amount or value refunded or returned; and\nfor a return of a gift of property other than money—how the value of the gift, or the part of the gift, returned is worked out under section 201B of the Act .\nSee sections 220 (3) and 272 (3) of the Act for other information to be included in records about political donations of property other than money and records about loans.\nIf the record is about a gift that is electoral expenditure gifted to the election participant, the following information must also be included in the record—\ndetails about how the electoral expenditure benefits the election participant;\ndetails of the circumstances mentioned in section 200B (1) (b) (i) or (ii) of the Act that apply;\ndetails of the consideration, if any, the election participant provided for the electoral expenditure;\na copy of an invoice, if any, issued to the election participant for the electoral expenditure;\nfor electoral expenditure incurred under an arrangement between the election participant and 1 or more other participants in the election—details of the arrangement.\n(sec.24-ssec.1) This section applies for a record about a gift or loan that is not a political donation made to, or for the benefit of, a participant in an election, other than a third party.\n(sec.24-ssec.2) The following information must be included in the record— the day the gift or loan was made; the amount or value of the gift or loan; for a record about a gift—how the value of the gift is worked out under section 201B of the Act ; the relevant particulars of the person who made the gift or loan; if the gift is given or the loan is made by a person who is not the source of the gift or loan—the relevant particulars of the entity that is the source of the gift or loan; for a record about a gift that is refunded or returned in full or in part— the day the refund was given or the return was made; and the amount or value refunded or returned; and for a return of a gift of property other than money—how the value of the gift, or the part of the gift, returned is worked out under section 201B of the Act . See sections 220 (3) and 272 (3) of the Act for other information to be included in records about political donations of property other than money and records about loans.\n(sec.24-ssec.3) If the record is about a gift that is electoral expenditure gifted to the election participant, the following information must also be included in the record— details about how the electoral expenditure benefits the election participant; details of the circumstances mentioned in section 200B (1) (b) (i) or (ii) of the Act that apply; details of the consideration, if any, the election participant provided for the electoral expenditure; a copy of an invoice, if any, issued to the election participant for the electoral expenditure; for electoral expenditure incurred under an arrangement between the election participant and 1 or more other participants in the election—details of the arrangement.\n- (a) the day the gift or loan was made;\n- (b) the amount or value of the gift or loan;\n- (c) for a record about a gift—how the value of the gift is worked out under section 201B of the Act ;\n- (d) the relevant particulars of the person who made the gift or loan;\n- (e) if the gift is given or the loan is made by a person who is not the source of the gift or loan—the relevant particulars of the entity that is the source of the gift or loan;\n- (f) for a record about a gift that is refunded or returned in full or in part— (i) the day the refund was given or the return was made; and (ii) the amount or value refunded or returned; and (iii) for a return of a gift of property other than money—how the value of the gift, or the part of the gift, returned is worked out under section 201B of the Act .\n- (i) the day the refund was given or the return was made; and\n- (ii) the amount or value refunded or returned; and\n- (iii) for a return of a gift of property other than money—how the value of the gift, or the part of the gift, returned is worked out under section 201B of the Act .\n- (i) the day the refund was given or the return was made; and\n- (ii) the amount or value refunded or returned; and\n- (iii) for a return of a gift of property other than money—how the value of the gift, or the part of the gift, returned is worked out under section 201B of the Act .\n- (a) details about how the electoral expenditure benefits the election participant;\n- (b) details of the circumstances mentioned in section 200B (1) (b) (i) or (ii) of the Act that apply;\n- (c) details of the consideration, if any, the election participant provided for the electoral expenditure;\n- (d) a copy of an invoice, if any, issued to the election participant for the electoral expenditure;\n- (e) for electoral expenditure incurred under an arrangement between the election participant and 1 or more other participants in the election—details of the arrangement.","sortOrder":30},{"sectionNumber":"sec.25","sectionType":"section","heading":"Political donations or other gifts or loans made by particular election participants to other election participants","content":"### sec.25 Political donations or other gifts or loans made by particular election participants to other election participants\n\nThis section applies for a record about a political donation, or another gift or loan, made by a participant in an election, other than a third party, (the first participant ) to another participant in the election (the second participant ).\nThe following information must be included in the record—\nthe day the political donation, gift or loan was made;\nthe amount or value of the political donation, gift or loan;\nfor a record about a gift—how the value of the gift is worked out under section 201B of the Act ;\nthe relevant particulars of the first participant;\nfor a record about a loan—the terms and conditions of the loan;\nfor a gift that is returned or refunded in full or in part—\nthe day the refund was given or the return was made; and\nthe amount or value refunded or returned; and\nfor a return of a gift of property other than money—how the value of the gift, or the part of the gift, returned is worked out under section 201B of the Act .\nIf the record is about a gift that is electoral expenditure gifted to the second participant, the following information must also be included in the record—\ndetails about how the electoral expenditure benefits the second participant;\ndetails of the circumstances mentioned in section 200B (1) (b) (i) or (ii) of the Act that apply;\ndetails of the consideration, if any, the first participant received from the second participant for incurring the electoral expenditure;\na copy of an invoice, if any, the first participant issued to the second participant for the electoral expenditure;\nfor electoral expenditure incurred under an arrangement between the first participant and second participant, and other participants in the election—the details of the arrangement.\n(sec.25-ssec.1) This section applies for a record about a political donation, or another gift or loan, made by a participant in an election, other than a third party, (the first participant ) to another participant in the election (the second participant ).\n(sec.25-ssec.2) The following information must be included in the record— the day the political donation, gift or loan was made; the amount or value of the political donation, gift or loan; for a record about a gift—how the value of the gift is worked out under section 201B of the Act ; the relevant particulars of the first participant; for a record about a loan—the terms and conditions of the loan; for a gift that is returned or refunded in full or in part— the day the refund was given or the return was made; and the amount or value refunded or returned; and for a return of a gift of property other than money—how the value of the gift, or the part of the gift, returned is worked out under section 201B of the Act .\n(sec.25-ssec.3) If the record is about a gift that is electoral expenditure gifted to the second participant, the following information must also be included in the record— details about how the electoral expenditure benefits the second participant; details of the circumstances mentioned in section 200B (1) (b) (i) or (ii) of the Act that apply; details of the consideration, if any, the first participant received from the second participant for incurring the electoral expenditure; a copy of an invoice, if any, the first participant issued to the second participant for the electoral expenditure; for electoral expenditure incurred under an arrangement between the first participant and second participant, and other participants in the election—the details of the arrangement.\n- (a) the day the political donation, gift or loan was made;\n- (b) the amount or value of the political donation, gift or loan;\n- (c) for a record about a gift—how the value of the gift is worked out under section 201B of the Act ;\n- (d) the relevant particulars of the first participant;\n- (e) for a record about a loan—the terms and conditions of the loan;\n- (f) for a gift that is returned or refunded in full or in part— (i) the day the refund was given or the return was made; and (ii) the amount or value refunded or returned; and (iii) for a return of a gift of property other than money—how the value of the gift, or the part of the gift, returned is worked out under section 201B of the Act .\n- (i) the day the refund was given or the return was made; and\n- (ii) the amount or value refunded or returned; and\n- (iii) for a return of a gift of property other than money—how the value of the gift, or the part of the gift, returned is worked out under section 201B of the Act .\n- (i) the day the refund was given or the return was made; and\n- (ii) the amount or value refunded or returned; and\n- (iii) for a return of a gift of property other than money—how the value of the gift, or the part of the gift, returned is worked out under section 201B of the Act .\n- (a) details about how the electoral expenditure benefits the second participant;\n- (b) details of the circumstances mentioned in section 200B (1) (b) (i) or (ii) of the Act that apply;\n- (c) details of the consideration, if any, the first participant received from the second participant for incurring the electoral expenditure;\n- (d) a copy of an invoice, if any, the first participant issued to the second participant for the electoral expenditure;\n- (e) for electoral expenditure incurred under an arrangement between the first participant and second participant, and other participants in the election—the details of the arrangement.","sortOrder":31},{"sectionNumber":"sec.26","sectionType":"section","heading":"Gifts made to or for the benefit of a third party","content":"### sec.26 Gifts made to or for the benefit of a third party\n\nThis section applies for a record about a gift made to, or for the benefit of, a third party about which the third party is required to give the commission a return under section 263 of the Act .\nThe following information must be included in the record—\nthe day the gift was made;\nthe amount or value of the gift;\nfor a gift of property other than money—how the value of the gift is worked out under section 201B of the Act ;\nthe relevant particulars of the person who made the gift;\nif the person who made the gift is not the source of the gift—the relevant particulars of the entity that is the source of the gift;\nfor a gift that is refunded or returned in full or in part—\nthe day the refund was given or the return was made; and\nthe amount or value refunded or returned; and\nfor a return of a gift of property other than money—how the value of the gift, or the part of the gift, returned is worked out under section 201B of the Act .\nIf the record is about a gift that is electoral expenditure gifted to the third party, the following information must also be included in the record—\ndetails about how the electoral expenditure benefits the third party;\ndetails of the circumstances mentioned in section 200B (1) (b) (i) or (ii) of the Act that apply;\ndetails of the consideration, if any, the third party provided for the electoral expenditure;\na copy of an invoice, if any, issued to the third party for the electoral expenditure;\nfor electoral expenditure incurred under an arrangement between the third party and 1 or more participants in an election—details of the arrangement.\n(sec.26-ssec.1) This section applies for a record about a gift made to, or for the benefit of, a third party about which the third party is required to give the commission a return under section 263 of the Act .\n(sec.26-ssec.2) The following information must be included in the record— the day the gift was made; the amount or value of the gift; for a gift of property other than money—how the value of the gift is worked out under section 201B of the Act ; the relevant particulars of the person who made the gift; if the person who made the gift is not the source of the gift—the relevant particulars of the entity that is the source of the gift; for a gift that is refunded or returned in full or in part— the day the refund was given or the return was made; and the amount or value refunded or returned; and for a return of a gift of property other than money—how the value of the gift, or the part of the gift, returned is worked out under section 201B of the Act .\n(sec.26-ssec.3) If the record is about a gift that is electoral expenditure gifted to the third party, the following information must also be included in the record— details about how the electoral expenditure benefits the third party; details of the circumstances mentioned in section 200B (1) (b) (i) or (ii) of the Act that apply; details of the consideration, if any, the third party provided for the electoral expenditure; a copy of an invoice, if any, issued to the third party for the electoral expenditure; for electoral expenditure incurred under an arrangement between the third party and 1 or more participants in an election—details of the arrangement.\n- (a) the day the gift was made;\n- (b) the amount or value of the gift;\n- (c) for a gift of property other than money—how the value of the gift is worked out under section 201B of the Act ;\n- (d) the relevant particulars of the person who made the gift;\n- (e) if the person who made the gift is not the source of the gift—the relevant particulars of the entity that is the source of the gift;\n- (f) for a gift that is refunded or returned in full or in part— (i) the day the refund was given or the return was made; and (ii) the amount or value refunded or returned; and (iii) for a return of a gift of property other than money—how the value of the gift, or the part of the gift, returned is worked out under section 201B of the Act .\n- (i) the day the refund was given or the return was made; and\n- (ii) the amount or value refunded or returned; and\n- (iii) for a return of a gift of property other than money—how the value of the gift, or the part of the gift, returned is worked out under section 201B of the Act .\n- (i) the day the refund was given or the return was made; and\n- (ii) the amount or value refunded or returned; and\n- (iii) for a return of a gift of property other than money—how the value of the gift, or the part of the gift, returned is worked out under section 201B of the Act .\n- (a) details about how the electoral expenditure benefits the third party;\n- (b) details of the circumstances mentioned in section 200B (1) (b) (i) or (ii) of the Act that apply;\n- (c) details of the consideration, if any, the third party provided for the electoral expenditure;\n- (d) a copy of an invoice, if any, issued to the third party for the electoral expenditure;\n- (e) for electoral expenditure incurred under an arrangement between the third party and 1 or more participants in an election—details of the arrangement.","sortOrder":32},{"sectionNumber":"pt.5-div.3","sectionType":"division","heading":"Records about electoral expenditure","content":"## Records about electoral expenditure","sortOrder":33},{"sectionNumber":"sec.27","sectionType":"section","heading":"Electoral expenditure incurred","content":"### sec.27 Electoral expenditure incurred\n\nThis section applies for a record about electoral expenditure incurred—\nby a participant in an election, other than a third party, or with the election participant’s authority, at any time; or\nby a third party for an election, or with the third party’s authority, during the capped expenditure period for the election.\nThe following information must be included in the record—\nthe amount of the electoral expenditure;\nthe day the amount was paid;\na description of the goods or services for which the electoral expenditure was incurred;\nthe name and business address of the person who supplied the goods or provided the services;\nthe day the goods or services were supplied or provided;\nfor electoral expenditure to which section 281 (4) of the Act applies—the day the goods were first used for a campaign purpose during a capped expenditure period;\na copy of an invoice or receipt issued to the election participant for the electoral expenditure;\nfor electoral expenditure that benefits another participant in the election—\ndetails about how the electoral expenditure benefits the other election participant; and\ndetails of the circumstances mentioned in section 200B (1) (b) (i) or (ii) of the Act that apply; and\na copy of an invoice, if any, issued to the other election participant for the electoral expenditure;\nfor electoral expenditure that relates to an election for an electoral district under section 281B of the Act —details of how the expenditure relates to the election under that section.\n(sec.27-ssec.1) This section applies for a record about electoral expenditure incurred— by a participant in an election, other than a third party, or with the election participant’s authority, at any time; or by a third party for an election, or with the third party’s authority, during the capped expenditure period for the election.\n(sec.27-ssec.2) The following information must be included in the record— the amount of the electoral expenditure; the day the amount was paid; a description of the goods or services for which the electoral expenditure was incurred; the name and business address of the person who supplied the goods or provided the services; the day the goods or services were supplied or provided; for electoral expenditure to which section 281 (4) of the Act applies—the day the goods were first used for a campaign purpose during a capped expenditure period; a copy of an invoice or receipt issued to the election participant for the electoral expenditure; for electoral expenditure that benefits another participant in the election— details about how the electoral expenditure benefits the other election participant; and details of the circumstances mentioned in section 200B (1) (b) (i) or (ii) of the Act that apply; and a copy of an invoice, if any, issued to the other election participant for the electoral expenditure; for electoral expenditure that relates to an election for an electoral district under section 281B of the Act —details of how the expenditure relates to the election under that section.\n- (a) by a participant in an election, other than a third party, or with the election participant’s authority, at any time; or\n- (b) by a third party for an election, or with the third party’s authority, during the capped expenditure period for the election.\n- (a) the amount of the electoral expenditure;\n- (b) the day the amount was paid;\n- (c) a description of the goods or services for which the electoral expenditure was incurred;\n- (d) the name and business address of the person who supplied the goods or provided the services;\n- (e) the day the goods or services were supplied or provided;\n- (f) for electoral expenditure to which section 281 (4) of the Act applies—the day the goods were first used for a campaign purpose during a capped expenditure period;\n- (g) a copy of an invoice or receipt issued to the election participant for the electoral expenditure;\n- (h) for electoral expenditure that benefits another participant in the election— (i) details about how the electoral expenditure benefits the other election participant; and (ii) details of the circumstances mentioned in section 200B (1) (b) (i) or (ii) of the Act that apply; and (iii) a copy of an invoice, if any, issued to the other election participant for the electoral expenditure;\n- (i) details about how the electoral expenditure benefits the other election participant; and\n- (ii) details of the circumstances mentioned in section 200B (1) (b) (i) or (ii) of the Act that apply; and\n- (iii) a copy of an invoice, if any, issued to the other election participant for the electoral expenditure;\n- (i) for electoral expenditure that relates to an election for an electoral district under section 281B of the Act —details of how the expenditure relates to the election under that section.\n- (i) details about how the electoral expenditure benefits the other election participant; and\n- (ii) details of the circumstances mentioned in section 200B (1) (b) (i) or (ii) of the Act that apply; and\n- (iii) a copy of an invoice, if any, issued to the other election participant for the electoral expenditure;","sortOrder":34},{"sectionNumber":"pt.5-div.4","sectionType":"division","heading":"Records about State campaign accounts of registered political parties and candidates in an election","content":"## Records about State campaign accounts of registered political parties and candidates in an election","sortOrder":35},{"sectionNumber":"sec.28","sectionType":"section","heading":"Amounts paid into State campaign account","content":"### sec.28 Amounts paid into State campaign account\n\nThis section applies for a record about an amount paid into the State campaign account of a registered political party or candidate in an election.\nThe following information must be included in the record—\nthe amount;\nthe type of the amount, or each part of the amount, as mentioned in section 216 (2) of the Act ;\nfor each part of the amount that is of a type mentioned in section 216 (2) (b) , (c) , (e) , (f) , (i) or (j) —the information necessary to show the part is an amount of that type.\n(sec.28-ssec.1) This section applies for a record about an amount paid into the State campaign account of a registered political party or candidate in an election.\n(sec.28-ssec.2) The following information must be included in the record— the amount; the type of the amount, or each part of the amount, as mentioned in section 216 (2) of the Act ; for each part of the amount that is of a type mentioned in section 216 (2) (b) , (c) , (e) , (f) , (i) or (j) —the information necessary to show the part is an amount of that type.\n- (a) the amount;\n- (b) the type of the amount, or each part of the amount, as mentioned in section 216 (2) of the Act ;\n- (c) for each part of the amount that is of a type mentioned in section 216 (2) (b) , (c) , (e) , (f) , (i) or (j) —the information necessary to show the part is an amount of that type.","sortOrder":36},{"sectionNumber":"sec.29","sectionType":"section","heading":"Amounts paid from State campaign account","content":"### sec.29 Amounts paid from State campaign account\n\nThis section applies for a record about an amount paid from the State campaign account of a registered political party or candidate in an election.\nThe following information must be included in the record—\nthe amount;\nfor an amount paid for electoral expenditure incurred by the registered political party or candidate—information necessary to show the amount is paid for the electoral expenditure;\nfor an amount paid to reimburse a person for electoral expenditure incurred by the person for the registered political party or candidate—information necessary to show the amount is paid to reimburse the person;\nfor an amount paid as an amount payable under a loan to which section 217 of the Act applies—information necessary to show the amount is paid under the loan.\n(sec.29-ssec.1) This section applies for a record about an amount paid from the State campaign account of a registered political party or candidate in an election.\n(sec.29-ssec.2) The following information must be included in the record— the amount; for an amount paid for electoral expenditure incurred by the registered political party or candidate—information necessary to show the amount is paid for the electoral expenditure; for an amount paid to reimburse a person for electoral expenditure incurred by the person for the registered political party or candidate—information necessary to show the amount is paid to reimburse the person; for an amount paid as an amount payable under a loan to which section 217 of the Act applies—information necessary to show the amount is paid under the loan.\n- (a) the amount;\n- (b) for an amount paid for electoral expenditure incurred by the registered political party or candidate—information necessary to show the amount is paid for the electoral expenditure;\n- (c) for an amount paid to reimburse a person for electoral expenditure incurred by the person for the registered political party or candidate—information necessary to show the amount is paid to reimburse the person;\n- (d) for an amount paid as an amount payable under a loan to which section 217 of the Act applies—information necessary to show the amount is paid under the loan.","sortOrder":37},{"sectionNumber":"pt.6","sectionType":"part","heading":"Miscellaneous","content":"# Miscellaneous","sortOrder":38},{"sectionNumber":"sec.30","sectionType":"section","heading":"Documents for application for registration— Act , s 71","content":"### sec.30 Documents for application for registration— Act , s 71\n\nFor section 71 (4) (g) of the Act , the documents prescribed for an application for registration of a political party that is not a Queensland parliamentary party are—\nfor each elector whose name is set out in the application as being a member of the party, each of the following—\na document that is evidence of the elector’s current membership;\na statutory declaration by the secretary of the party verifying the information in the document; and\na list of the party’s associated entities.\n- (a) for each elector whose name is set out in the application as being a member of the party, each of the following— (i) a document that is evidence of the elector’s current membership; (ii) a statutory declaration by the secretary of the party verifying the information in the document; and\n- (i) a document that is evidence of the elector’s current membership;\n- (ii) a statutory declaration by the secretary of the party verifying the information in the document; and\n- (b) a list of the party’s associated entities.\n- (i) a document that is evidence of the elector’s current membership;\n- (ii) a statutory declaration by the secretary of the party verifying the information in the document; and","sortOrder":39},{"sectionNumber":"sec.31","sectionType":"section","heading":"Approval of procedures for counting of absentee votes— Act , s 130A","content":"### sec.31 Approval of procedures for counting of absentee votes— Act , s 130A\n\nFor section 130A (3) (a) of the Act , the procedures set out in the document called ‘Procedures for counting of absentee votes for State elections and referendums, version 2.2’, made by the commission on 26 July 2024, are approved.\nUnder section 130A (3) (c) of the Act , the procedures must be published on the commission’s website.","sortOrder":40},{"sectionNumber":"sec.32","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.32\n\ns 32 om 2026 Act No. 1 s 49 sch 1","sortOrder":41},{"sectionNumber":"pt.7","sectionType":"part","heading":"Transitional provision","content":"# Transitional provision","sortOrder":42},{"sectionNumber":"sec.33","sectionType":"section","heading":"Calls for nominations given before commencement","content":"### sec.33 Calls for nominations given before commencement\n\nThis section applies if—\nbefore the commencement, a call for nominations of candidates for a preselection ballot was given under schedule 1, section 5 of the expired regulation; and\nimmediately before the commencement, the preselection ballot had not been held.\nSchedule 1 of the expired regulation continues to apply in relation to the call for nominations and preselection ballot as if the expired regulation had not expired.\nIn this section—\nexpired regulation means the expired Electoral Regulation 2013 .\n(sec.33-ssec.1) This section applies if— before the commencement, a call for nominations of candidates for a preselection ballot was given under schedule 1, section 5 of the expired regulation; and immediately before the commencement, the preselection ballot had not been held.\n(sec.33-ssec.2) Schedule 1 of the expired regulation continues to apply in relation to the call for nominations and preselection ballot as if the expired regulation had not expired.\n(sec.33-ssec.3) In this section— expired regulation means the expired Electoral Regulation 2013 .\n- (a) before the commencement, a call for nominations of candidates for a preselection ballot was given under schedule 1, section 5 of the expired regulation; and\n- (b) immediately before the commencement, the preselection ballot had not been held.","sortOrder":43}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":7,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulation stays within its intended scope as a subordinate instrument filling in prescribed details under the Electoral Act. It does not expand or restrict the fundamental rights or obligations established by the parent Act — it simply specifies the administrative particulars (fees, timeframes, procedures, record-keeping details) that the Act delegates to regulation. The omission of section 32 (noted as repealed by a 2026 Act) reflects a minor administrative tidying rather than a scope change."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive cross-referencing to the parent Electoral Act across dozens of specific sections and subsections, making the regulation unreadable in isolation","Multiple overlapping categories of regulated entities (candidates, registered political parties, associated entities, third parties) each with different but similar obligations","Tiered and conditional reporting timeframes (24-hour vs 7-business-day rules depending on proximity to election day and type of election)","Fee unit pricing formula with a separate rounding methodology prescribed by reference to another Act (Acts Interpretation Act 1954, s 48C(3))","Detailed record-keeping requirements with multiple conditional sub-requirements depending on gift type (monetary vs non-monetary), source (direct vs intermediary), and whether electoral expenditure is involved","Distinction between general elections and by-elections creating parallel rule sets","Incorporation of external procedural documents (version-controlled procedures published on the commission's website) as part of the legal framework","Transitional provisions requiring knowledge of the expired 2013 regulation to understand current obligations for in-progress preselection ballots"],"plain_english_summary":"The Electoral Regulation 2024 (effective 1 Sept 2024) sets the administrative rules that implement Queensland’s electoral laws: who can access the roll, how electronic voting is run, and how parties, candidates and third‑party campaigners must record and report donations, loans and spending. It affects all voters, specified councils and agencies that may receive roll data, prospective parties, and anyone who spends on elections. It matters because it tightens transparency and reporting deadlines to give the public quicker visibility into campaign funding."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulation appears to stay within its intended scope as a machinery provision supporting the Electoral Act 1992. It covers electoral administration, voting methods, funding disclosure and record-keeping—all traditional electoral regulation matters. There is no evidence of scope creep into unrelated policy areas."},"complexity_factors":["Heavy cross-referencing to the parent Electoral Act 1992 (constant references to 'section X of the Act')","Nested conditional logic for disclosure timeframes (24 hours vs 7 business days depending on proximity to polling day)","Extensive defined terms and entity classifications (special postal voters, distance voters, out-of-State voters, associated entities, third parties, election participants)","Fee unit calculations with tiered rounding rules (5 cents, 10 cents, or dollar rounding depending on amount brackets)","Multiple overlapping record-keeping regimes with slight variations for different types of participants (political parties vs candidates vs third parties vs associated entities)","Prescribed document references to external procedure documents (versions 2.2, 3.0, 4.0) that aren't contained in the regulation itself","Duplicative formatting in the source text (sections appear to be repeated with both narrative and bullet-point formats)"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation sets out the detailed rules for running Queensland state elections. It covers four main areas:\n\n**1. Electoral Rolls**\n- Specifies what information appears on the electoral roll (including the date someone was enrolled)\n- Lists which government bodies can access roll information (Brisbane, Gold Coast, Ipswich and Logan City Councils, plus the Residential Tenancies Authority and the transport department)\n- Sets the price for local governments to buy copies of the electoral roll (a base fee of 507.30 fee units plus extra per 1,000 voters)\n- Protects sensitive information like sex, occupation and date of birth from public release\n\n**2. Electronically Assisted Voting**\n- Allows certain voters to vote electronically rather than on paper: special postal voters not in prison, people living more than 20km from a polling booth ('distance voters'), and people outside Queensland during the voting period ('out-of-State voters')\n- Approves specific procedures for how electronic voting must work\n\n**3. Election Funding and Financial Disclosure**\n- Sets the rules for who can audit political party finances (registered auditors, CPAs, or chartered accountants)\n- Fixes the policy development payment for parties and independents at $3 million\n- Sets tight deadlines for declaring donations and loans: usually within 7 business days, but within 24 hours if received in the final week before polling day\n- Specifies what details must be recorded about gifts, loans and electoral spending (dates, amounts, who gave what, invoices, etc.)\n- Approves electronic systems for lodging these returns\n\n**4. Record-Keeping Requirements**\n- Creates detailed lists of what information political parties, candidates and third parties must keep in their records about donations, loans and campaign spending\n- Covers everything from the day a donation was made to copies of invoices for campaign materials\n\n**5. Miscellaneous**\n- Sets out what documents new political parties must provide when registering (membership evidence and statutory declarations)\n- Approves procedures for counting absentee votes\n- Includes a transitional rule to handle preselection ballots that started under the old rules\n\n**Why it matters:** This regulation puts flesh on the bones of Queensland's Electoral Act. It determines who can vote electronically, how much transparency we get about political donations, what privacy protections voters have, and how political parties must keep their books. It affects every voter, candidate, political party, and local council in Queensland."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"No. The regulation primarily supplies procedural and technical detail required by the Electoral Act rather than expanding who or what is regulated. It prescribes fees and rounding (s.4), reporting windows for gifts/loans (ss.10,15,16), auditor qualifications (s.8), extensive record content for donations and electoral expenditure (pt.5, ss.23–29), approves procedural documents for e‑voting, lodgement and absentee counting (ss.7,21,31), and preserves certain preselection rules from the expired 2013 Regulation (s.33)."},"complexity_factors":["Numerous cross‑references to the Electoral Act and multiple internal sections (pt.2–pt.6), requiring legal mapping to operational effect","Detailed, itemised record‑keeping obligations for donations, gifts, loans and electoral expenditure (pt.5, ss.23–29)","Multiple deadline tiers including 24‑hour and 7‑business‑day reporting windows for different actors and timing scenarios (ss.10,15,16)","Fee calculation expressed in fee units plus per‑elector scaling and tiered rounding rules (s.4)","Prescribed classes and definitions for electronically assisted voting (s.6) with operational consequences","Approval and publication of external procedural documents (electronically assisted voting, electronic lodgement, absentee counting) that delegate technical detail to commission documents (ss.7,21,31)","Transitional provision preserving parts of the expired regulation for pending preselection ballots (s.33)"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation fills in operational detail under the Electoral Act: it prescribes who may use electronically assisted voting, fixes prices and rounding rules for electoral‑roll extracts, sets auditor qualifications, imposes strict reporting deadlines for gifts and loans, and specifies extensive record‑keeping for donations and electoral expenditure. \n\nThe costs and administrative burden fall on local governments (fees for roll data (s.4)) and on election participants, third parties and registered parties (detailed records and tight 24‑hour or 7‑business‑day returns (pt.5, ss.23–29; ss.10,15,16)). The commission must approve and publish procedures (ss.7,21,31)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/electoral-regulation-2024","history":"/api/acts/electoral-regulation-2024/history","analysis":"/api/acts/electoral-regulation-2024/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/electoral-regulation-2024/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/electoral-regulation-2024/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/electoral-regulation-2024/documents"}}