Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters

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Inquiry into certain aspects of the administration of the Australian Electoral Commission

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Terms of Reference

• the adequacy of AEC co-location of divisional offices, including both financial and social consequences of co-locations;
• the number of staff and the employment structure of staff in divisional offices;
• whether the current arrangements meet career expectations for AEC officers;
• whether the current arrangements meet community expectations about the appropriate use of staffing resources;
• what any change to these arrangements would mean for the previous two points;
• what level of staffing would be required to meet ongoing habitation reviews;
• whether the current APS staffing levels are appropriate for the actual work of divisional offices; and
• any other issues relating to the staffing of divisional and central offices which may be raised in submission or by the committee;
• the continuing relevance of the National Tally Room to members of parliament, candidates, political parties, the media, and the general public;
• the possible alternatives to the National Tally Room flowing from advances in computer and telecommunications technologies, such as the Australian Electoral Commission's web-based Virtual Tally Room, and;
• the logistics, risks and cost of providing the National Tally room.