Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00152:clause:3_296
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00152
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 3 cl 296
Character Range: 670468–672131

296  Automatic payment of election funding of $10,000
 (1) As soon as practicable after 20 days after the polling day for an election or elections, the Electoral Commission must pay $10,000 in relation to:
 (a) each registered political party that is entitled to claim, and wishes to receive, an amount under subsection 293(2) (but subject to subsection (1A)); or
 (b) each candidate that is entitled to claim, and wishes to receive, an amount under subsection 294(2); or
 (c) each group in a Senate election that is entitled to claim, and wishes to receive, an amount under subsection 295(2).
 (1A) If:
 (a) 2 or more registered political parties referred to in paragraph (1)(a) endorsed candidates in a jointly endorsed group; and
 (b) each of the parties is only entitled to claim an amount under subparagraph 293(2)(a)(iii);
the amount paid in relation to each party under subsection (1) is the amount equal to the percentage, referred to in that subparagraph for the party, of $10,000.
 (2) The amount must be paid to:
 (a) for a registered political party:
 (i) that is a State branch of a federal party; and
 (ii) that the agent of the federal party has agreed may receive the amount;
  the agent of the State branch; or
 (b) for a registered political party:
 (i) that is a State branch of a federal party; and
 (ii) that the agent of the federal party has not agreed may receive the amount;
  the agent of the federal party; or
 (c) for any other registered political party—the agent of the registered political party; or
 (d) for a candidate or group—the agent of the candidate or group.

Subdivision C—Claims for election funding of more than $10,000