5Meaning of recent political affiliation

5 Meaning of recent political affiliation (1) A person has a recent political affiliation if, at any time during the previous 10 years, the person: (a) was a member of the Legislative Assembly or a local government council; or

Integrity and Ethics Commissioner Act 2025 6 (b) was an office holder or elected representative of a political party or a non-Territory political party; or (c) was a member of staff of a minister or of the Leader of the Opposition; or (d) was a member of electorate office staff for a member of the Legislative Assembly; or (e) was a member of a political party or a non-Territory political party; or (f) made a reportable donation to any of the following: (i) a political party; (ii) a non-Territory political party; (iii) an associated entity of a political party; (iv) an entity that is equivalent to an associated entity in relation to a non-Territory political party. (2) For subsection (1)(f), a person made a reportable donation if it was made by the person or by a body corporate of which the person was an office holder or majority shareholder at the time the donation was made. non-Territory political party means an organisation (whether incorporated or unincorporated), an object or activity of which is the promotion of the election to the Parliament of another Territory, a State or the Commonwealth of a candidate or candidates endorsed by it. political party, see section 3 of the Electoral Act 2004. reportable donation means a gift or loan that is required to be disclosed or reported under Part 10 of the Electoral Act 2004 or under a similar law in force in another Territory, a State or the Commonwealth.