To purchase tickets for this ALP Victoria State Campaign fundraising event you must:
- Purchase your ticket(s) or make a donation in your capacity either as an:
- Australian citizen or Australian resident (residing in Australia holding a permanent visa or a special category visa); or
- Australian organisation/business as indicated by a registered ABN (if purchasing in the name of a business or entity).
- Provide the following details to Victorian Labor on request (and provide supporting evidence where requested):
- If purchasing tickets or making a donation in your personal capacity:
- Your full name;
- Your residential address.
- If purchasing tickets or making a donation on behalf of a business or entity:
- The full name of the representative of the business or entity; and
- Address of the registered office of the business or entity; and
- If purchasing tickets or making a donation in your personal capacity:
- Acknowledge that:
- The Electoral Act 2002 (Vic) prohibits non-citizens from making political donations unless they are permanent residents. By attending this event and/or making any donation, you confirm and declare that you are an Australian citizen or permanent resident.
- A receipt will be issued to you/your organisation after this event that will clearly identify the donation component of any ticket purchased;
- For any donations of $1,080 or greater, you understand that you/your organisation must disclose the donation on the VEC website within 21 days of purchase/donation;
- There is a $4,320 general cap on political donations from any one donor to Victorian Labor in an election period (typically the four years between regular State elections);
- You or your organisation may be fined if you do not comply with the disclosure requirement;
- if you or your organisation make a political donation that is prohibited by the Electoral Act 2002 (Vic) and the recipient accepts the donation, it must be forfeited to the State; and
- If you knowingly make a foreign donation, an anonymous donation of $1,080 or more, or a donation whether single or multiple above the $4,320 general cap, you or your organisation may be fined up to 300 penalty units, imprisoned for up to two years, or (as an individual) both.
- It is an offence to enter into or carry out a scheme with the aim of circumventing a law regarding political donations or disclosures under the Electoral Act. The penalty for this offence is up to 10 years’ imprisonment.
- Ensure that donations can be reconciled by the VEC by:
- Providing receipting details that exactly match those supplied to the VEC during registration