Donations transparency and accountability policy
This donations policy reflects Sue Chapman’s commitment to compliance with the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 as well as her determination to improve transparency and accountability regarding donations to political campaigns.
Donors must meet the following criteria to donate to Sue Chapman’s campaign:
- The donor is an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or company/trust headquartered/incorporated in Australia; and
- The donor does not have any direct links to the gambling industry or fossil fuel companies.
All donors will be required to self declare their citizenship status and lack of conflicting interests (as indicated above) by ticking a box when donating to Sue Chapman’s campaign via the online donation form.
All donations above $1000.00 will be independently verified and the money returned if the above criteria are not met.
All donations will be published on a ‘donations wall’ at suechapman.com.au including donations of goods or services considered in-kind donations.
We encourage all donors to allow publication of their name next to their donation on the donations wall but will respect the wishes of donors who opt to remain anonymous.
Any donor making a donation, or series of donations, to the value of $16900, must be disclosed to the AEC in accordance with the Electoral Act. These donors may also be subject to further verification to ensure they are Australian, and those verification details will be kept on file to ensure compliance.
Tax Deductibility of donations
Donations to this campaign are not tax deductible until such time as the candidate has been formally declared by the AEC.
Once the Candidate has been formally declared, a total of $1500 in donations across all MPs or candidates is the maximum deduction allowed.
Companies are not able to claim a tax deduction for any donation amount.