Election funding rates

Updated: 4 January 2023

Current election funding rate

From 1 Jan 2024 to 30 June 2024

$3.293 per eligible vote

Automatic payment amount

From 1 Jan 2024 to 30 June 2024

$12,039

The current election funding rate and automatic payment amount are indexed every six months in accordance with section 321 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918.

A listing of historical rates can be found below.

Note that the automatic payment amount was introduced from 1 January 2019.

Election Rate applicable (dollars, 3 decimals) Automatic Payment Amount
2023 Fadden by-election $3.228 $11,803

2023 Aston by-election

$3.125

$11,426

2022 Federal Election

$2.914

$10,656

2020 Eden-Monaro and Groom by-elections

$2.829

$10,344.252

2019 federal election

$2.756

$10,080

Election Rate applicable (cents) Automatic Payment Amount
2018 Braddon, Fremantle, Longman, Mayo, Perth and Wentworth by-elections 273.454  
2018 Batman by-election 270.479  
2017 Bennelong and New England by-elections 268.332  
2016 federal election 262.784  
2015 Canning and North Sydney by-elections 259.405  
2014 Western Australian Senate election 252.781  
2014 Griffith by-election 252.781  
2013 federal election 248.800  
2010 federal election 231.191  
2009 Bradfield and Higgins by-elections 224.851  
2008 Lyne and Mayo by-elections 218.940  
2008 Gippsland by-election 214.018  
2007 federal election 210.027  
2004 federal election 194.397  
2001 federal election 179.026  
1998 federal election 162.210  
1996 federal election 157.594  
1993 federal election 100.787 1 50.393 2  
1990 federal election 91.223 1 45.611 2  
1987 federal election 76.296 1 38.148 2  
1984 federal election 61.2 1 30.6 2  
  1. per House of Representatives vote
  2. per Senate vote