Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Elections
61A. Objects of this Division
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The objects of Divisions 1 to 4 are to promote free and informed voting at elections by enhancing the following:
the transparency of the electoral system, by allowing voters to know who is communicating election advertising;
election advertising
“election advertising” means any poster, banner, notice, circular, handbill, illustration, article, advertisement or other material that can reasonably be regarded as intended —(a)to promote or procure the electoral success at any election for one or more identifiable political parties, candidates or groups of candidates; or(b)to otherwise enhance the standing of any such political parties, candidates or groups of candidates with the electorate in connection with any election,and such material is election advertising even though it can reasonably be regarded as intended to achieve any other purpose as well and even though it does not expressly mention the name of any political party or candidate, but excludes any button, badge, pen, pencil, balloon and any other thing prescribed by the Minister by notification in the Gazette;
the accountability of those persons participating in public debate relating to any election, by making those persons responsible for their communications;
election
“election” means an election for the purpose of electing a Member of Parliament;
the traceability of communications of election advertising, by ensuring that obligations imposed by this Division in relation to those communications can be enforced.