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Inspection of nomination papers

Only certain people are entitled to attend the delivery of nomination papers and to inspect and make any objections to the validity of a regional nomination form.1 Once they have submitted nomination papers and the party list or individual candidate stands validly nominated, the following can inspect and make objections to a regional nomination form:

  • you
  • your election agent
  • any other individual candidate and their election agent
  • if an individual candidate is acting as their own election agent, someone nominated by them to attend on their behalf
  • any Nominating Officer who has submitted a party list
  • a party list candidate
  • the election agent of a party list
  • if the election agent is also a candidate on the party list, someone nominated by them to attend on their behalf

Nomination papers cannot be inspected by anybody else at any time.

Electoral Commission representatives and one other person chosen by each party list or individual candidate may also be present at the delivery of nomination papers, but may not inspect them nor make any objections.

No other person, except the Regional Returning Officer and their staff, may attend the delivery of nomination papers.

Last updated: 18 September 2025