Final 2007 Federal Election payment to political parties and candidates
The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has authorised the second and final payment to political parties and candidates for votes received at the 2007 federal election.
The final payment is $2,466,361.28, bringing the total to $49,002,638.51. Payments have been made to seven parties and 15 independent candidates.
Payment is made in two stages, with the first stage being 95 per cent of the amount due based on the number of votes counted as at the 20th day after election day. The second payment is the remainder due once vote counting is finalised.
Payments are calculated using an indexed sum per first preference vote. At the 2007 federal election, each first preference vote was worth 210.027 cents.
In order to obtain election funding a candidate must obtain at least 4 per cent of the first preference vote.
At the 2004 federal election, a total of $41,926,158.91 was paid to 10 parties and 15 independent candidates. The funding rate for the 2004 federal election was 194.397 cents per vote.
Attached is a breakdown of the election funding for the 2007 federal election.
Election results are available from the AEC's Virtual Tally Room at http://vtr.aec.gov.au/.
Final Election Funding Payments Summary 24 November 2007 Federal Election
Election Funding Rate per First Preference Vote: $2.10027
| Name | Interim Payment 17-December-2007 |
Final Payment 9-January-2008 |
Total Payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parties | |||
| Australian Labor Party | $20,922,325.51 | $1,108,135.31 | $22,030,460.82 |
| Liberal Party of Australia | $17,222,359.78 | $911,285.29 | $18,133,645.07 |
| National Party of Australia | $3,076,663.58 | $163,042.79 | $3,239,706.37 |
| Northern Territory Country Liberal Party | $160,719.91 | $8,458.94 | $169,178.85 |
| Australian Greens | $4,148,615.11 | $222,305.09 | $4,370,920.20 |
| Pauline's United Australia Party | $202,440.72 | $10,654.77 | $213,095.49 |
| Family First | $133,965.51 | $7,050.82 | $141,016.33 |
| Independent Candidates | |||
| Nick XENOPHON | $296,672.70 | $15,824.37 | $312,497.07 |
| Antony Harold Curties WINDSOR | $105,217.86 | $5,537.78 | $110,755.64 |
| Robert Carl KATTER | $64,919.66 | $3,416.82 | $68,336.48 |
| Gavin James PRIESTLEY | $37,979.71 | $1,998.93 | $39,978.64 |
| Timothy James HORAN | $34,114.90 | $1,795.52 | $35,910.42 |
| Caroline Marcelle HUTCHINSON | $21,141.74 | $1,112.72 | $22,254.46 |
| Gavan Michael O'CONNOR | $21,010.05 | $1,105.79 | $22,115.84 |
| Noel Stephen BRUNNING | $19,800.93 | $1,042.15 | $20,843.08 |
| Aaron Anthony BUMAN | $12,655.91 | $666.10 | $13,322.01 |
| Bernard James QUIN | $12,155.10 | $639.74 | $12,794.84 |
| Cathryn MOLLOY | $11,125.55 | $585.56 | $11,711.11 |
| Ramon MCGHEE | $8,759.18 | $461.01 | $9,220.19 |
| Robert James BRYANT | $8,727.25 | $457.23 | $9,184.48 |
| Timothy Eric WILLIAMS | $8,270.34 | $435.28 | $8,705.62 |
| Jamie Robert HARRISON | $6,636.23 | $349.27 | $6,985.50 |
| Total Election Funding Paid | $46,536,277.23 | $ 2,466,361.28 | $ 49,002,638.51 |
For more information contact:
Bernadette O'Meara
Assistant Director Media and Communications Strategy
Ph. (02) 6271 4724
