Fiji Parliament passes new political campaign spending limits

Fiji’s Parliament has passed the Political Parties Registration, Conduct, Funding and Disclosures Amendment Bill 2026, introducing new campaign spending limits for the first time. Under the new rules, individual candidates face a $100,000 spending cap, while political parties are limited to $4 million. Additionally, the annual limit for individual donations to political parties has doubled from $10,000 to $20,000.

Acting Attorney-General Siromi Turaga stated the legislation aims to modernize political party regulation, improve transparency, and establish a controlled framework for campaign financing. The bill also aligns political party offenses with the broader electoral framework by categorizing breaches of campaign expenditure limits as corrupt electoral practices, providing the spending ceilings with legal force.

Minister for Information Lynda Tabuya noted that the differing limits between candidates and parties reflect their distinct roles, with parties required to organize and communicate on a national scale.