Important Information 

• You are contributing funds to the Federal Member for Mackellar, Dr Sophie Scamps through her nominated agent Independent Mackellar Pty Ltd ABN 39 651 137 012.
• Political contributions (donations) and gifts may be tax deductible for individuals (not companies) up to $1,500 in a financial year. For more information on tax deductions, please refer to your financial advisor and the ATO.
• Current caps and disclosure obligations (prior to 1 January 2027): 
  There are currently no caps on political contributions to a Federal MP under Commonwealth electoral laws. 
  If your total contributions for the 2025/26 financial year exceed $17,300, disclosure applies and:
  (i) we will disclose your name and the amount to the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC), and
  (ii) you need to lodge a donor disclosure form with the AEC by 17 November 2026. 
  Caps and disclosure obligations from 1 January 2027:  
  From 1 January 2027:
  (i) there are donation caps. In a calendar year, a person or entity may donate a maximum of $50,000, to a single recipient, for a federal purpose;
  (ii) the disclosure threshold is for amounts above $5,000 (indexed on 1 January after a general election). If your total contributions exceed $5,000, disclosure applies and:
  - we will disclose your name and the amount to the AEC; and
  - donors must comply with donor disclosure requirements including lodge a Donor Disclosure Notice with the AEC within specified timeframes.
• Donor Disclosure from 1 January 2027: Please see here for donor disclosure information.
• The commencement date for the funding and disclosure reforms in the Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Reform) Act 2025, has changed from 1 July 2026 to 1 January 2027.  We will provide further updates on caps and disclosure requirements as and when we are advised by the AEC. 

Eligible donor declaration: In making a contribution, you declare that you are not a foreign donor. If we have questions or concerns about your eligibility, we may ask for proof of relevant status.

Foreign donors include:

• a foreign public enterprise;
• an entity (whether or not incorporated) that does not meet any of the following conditions:
  • the entity is incorporated in Australia;
  • the entity's head office is in Australia;
  • the entity's principal place of activity is, or is in, Australia;

• an individual who is none of the following:
  • an elector;
  • an Australian citizen;
  • an Australian resident;
  • a New Zealand citizen who holds a Subclass 444 (Special Category) visa under the Migration Act 1958 (or if that Subclass ceases to exist, the kind of visa that replaces that Subclass).