Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Funding and Disclosure Reform) Act 2018 (Cth)

Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Funding and Disclosure Reform) Act 2018

No. 147, 2018

An Act to amend the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, and for related purposes

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedules Schedule 1—Electoral funding and disclosure reform Part 1—Registration of political campaigners and associated entities and the Transparency Register Division 1—Amendments Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 Division 2—Application and transitional provisions Part 2—Other amendments Division 1—Amendments Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984 Division 2—Application and transitional provisions

Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Funding and Disclosure Reform) Act 2018 No. 147, 2018

An Act to amend the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, and for related purposes

[Assented to 30 November 2018]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title This Act is the Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Funding and Disclosure Reform) Act 2018.

2 Commencement (1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Provisions Commencement Date/Details 1. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 30 November 2018 2. Schedule 1, Part 1 The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 1 December 2018 3. Schedule 1, Part 2 A single day to be fixed by Proclamation. 1 January 2019 However, if the provisions do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the day after the end of that period. (F2018N00190)