2016 Campaign Donation Returns It is a requirement of the Local Government Act 1989 (the Act) for all Council Election Candidates to complete a Campaign Donation Return. The following information explains what that process is and provides a list of candidates who participated in the 2016 Council elections and their donations as defined in the Act. What is an election campaign donation return? An election campaign donation return is a record of significant gifts received by election candidates for use in their election campaigns. These returns ensure public transparency about the level of financial and in-kind support given to candidates by individuals and organisations during elections. Who needs to lodge a return? Every person who is a candidate in a council election for a Victorian local government must lodge an election campaign donation return. A return must be lodged by a candidate even if he or she has not received any campaign donations. When and where must a return be lodged? Campaign donation returns must be given to the Chief Executive Officer of the Council for which the person was a candidate within 40 days after the election day. Within 14 days after that date, the Chief Executive Officer will: Notify the Minister for Local Government of the names of candidates who have lodged campaign donation returns; and Place a summary of each campaign donation return received on the Council's website until the entitlement date for the next general election. The summary contains the name of each candidate, the name of each person if any, who made a gift to the candidate disclosed in the return and the total value of the gift received from that person. · Copies of completed returns will also be available for inspection at the Council office for 4 What must be disclosed? Campaign donation returns must record all relevant gifts that were received by the candidate from 30 days after the previous election for the relevant Ward or District until 30 days after the current election. (This is referred to as the "donation period"). All campaign donations received during the donation period, either by the candidate or by someone acting on behalf of the candidate, must be disclosed if they are valued at $500 or more. This includes gifts of goods or services as well as cash donations. Disclosable gifts include, but are not limited to: Cash donations in any form; A payment or contribution at a fundraising function; Rent free or discounted use of commercial premises; Free or discounted media advertising; Free or discounted printing; Free or discounted services, such as catering, design work or legal advice; Free use of a motor vehicle or other equipment;
2016 Campaign Donation Returns It is a requirement of the Local Government Act 1989 (the Act) for all Council Election Candidates to complete a Campaign Donation Return. The following information explains what that process is and provides a list of candidates who participated in the 2016 Council elections and their donations as defined in the Act. What is an election campaign donation return? An election campaign donation return is a record of significant gifts received by election candidates for use in their election campaigns. These returns ensure public transparency about the level of financial and in-kind support given to candidates by individuals and organisations during elections. Who needs to lodge a return? Every person who is a candidate in a council election for a Victorian local government must lodge an election campaign donation return. A return must be lodged by a candidate even if he or she has not received any campaign donations. When and where must a return be lodged? Campaign donation returns must be given to the Chief Executive Officer of the Council for which the person was a candidate within 40 days after the election day. Within 14 days after that date, the Chief Executive Officer will: Notify the Minister for Local Government of the names of candidates who have lodged campaign donation returns; and Place a summary of each campaign donation return received on the Council's website until the entitlement date for the next general election. The summary contains the name of each candidate, the name of each person if any, who made a gift to the candidate disclosed in the return and the total value of the gift received from that person. · Copies of completed returns will also be available for inspection at the Council office for 4 What must be disclosed? Campaign donation returns must record all relevant gifts that were received by the candidate from 30 days after the previous election for the relevant Ward or District until 30 days after the current election. (This is referred to as the "donation period"). All campaign donations received during the donation period, either by the candidate or by someone acting on behalf of the candidate, must be disclosed if they are valued at $500 or more. This includes gifts of goods or services as well as cash donations. Disclosable gifts include, but are not limited to: Cash donations in any form; A payment or contribution at a fundraising function; Rent free or discounted use of commercial premises; Free or discounted media advertising; Free or discounted printing; Free or discounted services, such as catering, design work or legal advice; Free use of a motor vehicle or other equipment;