Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023A00011:clause:4_3aaa
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2023A00011
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 4 cl 3AAA
Character Range: 27380–29007

3AAA  Meaning of referendum expenditure
 (1) Referendum expenditure means expenditure incurred for the dominant purpose of creating or communicating referendum matter, except to the extent that the expenditure is incurred by a person or entity (the service provider):
 (a) in providing a communication service or communication platform that is used to create or communicate referendum matter; or
 (b) in providing a service for another person or entity that engaged the service provider, on a commercial basis, to create or communicate referendum matter.
 (2) Expenditure may be referendum expenditure whether the expenditure is incurred for the dominant purpose of creating or communicating particular referendum matter or referendum matter generally.
Note 1: For example, expenditure incurred in relation to the communication of referendum matter for which particulars are required to be notified under section 110C is referendum expenditure.
Note 2: Expenditure by a person who creates matter that is covered by an exception under subsection 3AA(6) is not referendum expenditure. However, as each creation or communication of matter is treated as separate matter under subsection 3AA(2), expenditure incurred by another person who communicates the same matter for the dominant purpose referred to in subsection 3AA(1) may be referendum expenditure.
 (3) If more than one proposed law for the alteration of the Constitution is submitted to electors on a day, referendum expenditure is to be determined by reference to the total expenditure incurred in relation to all of the proposed laws submitted to electors on that day.