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Australian Electoral Commission
Funding and disclosure reforms in the Electoral Reform Act will commence on 1 July 2026.
The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) is progressively publishing guidelines for the future Funding and Disclosure Scheme. The guidelines are provided to enable entities, and individuals, an opportunity to engage with the future Funding and Disclosure Scheme prior to the commencement date. Information on current financial disclosure obligations is available here.
The guidelines also outline how the AEC intends to operationalise the reforms contained in the Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Reform) Act 2025.
Version 1 of each guideline will be published over February and March 2026. The AEC will refine and publish future versions of the guidelines:
To ensure that you are working with the latest version of a guideline, the AEC strongly recommends that you Register for Updates and check back regularly.
The AEC acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises their continuing connection to land, waters, culture and community. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.