Public Funding
The NSWEC administers three public funding schemes in NSW. Public funding is available to eligible candidates contesting State elections and to eligible political parties and independent members of Parliament.
Public funding is not available to political parties registered for local government elections.
Election Campaigns Fund
Reimburses eligible candidates and political parties for certain electoral expenditure incurred for a State general election or State by-election.
Administration Fund
Reimburses eligible political parties and independent members of Parliament for administrative or operating expenditure incurred.
Policy Development Fund
Reimburses eligible political parties for policy development expenditure incurred. This fund is not available to parties eligible to receive payments from the Administration Fund.
Public Funding Reports
The reports below show the amounts paid to eligible parties and candidates at State general elections and State by-elections between 1999 and 2012. For information about public funding payments made since 2012 see our annual reports (See Annual Reports).
- Sydney by-election 27 October 2012
- Heffron by-election 25 August 2012
- Clarence by-election 19 November 2011
- 2011 State election Candidate Entitlements
- 2011 State election Party Entitlements
- Penrith by-election 19 June 2010
- Cabramatta by-election 18 October 2008
- Lakemba by-election 18 October 2008
- Ryde by-election 18 October 2008
- Port Macquarie by-election 18 October 2008
- State General Election 2007
- Pittwater by-election 26 November 2005
- Macquarie Fields by-election 17 September 2005
- Maroubra by-election 17 September 2005
- Marrickville by-election 17 September 2005
- Dubbo by-election 20 November 2004
- 2003 State election Candidate Entitlements
- 1999 State election Candidate Entitlements
- 1999 State election Party Entitlements