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Electoral Act 2004
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7 Electoral matter
(1) Electoral matter is matter, in printed or electronic form, that is
intended or likely to affect voting at an election.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), matter is taken to be intended or
likely to affect voting at an election if it contains an express or
implicit reference to or comment on:
(a) the election; or
(ab) a candidate for the election; or
(b) the performance of the Government or opposition or a
previous Government or opposition; or
(c) the performance of an MLA or former MLA; or
(d) the performance of a political party in the election; or
(e) an issue submitted to, or otherwise before, the electors in
relation to the election.