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Six Electoral Commission Decisions

August 7th, 2009 at 8:46 pm by David Farrar

The poor folks at the Electoral Commission are still working their way through some complaints under the Electoral Finance Act. They have released six decisions:

  1. Pacific Party had a qualified audit report as they had faulty records. No surprise with Taito Philip Field in charge.  The Commission found they had breached the Act but it was too inconsequential to refer to Police.
  2. Direct Democracy Party has not filed a donation return, which is an offence. However too inconsequential to refer as they have deregistered.
  3. Republic of NZ Party has not filed a donation return, which is an offence. However too inconsequential to refer as they have deregistered.
  4. Maori Party were given use of a house for free, to use and rent out. As it was from an overseas person this was an offence, but they refunded the rental gained and too inconsequential to refer to Police.
  5. Road Transport Trust donated to a number of political parties. The Electoral Commission ruled they should have disclosed who the contributors to their donations were, but no offence as there was no intent to conceal.
  6. Pro-National Asian Video. The Commission found no offence by the NationalParty as the Party’s Financial Agent did not authorise the video, but the person who published it without authorisation may have breached the Act and will be referred to the Police.

Related posts:

  1. Electoral Commission decisions on EFA complaints
  2. Two Electoral Commission decisions
  3. Electoral Commission must prosecute
  4. Four more decisions from the Electoral Commission
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6 Responses to “Six Electoral Commission Decisions”

  1. Glutaemus Maximus (2,207) Says:
    August 7th, 2009 at 10:09 pm

    A bit like being a little bit pregnant then!

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  2. ben (2,366) Says:
    August 7th, 2009 at 10:30 pm

    So of the six cases, the one being referred to Police is not a political party and is not an organisation. It’s an individual.

    Says it all, no?

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  3. David Farrar (1,741) Says:
    August 8th, 2009 at 5:34 am

    Actually they don’t know who is the publisher of the video – the Police will have to try and determine that.

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  4. Adolf Fiinkensein (2,447) Says:
    August 8th, 2009 at 7:39 am

    I hope the police find the person and bring a prosecution, just about three months before the next general election.

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  5. expat (3,980) Says:
    August 8th, 2009 at 7:41 am

    The Electoral Commission are as likely to bring a prosecution as the Ombudsmans Office is. Not unless they really really really have no other choice. Really.

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  6. thedavincimode (4,703) Says:
    August 8th, 2009 at 12:42 pm

    Yes, wot Adolf and Ben said.

    And FFS, why should the cops wind up pissing around investigating breaches of a corrupt law that banned free speech; one in fact that as I recall, Crown Law advised couldn’t be made to stick. Repeal it; backdate the repeal and make the thieving pricks pay the money back.

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