Parliamentary elections (Cth) – Communication of electoral matter – Where s 321D(5) of Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (Cth) requires "notifying entity" to ensure certain "particulars" notified – Where s 321D applies in relation to electoral matter that is "communicated to a person" – Where "electoral matter" posted on Facebook page on three occasions – Where failure on each occasion to ensure required "particulars" included in post – Where each post seen by several people who viewed Facebook page – Whether s 321D(5) contravened on each occasion person viewed post or on each occasion post made available for viewing.
Words and phrases – "authorisation", "civil penalty provision", "communicated", "communication", "conduct", "contravention", "deterrence", "digital", "disclosure entity", "dominant purpose", "electoral advertisement", "electoral matter", "federal election", "free and informed voting", "impressions", "notifying entity", "particulars", "political communication", "political entity", "proportionality", "reach", "statutory construction", "text, context and purpose".
Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth), ss 15AA, 23(b), 33(3A).
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (Cth), Pt XXA, ss 4AA, 321B, 321C, 321D, 321E.