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Please note individual donors need to be on the electoral roll to make a political donation, including purchasing tickets to fundraising events.  Non-individual donors require either an Australian Company Number (ACN) or an Australian Business Number (ABN) to make a political donation.

 The individual donor donation cap is $3,800 for aggregated political donations to an elected member (councillor) during the 2023/24 financial year.

It is an offence to accept a political donation from a prohibited donor or from a person on behalf of a prohibited donor. 

Prohibited Donors are

- property developers, 

- liquor, gambling or tobacco industry including registered clubs whose activities include betting, wagering, or other gambling. 

- industry representative organisations

- a close associate of a prohibited donor

For full definitions, please refer to the Elections NSW website. https://elections.nsw.gov.au/funding-and-disclosure/political-donations

You should be aware that if you make a State donation, and become a property developer within 12 months, you may be liable to repay double that amount to the State.

Where aggregated contributions exceed $1,000 in any one financial year, these must be disclosed by the donor to the NSW Electoral Commission, as required by the Electoral Funding Act 2018. Penalties apply for failure to lodge a declaration where required. ‘Political Donations’ include direct monetary contributions, event attendance fees and annual or other political party subscriptions.

If your donation is $2 or more and made in an individual or personal capacity it is considered to be tax-deductible. An individual taxpayer can claim up to $1,500.00 as contributions and gifts to independent candidates and members.