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Australian Capital Territory Electoral Commission

Agency responsible for territory elections in the Australian Capital Territory

Summary

Agency responsible for territory elections in the Australian Capital Territory

FieldValue
agency_nameACT Electoral Commission
logoAustralian Capital Territory Electoral Commission logo.png
jurisdictionACT Government
employees14
chief1_nameDavid Kalisch
chief1_positionChairperson
chief2_nameDamian Cantwell
chief2_positionElectoral Commissioner
chief3_nameEd Killesteyn
chief3_positionMember
minister1_nameMark Parton
headquartersNara Centre, 3 Constitution Avenue, Canberra City Australian Capital Territory, Australia
minister1_pfoSpeaker of the Legislative Assembly
budget$4.2 million
websiteACT Electoral Commission
keydocument1Electoral Act 1992
keydocument2Electoral Regulation 1993
keydocument3Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1994
keydocument4Proportional Representation (Hare-Clark) Entrenchment Act 1994
keydocument5Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Act 2008
keydocument6Magistrates Court (Electoral Infringement Notices) Regulation 2012
keydocument7Australian Capital Territory (Legislative Assembly) Act 2014

The Australian Capital Territory Electoral Commission, branded Elections ACT, is the agency of the Government of the Australian Capital Territory with responsibility for the conduct of elections and referendums for the unicameral ACT Legislative Assembly; the determination of electoral boundaries for the ACT; and the provision of electoral advice and services to government and government agencies. The responsibilities and roles of the Commission are set out in the Electoral Act 1992 and subsequent amendments.

Structure and Staffing

The ACT Electoral Commission comprises three statutory office holders - a Chairperson (David Kalisch), an Electoral Commissioner (Damian Cantwell) and a member (Ed Killesteyn). The Commissioner has the powers of a Chief Executive under the Public Sector Management Act 1994. At election times the Commissioner may draw additional staff from the ACT Public Service and from other Australian electoral authorities and employs casual staff under the Electoral Act 1992. Prior to 1 July 2014, the ACT Electoral Commission was under the Justice and Community Safety portfolio, with the ACT Attorney General, as the responsible Minister for Administrative purposes; the Commission also reports to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. Following the commencement of the Officers of the Assembly Legislation Amendment Act 2013, from 1 July 2014, the members of the Commission became Officers of the Legislative Assembly. This change in the status of the Commission reinforced the Commission's statutory independence from the Executive.

References

References

  1. (4 October 2023). "Annual Report 2022–2023". ACT Electoral Commission.
  2. "Legislation". Elections ACT.
  3. "Who we are". ACT Electoral Commission.
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