Information from the financial disclosure returns lodged with the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) by candidates for the Farrer by-election, held on 9 May 2026, is now available for public inspection.
The election disclosure return information is available on the AEC's Transparency Register at https://transparency.aec.gov.au/ .
The return information covers donations received, electoral expenditure incurred, and discretionary benefits received by candidates that contested the Farrer by-election. All twelve candidates lodged returns, with six of those candidates lodging nil returns. A further eleven election donor returns were also lodged.
Note: A candidate endorsed by a political party may lodge a nil disclosure in circumstances where the relevant financial transactions were the responsibility of a party committee and are reported in the political party's annual return for the 2025-26 financial year. The political party return for the 2025-26 financial year will be available for public inspection on Monday, 1 February 2027.
What is the Transparency Register?
The Transparency Register is a searchable database of financial disclosure information. It includes a data-export function to enable users to undertake additional analysis of the data outside of the Transparency Register.
Any questions on the navigation of the Transparency Register should be directed to the AEC's Funding and Disclosure helpdesk on 02 6271 4552.
