All candidates in the election are required to submit an election campaign donation return to our Chief Executive Officer. Donation returns must be submitted 40 days following a council election (Election Day) and is a requirement of Section 306 of the Local Government Act 2020.
306 Return by candidate
- Within 40 days after election day, a person who was a candidate in the election must give an election campaign donation return to the Chief Executive Officer.
- An election campaign donation return must—
(a) be in the prescribed form; and
(b) contain the prescribed details in respect of any gifts received during the donation period by or on behalf of the candidate, to be used for or in connection with the election campaign, the amount or value of which is equal to or exceeds the gift disclosure threshold.
307 Responsibilities of Chief Executive Officer
2. The Chief Executive Officer must ensure that, within 14 days after the period specified in section 306(1), a summary of each election campaign donation return given to the Chief Executive Officer under section 306 is made available on the Council's Internet site.
The election campaign donation return summary for the 2024 Mornington Peninsula Shire Council elections is provided below:
2024-Local-Government-Elections-Election-Campaign-Donation-Returns-Summary.pdf(PDF, 233KB)