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Local Government Electoral Act 2011
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### sec.123D Individual candidates for mayor
This section applies for an individual candidate for election as mayor of a local government.
If the local government is the Brisbane City Council, the individual candidate’s expenditure cap for the election is $1.3m.
For a local government other than the Brisbane City Council, the individual candidate’s expenditure cap for the election is—
if the number of enrolled electors for the election is not more than 30,000—$30,000; or
if the number of enrolled electors for the election is more than 30,000 but not more than 150,000—the amount worked out by—
multiplying the number of enrolled electors for the election by $1; and
rounding the result to the nearest $10 (rounding one-half upwards); or
if the number of enrolled electors for the election is more than 150,000 but not more than 200,000—the amount worked out by using the following formula and rounding the result to the nearest $10 (rounding one-half upwards)—
where—
A is $150,000.
B is $0.50.
C is the number of enrolled electors for the election.
D is 150,000.
E is the expenditure cap; or
if the number of enrolled electors for the election is more than 200,000—the amount worked out by using the following formula and rounding the result to the nearest $10 (rounding one-half upwards)—
where—
E is the expenditure cap.
F is $175,000.
G is $0.25.
H is the number of enrolled electors for the election.
I is 200,000.
However, if a monetary amount stated in subsection (2) or (3) has been adjusted under section 123Q , the monetary amount is the amount most recently published by the electoral commission under section 123Q (6) .
s 123D ins 2023 No. 8 s 41
(sec.123D-ssec.1) This section applies for an individual candidate for election as mayor of a local government.
(sec.123D-ssec.2) If the local government is the Brisbane City Council, the individual candidate’s expenditure cap for the election is $1.3m.
(sec.123D-ssec.3) For a local government other than the Brisbane City Council, the individual candidate’s expenditure cap for the election is— if the number of enrolled electors for the election is not more than 30,000—$30,000; or if the number of enrolled electors for the election is more than 30,000 but not more than 150,000—the amount worked out by— multiplying the number of enrolled electors for the election by $1; and rounding the result to the nearest $10 (rounding one-half upwards); or if the number of enrolled electors for the election is more than 150,000 but not more than 200,000—the amount worked out by using the following formula and rounding the result to the nearest $10 (rounding one-half upwards)— where— A is $150,000. B is $0.50. C is the number of enrolled electors for the election. D is 150,000. E is the expenditure cap; or if the number of enrolled electors for the election is more than 200,000—the amount worked out by using the following formula and rounding the result to the nearest $10 (rounding one-half upwards)— where— E is the expenditure cap. F is $175,000. G is $0.25. H is the number of enrolled electors for the election. I is 200,000.
(sec.123D-ssec.4) However, if a monetary amount stated in subsection (2) or (3) has been adjusted under section 123Q , the monetary amount is the amount most recently published by the electoral commission under section 123Q (6) .
- (a) if the number of enrolled electors for the election is not more than 30,000—$30,000; or
- (b) if the number of enrolled electors for the election is more than 30,000 but not more than 150,000—the amount worked out by— (i) multiplying the number of enrolled electors for the election by $1; and (ii) rounding the result to the nearest $10 (rounding one-half upwards); or
- (i) multiplying the number of enrolled electors for the election by $1; and
- (ii) rounding the result to the nearest $10 (rounding one-half upwards); or
- (c) if the number of enrolled electors for the election is more than 150,000 but not more than 200,000—the amount worked out by using the following formula and rounding the result to the nearest $10 (rounding one-half upwards)— where— A is $150,000. B is $0.50. C is the number of enrolled electors for the election. D is 150,000. E is the expenditure cap; or
- (d) if the number of enrolled electors for the election is more than 200,000—the amount worked out by using the following formula and rounding the result to the nearest $10 (rounding one-half upwards)— where— E is the expenditure cap. F is $175,000. G is $0.25. H is the number of enrolled electors for the election. I is 200,000.
- (i) multiplying the number of enrolled electors for the election by $1; and
- (ii) rounding the result to the nearest $10 (rounding one-half upwards); or