Resources

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• Compliance forms and guides
• Election forms and guides 
• Information sheets

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Forms and Guides - Compliance

Used for registration, funding, disclosure, and ongoing obligations under the Electoral Act 1985.

Forms

• Associated Entity Details (PDF, 2MB)
• Audit Certificate – Expenditure (PDF, 1.8MB)
• Bulk Audit Certificate Number 1 – Associated Entity, Candidate or Group (PDF, 1.9MB)
• Bulk Audit Certificate Number 1 – Registered Political Party (PDF, 1.9MB)
• Bulk Audit Certificate Number 1 – Third Party (PDF, 1.9MB)
• Bulk Audit Certificate Number 2 – Associated Entity, Candidate or Group (1.9MB)
• Bulk Audit Certificate Number 2 – Registered Political Party (PDF, 1.9MB)
• Bulk Audit Certificate Number 2 – Third Party (PDF, 1.9MB)
• 130Q Certificate – General Entitlement to Funds (PDF, 1.9MB)
• Capped Expenditure Period Return – Candidate or Group (PDF, 1.5MB)
• Capped Expenditure Period Return – Registered Political Party (PDF, 2.1MB)
• Capped Expenditure Period Return – Third Party (PDF, 1.5MB)
• State Campaign Account Notification (PDF, 1.9MB)
• Third Party Registration (PDF, 2MB)

Guides

• Administrative Funding Guide (PDF, 241KB)
• Advance Funding Guide (PDF, 293KB) 
• Funding and Disclosure – General Concepts Guide (PDF, 515KB)
• Policy Development Funding Guide (PDF, 186KB)
• Prescribed Details Guide (PDF, 273KB) 
• Public Funding Guide (PDF, 230KB)

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Forms and Guides - Election

• RO 16 – Candidate Guide – House of Assembly (PDF, 2.6MB)
• RO 17 – Candidate Guide LC (PDF, 2.4MB) 
• RO 18 – Scrutineer Guide (PDF, 2.6MB)
• RO 59 – Appointment of Scrutineer (PDF, 1.8MB)

Information Sheets

• Agents (PDF, 426KB)
• Associated Entities (PDF, 580KB)
• Compliance Key Dates ALL – 2026 State Election (PDF, 160KB)
• Disclosure of Political Expenditure (PDF, 450KB)
• Disclosure Reporting Periods 2025-26 – Associated Entities (PDF, 370KB)
• Disclosure Reporting Periods 2025-26 – Political Parties (PDF, 390KB)
• Disclosure Reporting Periods 2025-26 – Third Parties (PDF, 375KB)
• Election Signage at Polling Places (PDF, 1.1MB) 
• Electoral Advertising (PDF, 437KB) 
• Expenditure Caps for Election Participants (PDF, 425KB)
• How-to-Vote Cards (PDF, 514KB)
• State Campaign Accounts (PDF, 511KB)
• Third Parties (PDF, 305KB)

If you are unable to locate a specific form or have urgent compliance requirements, contact the Compliance Branch at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or phone 08 7424 7400.

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