Prizes Include :
1st Prize - $5,000 cash
2nd Prize - $1,000 cash
3rd Prize - $750 cash
4th Prize - $600 cash
5th Prize - $400 cash
6th Prize - $350 cash
7th Prize - $300 cash
8th Prize - $250 cash
9th Prize - $200 cash
10th Prize - $160 cash
11th-15th Prize – A 30 Rock DVD Box Set (Series 1-3). Value $59.98 per set
16th-20th Prize – Crikey merchandise set. Value $40 per set
COMPETITION TERMS & CONDITIONS
Information on how to enter and prizes form part of these Terms and Conditions.
Participation in this promotion is deemed acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.
1. The Competition start date is 21 July 2010 and the competition closes on 20 August 2010. Competition Entry is restricted to persons with a paid subscription to Crikey that is current and active up to and including 21 August 2010. This includes the following subscription categories: Annual Subscription, 2 Year Subscription, Group Subscription, Student Subscription, Seniors/Concession Subscription, Gift Subscription, Monthly Subscription (paid through to 1 September 2010).
2. Limit of one (1) entry into each draw per person.
3. Employees (and their immediate families) of the Promoter and its agencies associated with this promotion are ineligible to enter. Immediate family means any of the following: spouse, ex-spouse, defacto spouse, child or step-child (whether natural or by adoption), parent, step-parent, grandparent, step-grandparent, uncle, aunt, niece, nephew, brother, sister, step-brother, step-sister or 1st cousin.
4. Employees (and their immediate families) of the Promoter and its agencies associated with this promotion are ineligible to enter. Immediate family means any of the following: spouse, ex-spouse, defacto spouse, child or step-child (whether natural or by adoption), parent, step-parent, grandparent, step-grandparent, uncle, aunt, niece, nephew, brother, sister, step-brother, step-sister or 1st cousin.
5. Participants in the competition must select a winner in each of the 20 electoral seats selected by the Promoter. The 20 electoral seats are Bowman (QLD), McEwen (VIC) Herbert (QLD), Robertson (NSW), Solomon (NT), Macquarie (NSW), Swan (WA), Gilmore (NSW), Macarthur (NSW), La Trobe (VIC), Hughes (NSW), Paterson (NSW), Dickson (QLD), Sturt (SA), Corangamite (VIC), Hasluck (WA), Bass (TAS), Ryan (QLD), Cowper (NSW), Stirling (WA). Participants must select between a) Coalition, b) Labor, c) Greens and d) Other in each of these 20 seats. Participants will be given a score of one (1) for each correct selection of a seat. As a tie-breaker question, participants must also enter the number of votes the winning candidate will receive (on a Two-Party preferred basis) in the seat of Bowman (QLD). This is the only seat this tie-breaker question applies to.
6. In order to determine the results, Participants will be ranked:
a) firstly by their score, where the highest score has the highest rank;
b) then, in the case of a tie, by each Participant’s selection of the number of votes the winning candidate will receive in the seat of Bowman (QLD). The Participant who entered the number closest to the actual number of votes received (on a Two-Party preferred basis) by the winning candidate has the highest rank;
c) then, in the case of a further tie, the Participant who first initially registered to participate has the higher rank.
7. The Winners will be determined 48 hours after the results of each seat are confirmed by the Australian Electoral Commission and no later than Wednesday September 22nd 2010. The Winners will be notified by email and winners’ names will be published in the Crikey subscription email and on the Crikey website (available nationally) on Friday September 24th 2010. Winners of prizes over $250 will be published in The Australian on Friday September 24th 2010.
8. The Promoter’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
9.If the prize (or part of the prize) is unavailable, the Promoter, in its discretion, reserves the right to substitute the prize (or that part of the prize) with a prize to the equal value and/or specification, subject to any written directions from a regulatory authority.
10. The value of prizes are as follows :
• 1st Prize - $5,000 cash
• 2nd Prize - $1,000 cash
• 3rd Prize - $750 cash
• 4th Prize - $600 cash
• 5th Prize - $400 cash
• 6th Prize - $350 cash
• 7th Prize - $300 cash
• 8th Prize - $250 cash
• 9th Prize - $200 cash
• 10th Prize - $160 cash
• 11th-15th Prize – A 30 Rock DVD Box Set (Series 1-3). Value $59.98 per set
• 16th-20th Prize – Crikey merchandise set. Value $40 per set
11. Prize total is valued up to $9510.
12. All cash prize amounts will be paid by cheque. Prizes, or any unused portion of a prize, are not transferable or exchangeable and cannot be taken as cash, unless otherwise specified.
13.Winners have 3 months to claim their prize. If there are any unclaimed prizes on 24th December 2010, the next highest ranked participant will win the prize. The winner will be notified by email and winners’ name will be published in the Crikey subscription email on Friday 24th December. Winners of prizes over $250 will be published in The Australian on Friday 24thh December.
14. In the event of war, terrorism, state of emergency or disaster, the Promoter reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the promotion, subject to any written directions from a relevant regulatory authority.
15. Entrants consent to the Promoter using the entrant’s name, likeness, image and/or voice in the event they are a winner (including photograph, film and/or recording of the same) in any media for an unlimited period without remuneration for the purpose of promoting this competition (including any outcome), and promoting any products manufactured, distributed and/or supplied by the Promoter.
16. If this promotion is interfered with in any way or is not capable of being conducted as reasonably anticipated due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of the Promoter, the Promoter reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to the fullest extent permitted by law subject to any written directions from a regulatory authority, to modify, suspend, terminate or cancel the promotion, as appropriate.
17. Except for any liability that cannot be excluded by law, the Promoter (including its officers, employees and agents) excludes all liability (including negligence), for any personal injury; or any loss or damage (including loss of opportunity); whether direct, indirect, special or consequential, arising in any way out of the Promotion, including, but not limited to, where arising out of the following: (a) any technical difficulties or equipment malfunction (whether or not under the Promoter’s control); (b) any theft, unauthorised access or third party interference; (c) any entry or prize claim that is late, lost, altered, damaged or misdirected (whether or not after their receipt by the Promoter) due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of the Promoter; (d) any variation in prize value to that stated in these Terms and Conditions; (e) any tax liability incurred by a winner or entrant; (g) taking the prize.
18. The Promoter may provide entrants’ personal information to Australian regulatory authorities as required.
19. The Promoter is Private Media Pty Ltd of Level 7, 22 William St, Melbourne, VIC 3000. ABN 11 102 933 362.
Authorised by:
NSW PERMIT NUMBER: LTPS/10/06907
ACT TP 10/03212.1
