Prohibited donors
From 29 November 2023, foreign entities are prohibited from giving a gift to a political entity, and political entities are banned from accepting a gift from a foreign entity.
This law is very similar to the existing prohibition on the giving and receiving of gifts from property developers and close associates of a property developer, which has been in effect from 1 July 2021.
Property developers, close associates of property developers, and foreign entities are collectively referred to as ‘prohibited donors’.
Elections ACT conducts regular compliance investigations to assist in the identification of any donation that may be prohibited by legislation. The findings of these investigations are available for viewing on the prohibited donor investigation outcomes page.
