Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025A00016:clause:4_302ala:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025A00016
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 4 cl 302ALA (pt 2/3)
Character Range: 168578–171257

cap.
Independent Senate candidate or Senator means:
 (a) a candidate for election to the Senate, for a State or Territory, at any time while the candidate is not endorsed by a registered political party; or
 (b) a Senator, for a State or Territory, at any time while the Senator is not a member of a registered political party.
Note: A person who was not endorsed by a registered political party when elected, but who later becomes a member of a registered political party, ceases to be an Independent Senate candidate or Senator and instead becomes a member of a registered political party's expenditure group.
Independent Senate cap, for a State or Territory, means the amount worked out by:
 (a) multiplying the Senate base amount by the number of Divisions in the State or Territory; and
 (b) dividing the result of paragraph (a) by:
 (i) for a State—6; or
 (ii) for a Territory—2.
liable person, for a member of a registered political party's expenditure group, means:
 (a) for a registered political party other than a State branch—the registered officer of the party; or
 (b) for a State branch of a registered political party—whichever of the following applies:
 (i) if the State branch is a registered political party—the registered officer of the State branch;
 (ii) otherwise—the agent of the State branch; or
 (c) for a political party not covered by paragraph (a) or (b)—the agent of the political party; or
 (d) for a candidate:
 (i) if the candidate is endorsed by a registered political party—the registered officer of the registered political party; or
 (ii) otherwise—the agent of the candidate; or
 (e) for a member of the House of Representatives or a Senator—whichever of the following applies:
 (i) if the member or Senator is a member of a registered political party—the registered officer of the registered political party;
 (ii) otherwise—the member or Senator; or
 (f) for a nominated entity—the financial controller of the nominated entity.
Senate base amount means $200,000.
Note: This amount is indexed under section 321AB.
Senate cap, for a State or Territory, means the Senate base amount multiplied by the number of Divisions in the State or Territory.
Senate‑only election cap, for a Senate‑only election in a State or Territory, is 120% of the Senate cap for the State or Territory.
Senate‑only election Independent Senate cap, for a State or Territory, means 120% of the Independent Senate cap for the State or Territory.
Senate‑only election period, for a Senate‑only election, means the period:
 (a) beginning on the day the writs for the election are issued; and
 (b) ending on the polling day for the election.
targeted: see section 302ALC.