Election advertisement to include promoter statement

1 A person may publish or cause or permit to be published an election advertisement only if the advertisement includes a promoter statement. 2 A promoter statement referred to in subsection (1) must state the name and contact details of the promoter of the election advertisement. 3 If the promoter is a registered promoter, the name of the promoter stated in the promoter statement must be the same name of the promoter that appears in the register. 4 If the promoter is an unregistered promoter and is a body corporate or unincorporated, the promoter statement must also include the name of a member of the body who is the duly authorised representative of the promoter. 5 If the election advertisement is published in a visual form, the promoter statement must be clearly displayed in the advertisement. 6 If the election advertisement is published only in an audible form, the promoter statement when published must be no less audible than the other content of the advertisement. 7 A person who wilfully contravenes any of subsections (1) to (6) is guilty of an illegal practice. 1993 No 87 s 221(2)(b), (3)(b), (4) (pre-1 January 2011) Section 204F : inserted , on 1 January 2011 , by section 7 of the Electoral (Finance Reform and Advance Voting) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 137). Section 204F(2) : amended , on 1 January 2026 , by section 129(1) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 82). Section 204F(3) : replaced , on 1 January 2026 , by section 129(2) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 82).