Taxpayers are footing a major bill after the 2022 federal election.
Election saw decline in support for major partiesTaxpayers will foot a more than $75 million bill that will go to political parties and candidates that contested the federal election, which saw Australian voters abandon the major parties in record numbers.
But despite returning to power after almost a decade in the wilderness, its historically low primary vote - 32.58 per cent - means that figure is just a $2.4 million increase on its 2019 payout. The Coalition will pocket more than $30 million, split between the Liberal Party and the Nationals , who clung onto their seat count despite a national swing against the former government.
One Nation's payout has also jumped over the $3 million mark, the party boosting its national primary vote to nearly 5 per cent by running candidates in almost all lower house seats. Following any federal election or by-election, the parties and candidates are eligible to apply for reimbursement for electoral expenditure.
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