Government Agencies (Campaign Advertising) Amendment Bill 2025

J2025-358 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au 2025 THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY (As presented) (Andrew Braddock) Government Agencies (Campaign Advertising) Amendment Bill 2025 Contents Page 1 Name of Act 2 2 Commencement 2 3 Legislation amended 2 4 Section 11 2 5 Minister must make guidelines New section 17 (3) (aa) 3 6 Section 17 (3) (e) 3 7 Section 17 (3) (e), examples heading 4 8 Section 17 (3) (e), example 1 4 9 Section 18 heading 4

Contents Page contents 2 Government Agencies (Campaign Advertising) Amendment Bill 2025 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au 10 New section 18 (1A) 4 11 New section 18 (3) 5 12 Reviewer to prepare report New section 19 (1) (a) (iii) 5 13 Dictionary, definition of party political 5 14 Dictionary, new definitions 5

J2025-358 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au 2025 THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY (As presented) (Andrew Braddock) Government Agencies (Campaign Advertising) Amendment Bill 2025 A Bill for An Act to amend the Government Agencies (Campaign Advertising) Act 2009 The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

Section 1 page 2 Government Agencies (Campaign Advertising) Amendment Bill 2025 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au 1 Name of Act1 This Act is the Government Agencies (Campaign Advertising)2 Amendment Act 2025.3 2 Commencement4 This Act commences on a day fixed by the Minister by written notice.5 Note 1 The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on6 the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).7 Note 2 A single day or time may be fixed, or different days or times may be8 fixed, for the commencement of different provisions (see Legislation Act,9 s 77 (1)).10 Note 3 If a provision has not commenced within 6 months beginning on the11 notification day, it automatically commences on the first day after that12 period (see Legislation Act, s 79).13 3 Legislation amended14 This Act amends the Government Agencies (Campaign Advertising)15 Act 2009.16 4 Section 1117 substitute18 11 What is a party political purpose?19 (1) For this Act, something has a party political purpose if—20 (a) it is designed to promote the policies, past performance,21 achievements or intentions of a program or the government with22 a view to enhancing a political party’s reputation rather than23 informing the public; or24 (b) it depicts, names or otherwise identifies a member of the25 Legislative Assembly, or a candidate or prospective candidate26 for an election; or27