Mathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Vice-President of the Executive Council) Share this | Hansard source

It is incumbent on the party to comply with the law. If the party does not act consistent with the requirements as proposed in this bill then it's the party that loses the benefit of that strict separation between federal and state electoral regimes. That is clearly a very significant incentive for parties to do the right thing. I suspect whoever the relevant political party—it's an entirely non-partisan statement—or politician is in this context would not want to find themselves in that situation. I think that there is a very significant inbuilt incentive to strictly comply with the requirements in this legislation.