FAQ
Section 1: Registration of Candidates and Groups
Section 2: Official Agents and party agents – appointments, registration and training
Section 3: Management of political donations and electoral expenditure
Section 5: Disclosure Requirements – lodging a declaration, disclosure periods etc
Section 6: Other – availability of forms and handbooks
1. Registration of Candidates and Groups
Q1.1 How do I register as a candidate for the local government elections?
Candidates register by completing the Application for Registration of a Candidate for a Local Government Election form and lodging it with the appropriate Returning Officer or with the Authority.
Registration forms are available from the Returning Officer or from this website.
Q1.2 Is it compulsory for me to register as a candidate for the local government elections?
Registration with the Authority is not compulsory for candidates. However, candidates who do not register cannot accept any political donations. if a candidate is a member of a group and all political donations are to be to the group, the candidate is not required to register. In this case, only the group is required to register.
Q.1.3 We are are forming a group at the local government elections. How do we register our group?
Groups register by completing the Application for Registration of a Group for a Local Government Election form and lodging it with the appropriate Returning Officer or with the Authority.
Registration forms are available from the Returning Officer or from this website.
Q1.4 Is it compulsory for our group to register for the local government elections?
Registration with the Authority is not compulsory for groups. However, groups who do not register cannot accept any political donations.
Q1.5 I am a member of a group. Do I need to register as a candidate for the upcoming Council elections?
If you want to accept your own political donations then you must register as a candidate. The group can register separately so that political donations can be made to the group.
Q1.6 When do registrations start and close for the 2008 local government elections?
Candidates and groups can register at any time up to 5pm on nomination day – 13 August 2008.
Note: Registration as a candidate with the Authority is separate to being nominated as a candidate to contest the election.
For more information about nominating for the election visit the NSW Electoral Commission (www.elections.nsw.gov.au). Nominations close 13 August 2008 at 12pm.
2. Official Agents and party agents – appointments, registration and training
Q2.1 What is the difference between a party agent and an official agent?
A party agent is an agent for a political party. Party agents are responsible for meeting the party’s election funding and disclosure obligations.
An official agent is an agent for an elected member to Council or state Parliament, a candidate or a group. Official agents are responsible for meeting the elected member, candidate or group’s election funding and disclosure obligations.
Q2.2 Is it compulsory for me as a candidate to appoint and register an official agent for the 2008 local government elections?
Appointing an official agent is not compulsory for candidates, however, a candidate who has not appointed and registered an official agent with the Authority:
a) cannot receive political donations totalling or exceeding $1,000 during the election period;
b) cannot spend the proceeds of political donations totalling or exceeding $1,000 during the election period; and
c) cannot spend $1,000 or more of his or her own private funds on their campaign.
The election period for the 2008 local government elections starts 30 days after polling day for the previous Council election (i.e. 26 April 2004) and ends 30 days after polling day for the current elections (i.e. 13 October 2008).
Q2.3 Is it compulsory for our group to appoint and register an official agent for the 2008 local government elections?
Appointing an official agent is not compulsory for groups, however, a group that has not appointed and registered an official agent with the Authority:
a) cannot receive political donations totalling or exceeding $1,000 during the election period;
b) cannot spend the proceeds of political donations totalling or exceeding $1,000 during the election period; and
c) cannot spend $1,000 or more of their own private funds on the campaign.
The election period for the 2008 local government elections starts 30 days after polling day for the previous Council election (i.e. 26 April 2004) and ends 30 days after polling day for the current elections (i.e. 13 October 2008).
Q2.4 I am an elected member to Council or Parliament. Is it compulsory for me to appoint an official agent?
In the case of a member of Parliament from a registered political party, the party agent of the party is your official agent. Therefore, you are not required to appoint an official agent.
In the case of an independent member of Parliament you may appoint and register an official agent.
In the case of a councillor you may appoint and register an official agent.
Elected members of Council and independent members of Parliament who have not appointed and registered an official agent:
a) cannot receive political donations totalling or exceeding $1,000 during an election period;
b) cannot spend the proceeds of political donations totalling or exceeding $1,000 during an election period; and
c) cannot spend $1,000 or more of their own private funds on an election campaign during an election period.
The election period for an election starts 30 days after polling day for the previous general election and ends 30 days after polling day for next general election.
In the case of the 2008 local government elections, the election period started 26 April 2004 and ends 13 October 2008.
Q2.5 I am a member of a group for the 2008 local government elections. Do I need to appoint an official agent?
Appointing an official agent is not compulsory for candidates, however, a candidate who is a member of a group and who has not appointed and registered an official agent with the Authority:
a) cannot receive political donations totalling or exceeding $1,000 during the election period;
b) cannot spend the proceeds of political donations totalling or exceeding $1,000 during the election period; and
c) cannot spend $1,000 or more of his or her own private funds on their campaign.
The election period for the 2008 local government elections starts 30 days after polling day for the previous Council election (i.e. 26 April 2004) and ends 30 days after polling day for the current elections (i.e. 13 October 2008).
Q2.6 Can anyone be an official agent or party agent?
No. A person can only be appointed as an official agent or party agent if they:
- are on the NSW electoral roll;
- have not been convicted of an indictable offence, an offence under the Election Funding and Disclosures Act, an offence involving dishonesty or an electoral offence;
- have successfully completed the training provided by the Authority.
The Authority has developed an online training program which is available from this website.
People can go onto the site and register for the training program. They will be issued with a username and password to access the training program.
Q2.7 I am going to be a candidate at the 2008 local government elections. Can I be appointed as an official agent for other candidates or groups at the election?
If you are a member of a group you are not permitted to be the official agent for a candidate who is a member of the same group. If you are a member of a group you are not permitted to be the official agent for the group. A candidate can be the official agent for other groups or candidates who are not in the same group. Candidates can be appointed as an official agent as long as they:
- are on the NSW electoral roll,
- have not been convicted of an indictable offence, an offence under the Election Funding Act, an offence involving dishonesty or an electoral offence, and
- have successfully completed the training provided by the Authority.
Q2.8 Does a person have to complete the training course before being appointed and registered as an official agent?
Yes. A person has to first complete the training. Then the elected member, group or candidate can appoint the person as their agent by completing the Notice of Appointment of Official Agent form. When the Authority receives the form the agent is officially registered as an official agent for the elected member, candidate or group who appointed the agent.
The Authority has developed an online training program which is available from this website.
People can go onto the site and register for the training program. They will be issued with a username and password to access the training program.
Only those who have successfully completed the training can be appointed and registered as an official agent.
Q2.9 What areas does the training program cover?
The training program provides information to prospective agents about:
- the disclosure requirements for candidates, groups, parties, councillors and MP’s;
- registration of candidates, groups and agents;
- requirements for receiving political donations and making payments for electoral expenditure; and
- record keeping and management of campaign finances.
The program has an assessment at the end. Applicants are required to achieve a score of at least 20 out of 25 to pass the assessment. Applicants must pass the assessment before they are eligible to be appointed as agent.
Applicants can sit the assessment more than once if they do not pass the first time.
Q2.10 Is the training face-to-face?
No. The training is only available on-line through this website.
Q2.11 Is the training available in a language other than English?
No. The training program is only provided in English. If you experience practical difficulties in getting access to the online training please contact the Authority.
Q2.12 When will the training program be available?
The training program is available now on this website.
Q2.13 I don’t have access to the internet in order to complete the training. What should I do?
The training is only available online. Local libraries and other council offices have computers with internet access available to the public.
The training modules can be printed with exception of the assessment component.
If you experience practical difficulties in getting access to the online training please contact the Authority.
Q2.14 I am a candidate for the 2008 local government elections. How do I register an official agent?
To register a person as an official agent complete the Notice of Appointment of Official Agent and lodge it with the appropriate Returning Officer or with the Authority.
Official agent forms are available from the Returning Officer or from this website.
Any person who is being considered as an official agent must meet all necessary criteria.
Q2.15 We plan to form a group for the 2008 local government elections. How do we register an official agent?
To register a person as an official agent complete the Notice of Appointment of Official Agent and lodge it with the appropriate Returning Officer or with the Authority.
Official agent forms are available from the Returning Officer or from this website.
Any person who is being considered as an official agent must meet all necessary criteria.
Q2.16 Can I be an official agent for more than one elected member, candidate or group?
Yes. Each elected member, candidate and group must complete the Notice of Appointment of Official Agent and lodge it with the appropriate Returning Officer or with the Authority.
The agent is required to sign each form stating that they accept the appointment as official agent for the elected member, candidate or group.
Q2.17 I am a representative from a political party. Is our party required to have an agent?
Yes. It is compulsory for all political parties to have a party agent. The agent must be registered with the Authority.
New criteria have been introduced with respect to party agents. A person can only be a party agent if they:
- are on the NSW electoral roll;
- have not been convicted of an indictable offence, an offence under the Election Funding and Disclosures Act, an offence involving dishonesty or an electoral offence;
- have successfully completed the training provided by the Authority.
All current party agents are required to successfully complete the training program provided by the Authority and meet the other necessary criteria in order to remain as party agent.
Those party agents who do not meet the new criteria will no longer be eligible to be party agent and the registered officer of the party will be deemed to be the party agent.
Q2.18 How does a political party appoint and register a party agent?
To register a person as a party agent complete the Notice of Appointment of Party Agent and lodge it with the Authority.
Party agent forms are available from this website.
3. Management of political donations and electoral expenditure
Q3.1 What is a political donation?
A political donation is a gift (monetary or otherwise) made to or for the benefit of a party, elected member, group, candidate.
Includes:
- monetary donations;
- the purchase of tickets and other items for a fundraising event;
- the giving of a gift or the provision of a service at no charge or at a discounted charge) also known as a gift ‘in kind’; and
- annual subscriptions or membership payments to political parties.
Political donations also include gifts made to a person that were used or are intended to be used by that person to make political donations to a party, elected member, candidate or group or to incur electoral expenditure.
Q3.2 What are reportable political donations?
A reportable political donation is a political donation of $1000 or more to or for the benefit of a party, elected member, group or candidate.
If a person or entity makes more than one donation to the same party (or associated party), group, candidate or elected member in the same financial year the donations are reportable if they add up to $1000 or more.
Elected members, candidates, groups and agents are advised to keep a record of donations received that are less than $1,000 in order to determine whether a political donation is reportable.
Q3.3 What is electoral expenditure?
Electoral expenditure is any expenditure for or in connection with promoting or opposing, directly or indirectly, a party or the election of a candidate or a group of candidates or for the purpose of influencing, directly or indirectly, the voting at an election.
Includes, but is not limited to, expenditure for:
- advertisements in radio, television, the internet, cinemas, newspapers, billboards, posters, how-to-votes and any other printed election material;
- the distribution of electoral material;
- raising funds for an election;
- stationery, telephone, postage, electronic transmissions;
- employment of staff for election campaigns;
- election campaign research.
Q3.4 I am a candidate at the 2008 local government elections. Am I allowed to accept political donations?
As of the 1st August 2008 candidates can only accept political donations if:
- the candidate is registered for the election;
- the candidate has an official agent; and
- the political donations are made to the official agent.
A candidate is not required to have an official agent if they do not receive $1,000 or more in political donations or incur $1,000 or more in electoral expenditure during an election period. Such candidates are deemed to be their own official agent and are responsible for meeting their election funding and disclosure obligations.
An election period for an election starts 30 days after polling day for the previous general election and ends 30 days after polling day for the current election.
Q3.5 We are forming a group at the 2008 local government elections. Are we allowed to accept political donations?
As of the 1st August 2008 groups can only accept political donations if:
- the group is registered for the election;
- the group has an official agent; and
- the political donations are made to the official agent.
A group is not required to have an official agent if it does not receive $1,000 or more in political donations or incur $1,000 or more in electoral expenditure during an election period. The candidate who is the head of such a group is deemed to be the official agent for the group and is responsible for meeting the group’s election funding and disclosure obligations.
An election period for an election starts 30 days after polling day for the previous general election and ends 30 days after polling day for the current election.
Q3.6 I am a current local government councillor or state MP. Am I allowed to accept political donations?
As of the 1st August 2008 elected members to Council and NSW Parliament can only accept political donations if:
- the member has an official agent; and
- the political donations are made to the official agent.
An elected member is not required to have an official agent if they do not receive $1,000 or more in political donations or incur $1,000 or more in electoral expenditure during an election period. Such elected members are deemed to be their own official agent and are responsible for meeting their election funding and disclosure obligations.
An election period for an election starts 30 days after polling day for the previous general election and ends 30 days after polling day for the current election.
Note: Members of Parliament who are members of a registered political party are not required to appoint an official agent as their agent is the party agent of the party.
Q3.7 What do I do when a person gives me a political donation?
As of the 1st August 2008 political donations to a candidate, group or elected member can only be accepted by an official agent (or a person appointed in writing by an official agent).
If an elected member, candidate or group does not receive $1,000 or more in political donations or incur $1,000 or more in electoral expenditure during an election period then they are not required to have an official agent and political donations may be made directly to the elected member, candidate or group.
When an official agent receives a reportable political donation they must:
- obtain the details of the donation;
- write out a receipt and issue the receipt to the donor; and
- deposit the donation into the campaign account of the elected member, candidate or group;
Note: elected members, candidates and groups who are not required to have an official agent are not required to have a campaign account.
Q3.8 Can I use any type of receipt?
Official agents of elected members, candidates and groups must use receipts from a receipt book issued by the Authority. Contact us to obtain a receipt book.
The receipt comes in triplicate form.
The original is given to the donor.
The duplicate is to be kept by the official agent.
The triplicate is lodged with the declaration of political donations and electoral expenditure.
There are 50 receipts in each receipt book
Q3.9 What kinds of donations do I issue a receipt for?
Official agents are required to issue a receipt to each person or entity that makes a reportable political donation to a party, group, candidate or elected member. Reportable political donations are those of $1000 or more.
If a person or entity makes more than one donation to the same party, associated party, group, candidate or elected member in the same financial year the donations are reportable if they add up to $1000 or more.
Elected members, candidates, groups and agents are advised to keep a record of donations received that are less than $1,000 in order to determine whether future political donations are reportable.
Q3.10 What details do I need to record about the political donations for a party, elected member, candidate or group?
For each reportable political donation record:
- the name of the donor (i.e. the full name of the person or entity);
- the address of the donor (e.g. the street address of the person or the official address of the entity);
- if the donor is an entity, the ABN of the donor;
- the date the donation was made;
- the name of the candidate, group or elected member the donation is for;
- the purpose of the donation (e.g. purchase of tickets for fundraising event, monetary donation etc).
- a description of the donation (in the case of non-monetary gifts and services).
Q3.11 Are there any restrictions on receiving political donations?
From the 1st August:
- reportable political donations can only be accepted from entities with an ABN or from individuals;
- you cannot accept reportable political donations from unknown persons or entities;
- you cannot accept the certain indirect campaign contributions if they are valued more than $1,000 (e.g. office accommodation, vehicles, computers and other equipment); and
- you cannot receive certain loans unless the details of the loan are recorded.
Further details about restrictions on receiving political donations can be found in the Funding and Guide for Local Government Candidates, Groups and Official Agents and the Funding and Disclosure Guide for Parties and Party Agents.
Q3.12 Am I allowed to accept ‘in-kind’ contributions or indirect campaign contributions?
Parties, elected members, candidates and groups are not allowed to receive the following gifts in kind if the value of the gift exceeds $1,000 or the total value of all gifts provided to the party, elected member, candidate or group by a person in a financial year exceeds $1,000:
- the provision of office accommodation, vehicles, computers or other equipment;
• the full or part payment by a person of electoral expenditure incurred or to be incurred by a party, elected member, candidate or group; and
• a person waiving all or part of a payment that is to be paid by a party, elected member, candidate or group to the person.
All other gifts in kind of any value may be accepted by parties, elected members, candidates and groups as long as the details of the gift are recorded.
An acknowledgement slip must be issued to the donor when they make reportable political donation in the form of an in kind gift. The acknowledgement must show the value of the gift, the purpose of the gift; a description of the gift; the date of the gift; the name, address and ABN (if applicable) of the donor. Contact us to request free acknowledgement books.
In kind gifts and indirect campaign contributions must be disclosed as political donations by the party, elected member, candidate or group who received the gift.
Volunteer labour or the incidental use of equipment that belongs to volunteers is not an in-kind gift.
Q3.13 How do I make payments for electoral expenditure?
Payments for electoral expenditure must only be made from the campaign account of the elected member, candidate or group unless the elected member, candidate or group is not required to have a campaign account.
Note: Elected members, candidates and groups who are not required to have an official agent are also not required to have a campaign account.
Q3.14 Can candidates, groups and elected members pay for electoral expenditure with their own funds?
If a candidate, group or elected member is required to have a campaign account and they want to use their own funds to cover electoral expenditure, then they must deposit their own funds into the campaign account. Only the official agent (or a person appointed in writing by the official agent) can make payments for electoral expenditure from the campaign account. The elected member, candidate or group can be reimbursed for money they paid into the account using the funds in the campaign account.
If an elected member, candidate or group is not required to have a campaign account then they may pay for electoral expenditure using their own funds.
All electoral expenditure must be disclosed in a declaration lodged by a candidate, group or elected member (or their official agent).
4. Campaign Accounts
Q4.1 Do elected members, candidates or groups need to open a campaign account?
In most cases yes. As of the 1st August if you accept more than $1,000 in political donations or incur more than $1,000 in electoral expenditure during the election period you will need to open a campaign account. This is irrespective of whether you are using your own funds to pay for the expenditure and it is irrespective of whether the political donations you received were monetary or non-monetary gifts.
For local government candidates, groups and councillors the election period starts 30 days after polling day for the previous Council election (i.e. 26 April 2004) and ends 30 days after polling day for the September 2008 Council elections (i.e. 13 October 2008).
For State Members of Parliament the election period starts 30 days after polling day for the previous state election (i.e. 26 April 2007) and ends 30 days after polling day for the 2011 state election.
Q4.2 Are there any requirements for the type and use of a campaign account?
The account is to be separate bank account with a bank, building society or credit union designated for your campaign.
The campaign account must belong to the candidate, elected member or group and the agent must be authorised to operate the account (i.e. deposit of political donations, make withdrawals or payments for electoral expenditure).
Although a candidate, group or elected member may own the account holder they must not operate the account other than to deposit his or her own funds into the campaign account.
Q4.3 I am an official agent for more than one candidate, group or elected member. Do I need to open a separate campaign account for each person?
No. A single campaign account may be used as long as the funds and transactions for each candidate, group or member are accounted for separately.
Q4.4 What can I use the campaign account for?
The campaign account can only be used for the following purposes:
• the candidate, group or elected member can deposit their personal funds if they are self funding their campaign.
• the official agent deposits political donations;
• the official agent makes payments for electoral expenditure;
• the official agent makes payments to a candidate to reimburse them for money they paid into the account to self fund their campaign;
• the official agent makes political donations to other candidates, groups or elected members from the same political party as the candidate, group or member who owns the account (eg. the official agent of an ALP candidate who owns an account can make donations to other ALP candidates).
Q4.5 Are political parties required to have a campaign account?
No. However, political parties are to have an account with a bank, building society or credit union where political donations can be deposited and payments for electoral expenditure can be made.
5. Disclosure Requirements – lodging a declaration, disclosure periods etc
Q5.1 Do I have to lodge a declaration before the 2008 local government elections?
The following persons and organisations are required to lodge a declaration by 25 August 2008:
- all registered political parties,
- all elected members of Council and anyone who has resigned or been dismissed from Council since they were elected at the last local Council elections;
- all elected members of Parliament;
- any candidate or group who, up to 30 June 2008, has accepted political donations for the 2008 local government elections or any other future election.
Q5.2 I have to lodge a declaration by 25 August 2008. What period does the declaration cover?
The commencement date of the disclosure period is as follows:
- in the case of councillors who were elected at the local government elections on 27 March 2004 and local government parties – 26 March 2004;
- in the case of state registered parties and elected members to Parliament – 23 April 2007;
- in the case of candidates and groups – 31 days after the last election the candidate or group contested, or 13 August 2007 if the candidate or group has not contested a previous election;
The disclosure period concludes on 30 June 2008.
Q5.3 I am not one of those persons or organisations who are required to lodge a declaration by 25 August 2008. When do I have to lodge a declaration?
The following persons and organisations are required to lodge a declaration by 25 February 2009:
- all political parties,
- elected members to local Council and NSW Parliament;
- every candidate who contests the 2008 local government elections;
- every group that contests the 2008 local government elections.
- political donors who made a reportable political donation or incurred electoral expenditure of $1,000 or more.
Q5.4 I will be a candidate at the 2008 local government elections and I didn’t accept political donations up to 30 June 2008. When do I have to lodge a declaration?
You are required to lodge a declaration by 25 February 2009 for the period ending 31 December 2008. The disclosure period commences 31 days after the last local government election you contested or 13 August 2007 if you haven’t contested any previous local government elections.
Q5.5 I will be a candidate at the 2008 local government elections and I accepted political donations prior to 1 July 2008. When do I have to lodge a declaration?
You are required to lodge a declaration by 25 August 2008 for the period ending 30 June 2008.
Q5.6 I am required to lodge a declaration by 25 February 2009. What period does the declaration cover?
For parties, elected members, candidates and groups who lodged a declaration for the period ending 30 June 2008 their second disclosure period starts on 1 July 2008 and ends on 31 December 2008.
The disclosure period for all other candidates, groups and elected members starts on the 31st day after the previous local Council or state election (whichever is applicable) and ends on 31 December 2008.
The disclosure period for political donors starts on the 31st day after the previous local Council or state election (whichever is applicable) and ends on 31 December 2008.
Q5.7 I am a member of a group at the 2008 local government elections. Do I have to lodge my own declaration?
Yes. Every person who is nominated as a candidate at the 2008 local government elections must lodge a declaration even if they are a member of a group.
Q5.8 I will not accept any political donations or incur any expenditure. Do I have to lodge a declaration?
Yes. If you have nothing to declare you lodge a ‘nil’ declaration.
Q5.9 I am a member of a group and I contributed my own funds to the group. Do I have to disclose this information?
Yes. A candidate who is a member of a group and who contributes their own funds to the group must disclose the donation as electoral expenditure. This is because the candidate has disposed of their own money for the benefit of the group.
The official agent for the group is required to disclose the receipt of the money as a donation from the candidate to the group.
Q5.10 I am endorsed by a registered political party. Political donations are only made by my party and my party pays for all the campaign expenditure. How are the donations and expenditure disclosed?
The party agent of the party is required to disclose the political donations received by the party and the expenditure incurred by the party on the party’s declaration.
The candidate is required to disclose as a political donation the value of the expenditure that was incurred by the party that was for the benefit of the candidate.
Q5.11 Who is responsible for lodging a declaration?
In the case of a party – the party agent
In the case of elected members to NSW Parliament who are members of a political party – the party agent
In the case of all other elected members – the official agent of the member.
In the case of a candidate – the official agent of the candidate
In the case of a group – the official agent of the group
In cases where a candidate or elected member does not have an official agent, the candidate or elected member is responsible for lodging the declaration.
In cases where a group does not have an official agent, the head candidate in the group is responsible for lodging the declaration.
Q5.12 Do I have to disclose the details of all donations?
No. For all reportable political donations ($1,000 or more) you are required to declare:
- the date of the donation,
- the name and address of the donor;
- the ABN of the donor if it is an organisation or trust,
- the amount of the donation.
For non-reportable political donations (less than $1,000) simply declare how many of these donations you received and the total value of the donations.
Q5.13 Do I have to disclose any loans that I received?
You are required to disclose the amount and lender of any reportable loan (other than those from a financial institution).
A reportable loan is a loan that, if it had been a gift to a party, elected member, candidate or group, would be a reportable political donation.
Q5.14 Do I need to have my declaration audited?
The following persons and organisations are required to have their declarations audited by a registered company auditor:
- registered political parties;
- elected members, candidates and groups who receive more than $2,500 in political donations or more than $2,500 in electoral expenditure.
‘Nil’ declarations are not required to be audited.
Q5.15 Who can audit my declaration?
Only registered company auditors can audit a declaration.
Registered officers and deputy registered officers of political parties, candidates, party agents and official agents are not permitted to audit declarations.
Q5.16 Do I need to provide any supporting documents when I lodge my declaration?
Yes. Provide the triplicate copy of each receipt issued to donors who made a reportable political donation and provide a copy of each invoice related to advertising and printing expenditure.
Q5.17 Is there any public funding for local government elections?
No. Public funding is not available for local government elections.
Q5.18 Where do I send my declaration?
Declarations are to be sent to:
The Secretary
Election Funding Authority of NSW
GPO Box 832
Sydney NSW 2001
6. Other – availability of forms and handbooks
Q6.1 Where do I get the necessary forms from?
All forms are available from this website.
Q6.2 When will the election funding handbooks be available?
Some guidebooks are available now from this website.
Q6.3 Are declarations made publicly available before the 2008 local government elections?
Yes. Copies of declarations lodged by 25 August 2008 will be published on this website before the 2008 local government elections.