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Electoral Disclosure and Funding Act 2023
18Object of Division 1
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18 Object of Division 1
(1) The object of this Division is to secure and promote the actual and perceived integrity of elections by reducing the risk of foreign persons and entities exerting (or being perceived to exert) undue or improper influence on the outcomes of elections.
(2) This Division aims to achieve this object by restricting the receipt and use of political donations made by foreign persons or entities that do not have a legitimate connection to Australia.