Last updated: 18 January 2025
This Donation Policy reflects Nathan Barton’s commitment to compliance with the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 requirements for donations, and to maintain transparency, integrity and legal compliance in all financial contributions.
Donor eligibility
Donors must meet the following criteria to donate to Nathan Barton’s campaign:
- be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or person on a subclass 444 visa; or
- a company incorporated or headquartered in Australia.
All donors will be required to self declare their citizenship status by ticking a box when donating to Nathan Barton’s campaign via the online donation form. All donations $1,000 and over will be independently verified and the money returned if the above criteria are not met.
Disclosure of donations
In line with Nathan's commitment to donation transparency, all donations of $1,000 or more will be published on a “donor wall” within 72 hours of receipt.
AEC disclosure threshold
Donations in any given financial year must be disclosed to the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC), and the AEC will publish those names and amounts when the aggregated amount exceeds the donation threshold. The threshold for the financial year 2025 is $16,900. Individuals whose donations exceed the annual threshold in FY25 will also need to lodge a donor disclosure after an election, which we will notify you about at the time. The form is simple and we can help as needed.
Tax deductibility of donations
Donations to this campaign are not tax deductible at the current time.
Once Nathan Barton has been formally declared as a candidate by the AEC (after the federal election has been called), a total of $1,500 in donations across all candidates and MPs may be deductible for individual donors.
Companies are not able to claim a tax deduction for any donation amount.
More information
More information on election donors is available on the Australian Electoral Commission website.
Contacting us
If you have any questions about this Donation Policy and would like further information, please contact us at [email protected].