Dollar value amounts specified in the Electoral Act 1907 (section 175AC(1)) have been updated for the 2025-26 financial year. These amounts are adjusted based on the consumer price index (CPI) for Perth published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
The new amounts come into effect 1 July 2025.
Below is a table presenting the new amounts for 2025-26.
Relevant Amount Description |
Previous Amount 2024-25 |
New Amount 2025-26 |
LA by-election cap |
$390,000 |
$401,000 |
LA candidate cap |
$130,000 |
$133,700 |
LC by-election cap |
$195,000 |
$200,500 |
LC candidate cap |
$65,000 |
$66,900 |
Third-party general cap |
$500,000 |
$514,100 |
Third-party LC cap |
$19,500 |
$20,100 |
Third-party LA by-election cap |
$39,000 |
$40,100 |
Third-party LA general election cap |
$13,000 |
$13,400 |
Third-party LC general election cap |
$6,500 |
$6,700 |
Higher reimbursement |
$4.40 |
$4.52404 |
Lower reimbursement |
$2.26 |
$2.32371 |
Specified amount |
$2,600 |
$2,700 |