2007/2008 Financial disclosure returns available

Published 2 Feb 2009

Financial disclosure returns for ACT political parties, Members of the ACT Legislative Assembly, associated entities and donors to political parties for the 2007/2008 financial year were released today by the ACT Electoral Commissioner, Phillip Green.

"The returns show details of receipts, gifts, payments and debts related to political participants in the ACT for the last financial year," Mr Green said.

These returns can be inspected on the ACT Electoral Commission's Internet site or in person at the office of the Electoral Commissioner at the O'Connell Centre, Cnr Stuart Street and Blaxland Crescent, Griffith, ACT between 9:00am and 5:00pm on weekdays. For public enquiries phone 6205 0033.

Disclosure and expenditure returns relating to the 2008 ACT Legislative Assembly election are due to be submitted to the Electoral Commissioner today, 2 February 2009, and will be made available for public inspection on 6 April 2009.

Phillip Green
Electoral Commissioner

More information about funding and disclosure can be viewed on the Commission's website at: www.elections.act.gov.au/parties/fad.html