Expenditure caps for the 2024 NSW Local Government elections

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Expenditure caps are listed alphabetically by local government area below. These caps apply to electoral expenditure incurred between 1 July 2024 and 14 September 2024. Also listed are the number of enrolled electors in each area or ward used to determine the applicable caps for the area or ward.

Ensure that you identify the expenditure cap that applies to you in the third column of the table. If you are unsure contact us.

More information about the caps and find the expenditure caps for areas not listed on this page.

 
Local government area
 Ward name
Determined number of electors
Non-mayoral candidates (and groups that do not include a mayoral candidate) expenditure caps
Mayoral candidates expenditure caps
Third-party campaigners expenditure caps
Maitland City Council Central Ward 19,050 $19,800 $39,600 $6,600
Maitland City Council East Ward 19,050 $19,800 $39,600 $6,600
Maitland City Council North Ward 19,050 $19,800 $39,600 $6,600
Maitland City Council West Ward 19,050 $19,800 $39,600 $6,600
Mid-Coast Council
78,343 $69,900
$23,300
Mid-Western Regional Council
19,156 $19,800
$6,600
Moree Plains Shire Council
8,434 $11,000
$3,670
Mosman Municipal Council
20,968 $27,500 $34,375 $9,170
Murray River Council Greater Murray Ward 3,680 $6,600
$2,200
Murray River Council Greater Wakool Ward 3,680 $6,600
$2,200
Murray River Council Moama Ward 3,680 $6,600
$2,200
Murrumbidgee Council Jerilderie Ward 918 $6,600
$2,200
Murrumbidgee Council Murrumbidgee East Ward 918 $6,600
$2,200
Murrumbidgee Council Murrumbidgee Ward 918 $6,600
$2,200
Muswellbrook Shire Council
11,967 $19,800
$6,600
Nambucca Valley Council
16,622 $19,800 $24,750 $6,600
Narrabri Shire Council
9,288 $11,000
$3,670
Narrandera Shire Council
4,298 $6,600
$2,200
Narromine Shire Council
4,718 $6,600
$2,200
Newcastle City Council Ward 1 32,532 $39,600 $79,200 $13,200
Newcastle City Council Ward 2 32,532 $39,600 $79,200 $13,200
Newcastle City Council Ward 3 32,532 $39,600 $79,200 $13,200
Newcastle City Council Ward 4 32,532 $39,600 $79,200 $13,200
North Sydney Council Cammeraygal Ward 25,318 $27,500
$9,170
North Sydney Council St Leonards Ward 25,318 $27,500
$9,170
Northern Beaches Council Curl Curl Ward 38,449 $39,600
$13,200
Northern Beaches Council Frenchs Forest Ward 38,449 $39,600
$13,200
Northern Beaches Council Manly Ward 38,449 $39,600
$13,200
Northern Beaches Council Narrabeen Ward 38,449 $39,600
$13,200
Northern Beaches Council Pittwater Ward 38,449 $39,600
$13,200
Oberon Council
4,093 $6,600
$2,200
Orange City Council
30,581 $39,600 $49,500 $13,200
Parkes Shire Council
10,561 $19,800
$6,600
Penrith City Council East Ward 52,337 $50,600
$16,870
Penrith City Council North Ward 52,337 $50,600
$16,870
Penrith City Council South Ward 52,337 $50,600
$16,870
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
69,387 $50,600 $63,250 $16,870
Port Stephens Council Central Ward 21,559 $27,500 $48,125 $9,170
Port Stephens Council East Ward 21,559 $27,500 $48,125 $9,170
Port Stephens Council West Ward 21,559 $27,500 $48,125 $9,170
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council
44,785 $39,600
$13,200
Randwick City Council Central Ward 18,852 $19,800
$6,600
Randwick City Council East Ward 18,852 $19,800
$6,600
Randwick City Council North Ward 18,852 $19,800
$6,600
Randwick City Council South Ward 18,852 $19,800
$6,600
Randwick City Council West Ward 18,852 $19,800
$6,600
Richmond Valley Council
16,940 $19,800 $24,750 $6,600

Last updated 15 April 2024 at 9:19 AM