The Palaszczuk Government is implementing the recommendations of the CCC to introduce electoral donation caps for local government elections.
The discussion paper proposes electoral caps for candidates, parties and third parties similar to the laws that have successfully been applied to Queensland State elections, as was recommended by the Parliamentary Inquiry.
The candidate and party caps were proposed based upon analysis of actual expenditure by candidates and parties at local government elections. They are above what the vast majority of candidates spend historically.
The discussion paper is for consultation purposes. Feedback, including from the LNP and Lord Mayor, will be considered in determining what caps the government ultimately proposes.
The paper very clearly asks "Do you support the proposed cap for registered and unregistered third parties?"
There has been no decision made on electoral expenditures caps, other than to begin a consultative process.
