Complex sentence: At the 2008 general election held on the 8th November the party secured about 11,000 (0.51%) of the votes cast, thus allowing them to rebate the $1000 party registration fees.
Split into simpler sentences: At the 2008 general election held on the 8th November the party secured about 11,000 (.51%) of the votes cast. Allowing them to rebate the $1000 party registration fees.