2024 Cook by-election: election funding payments finalised

The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has finalised election funding payments to political parties and candidates for the 2024 Cook by-election.

Parties and candidates who received at least 4 per cent of the formal first preference vote at the 2024 Cook by-election received an automatic payment of election funding of $12,039. 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 cook by-election, the period for lodging a claim for election funding was Friday 03 May 2024 to Monday 14 October 2024. Four political parties and one independent candidate were eligible for election funding. The AEC received and finalised 3 final claims for election funding between Friday 03 May 2024 to Tuesday 27 August 2024. The final claim was not received from one eligible political party and independent candidate.

Total election funding paid by the AEC in relation to the Cook by-election was $260,700.41. This amount includes $60,195.00 in automatic payments and $200,505.41 in claims accepted. The following table is a breakdown of total election funding paid by the AEC.

COOK BY-ELECTION - ELECTION FUNDING PAYMENT

Political Party/Independent Candidate	Total Election Funding Paid ($)
Liberal Party of Australia	177,160.11
Animal Justice Party	12,039.00
The Greens NSW	42,612.02
Libertarian Party	16,850.28
Roger Charles Woodward	12,039.00
Total election funding paid:	$260,700.41

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

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Editor’s notes:

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