2023 Fadden by-election: election funding payments finalised

The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has finalised election funding payments to political parties and candidates for the 2023 Fadden by-election.

Parties and candidates who received at least 4 per cent of the formal first preference vote at the 2023 Fadden by-election received an automatic payment of election funding of $11,803. This initial payment amount was provided pursuant to the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 and is an indexed figure.

To receive election funding greater than the automatic payment, agents of eligible political parties and candidates were required to lodge a claim with the AEC setting out electoral expenditure incurred. For the Fadden by-election, the period for lodging a claim for election funding was 4 August 2023 to 14 January 2024. Five political parties were eligible for the election funding. The AEC received and finalised 3 final claims for election funding between Friday 4 August 2023 to Wednesday 24 January 2024 with the remaining two parties confirming their non-lodgement of final claims.

Total election funding paid by the AEC in relation to the Fadden by-election was $240,342. This amount includes $59,015 in automatic payments and $181,327 in claims accepted. The following table is a breakdown of total election funding paid by the AEC.

Fadden By-election Funding Payment

Political Party	Total Election Funding Paid ($)
Liberal Party of Australia	140,592.31
Australian Labor Party	63,204.24
Pauline Hanson’s One Nation	12,939.45
Legalise Cannabis Australia	11,803.00
Queensland Greens	11,803.00
Total election funding paid:	$240,342.00

The determinations for claims for election funding are published on the Transparency Register.

Editor’s notes:

• Information about election funding payments is available on the AEC website.