Electoral gifts

In accordance with Part 5A of the Local Government (Elections) Regulations 1997 and Local Government Regulations Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2023, candidates and donors must disclose gifts received, made or promised during the disclosure period, being 6 months prior to the election until 3 days following the election.

Disclosures must be made within three days of nominating, if the gift was received, made or promised prior to the candidate nominating, or within three days of the gift being received, made or promised if this occurs after the candidate nominates.  

A gift is an electoral gift for the purposes of the Local Government (Elections) Regulations 1997 where 

• the gift relates to the candidate’s candidature, and
• the value of the gift is $300 or more, or it is one of two or more gifts made by the same person, during the disclosure period, with a total value of $300 or more.

A gift cannot be accepted from an anonymous donor under any circumstance.

Download Form 9A Disclosure of Gifts

Send your completed form to admin@vicpark.wa.gov.au 

Electoral gift register

In accordance with regulation 30G the Town must keep a register of all electoral gift disclosures received and publish the register on the website.