Only certain individuals and entities are eligible to make political donations in New South Wales:  

• an individual enrolled to vote at federal elections or in New South Wales for state or local government elections, or 

• an entity with a business number recognised by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (for example, ABN or ACN), or 

• an individual or entity who has supplied to the NSW Electoral Commission identification that is acceptable to the NSW Electoral Commission

It is unlawful to accept a political donation from a person or entity who is not eligible to make political donations.

Individuals and entities from certain industries are prohibited from making political donations in New South Wales. It is unlawful for a: 

• prohibited donor to make a political donation 

• person to make a political donation on behalf of a prohibited donor  

• person to accept a political donation from a prohibited donor or a person on behalf of a prohibited donor 

• prohibited donor to solicit another person to make a political donation, and 

• person to solicit another person on behalf of a prohibited donor to make a political donation. 

A prohibited donor is: 

• a property developer 

• a tobacco industry business entity 

• a liquor or gambling industry business entity (including registered clubs that are involved in wagering, betting or other gambling activities)

• close associates of the above, and 

• any industry representative organisation if the majority of its members are prohibited donors. 

A reportable political donation is a single donation of $1,000 or more made by a donor. A reportable political donation also includes multiple donations made by the same donor to the same party, elected member, group or candidate in a financial year that in aggregate are more than $1,000 or more.

Reportable political donations are disclosed to the NSW Electoral Commission.

Josh for NSW is currently an unregistered political party, meaning that we can accept up to $3,900 from each individual donor in the 2025-26 financial year.