Election Campaign Donation Return
The Local Government Act 2020, section 306 sets out the requirement that within 40 days after election day, a person who was a candidate in the election must give an election campaign donation return (the Return) to the Chief Executive Officer. The Return must be in the prescribed form and 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.
Section 307(2) sets out one of the responsibilities of the Chief Executive Officer in that they 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.
Returns for the 2025 Council election are published below in accordance with Section of 307 of the Act.