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following paragraphs:

     "(a) the total amount received by, or on behalf of, the entity in the part of the financial year that commenced on the date of commencement of the Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Act 1995 and ended at the end of the financial year, together with the details required by section 314AC;

     (b) the total amount paid by, or on behalf of, the entity during the part of the financial year that commenced on the date of commencement of the Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Act 1995 and ended at the end of the financial year, together with the details required by section 314AD;".

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 SCHEDULE Section 3

AMENDMENTS OF THE PRINCIPAL ACT

1. Subsection 287(1):

Insert:

" 'associated entity' means an entity that:

    (a) is controlled by one or more registered political parties; or

    (b) operates wholly or mainly for the benefit of one or more registered political parties;

'entitlement' means an entitlement under section 294 in respect of an election;

'entity' means:

    (a) an incorporated or unincorporated body;

    (b) the trustee of a trust;

'financial controller', in relation to an associated entity, means:

    (a) if the entity is a company—the secretary of the company;

    (b) if the entity is the trustee of a trust—the trustee;

    (c) in other cases—the person responsible for maintaining the financial records of the entity;".

2. Paragraph 290(3)(a):

Omit "claim or".

3. Section 293:

Repeal the section.

4. Subsections 294(1), (2) and (3):

Omit the subsections, substitute:

"(1) Subject to this Division, $1.50 is payable for each first preference vote given for a candidate in a House of Representatives election.

"(2) Subject to this Division, $1.50 is payable for each first preference vote given for a candidate or group in a Senate election.".

5. Section 295:

Repeal the section.

6. Section 296:

Repeal the section.

7. Section 298:

Repeal the section.

SCHEDULE—continued

8. Subsection 299(1):

Omit "the Electoral Commission is satisfied, in relation to a claim under subsection 295(2), that".

9. Subsection 299(2):

Omit "the Electoral Commission is satisfied, in relation to a claim under subsection 295(3), that".

10. Subsection 299(3):

Omit "the Electoral Commission is satisfied, in relation to a claim under subsection 295(4), that".

11. Subsection 299(4):

Omit "the Electoral Commission is satisfied, in relation to a claim under subsection 295(5) or (6), that".

12. Subsection 299(5):

Omit "at the time when the relevant claim under section 295 is lodged", substitute "before the 20th day after the polling day in the election.".

13. After subsection 299(5) insert:

"(5A) A notice may be lodged with the Electoral Commission for the purposes of this section requesting that payments that would otherwise be made to the agent of a registered political party specified in the notice are