110BObjects of this Part

110B Objects of this Part

(1) The objects of this Part are to promote free and informed voting at referendums by enhancing the following: (a) the transparency of the electoral system as it relates to referendums, by allowing voters to know who is communicating referendum matter; (b) the accountability of those persons participating in public debate relating to referendum matter, by making those persons responsible for their communications; (c) the traceability of communications of referendum matter, by ensuring that obligations imposed by this Part in relation to those communications can be enforced; (d) the integrity of the electoral system, as it relates to referendums, by ensuring that only those with a legitimate connection to Australia are able to influence Australian referendums. (2) This Part aims to achieve these objects by doing the following: (a) requiring the particulars of the person who authorised the communication of referendum matter to be notified if: (i) the matter is an advertisement relating to a referendum, all or part of whose distribution or production is paid for; or (ii) the matter forms part of a specified printed communication; or (iii) the matter is communicated by, or on behalf of, a disclosure entity; (b) ensuring that the particulars are clearly identifiable, irrespective of how the matter is communicated; (c) restricting the communication of referendum matter authorised by foreign campaigners. (3) This Part is not intended to detract from: (a) the ability of referendum matters to be communicated to voters; and (b) voters’ ability to communicate with each other on referendum matters.