Under Australia's electoral laws, political parties and independents who receive more than 4 per cent of the vote are eligible for funding from the Commission.

Political parties, independent candidates and Senate groups were paid out $69.65 million in total for the election, with just over $1 million going to independents and the rest to parties.

In the ACT independent Senate group Anthony Pesec and Gary Kent were paid $34,736.62, while independent for Bean Jamie Christie was entitled to $21,174.35.

Tim Bohm, who ran in Canberra, was paid $11,194.87.

The lion's share of funding went to the major two parties, with $27.6 million paid to the Liberal party and $24.7 paid to Labor.

Funding paid to parties after this election took place under a new funding model introduced at the start of the year.

Under the new system each party or candidate who received more than 4 per cent of the vote was paid an automatic payment of $10,800.

In order to receive extra funding, a party or group needed to submit a claim setting out electoral expenditure. Payment is then limited to either the calculated election funding entitlement, or the amount of demonstrated electoral expenditure.

Last election the Electoral Commission paid $62.8 million in election funding to candidates and parties.