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| Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters

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Review of the AEC analysis of the FWA report on the HSU

20 September 2012

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Preliminary Pages	(PDF 155KB)

Chapter 1 Introduction	(PDF 87KB)
Background to the review FWA report on the HSU and AEC analysis Objectives and scope of the inquiry Conduct of the inquiry Structure of the report

Chapter 2 FWA report on the HSU and AEC analysis	(PDF 231KB)
Introduction Scope of the AEC analysis The Dobell campaign Long Jetty campaign office Dobell Federal Election Committee Campaign bus Payments to LBH Promotions Postage expenses ALP and radio advertising Printing expenses AEC analysis addendum conclusions Ms Criselee Stevens Coastal Voice Mr Matthew Burke Central Coast Rugby League Dads in Education Fathers’ Day Breakfast Golden Years Collectables Central Coast Convoy for Kids HSU National Office and the category of associated entity KPMG review of the FWA investigation

Chapter 3 AEC possible measures for consideration	(PDF 396KB)
Introduction Measure 1—Reconsideration of the disclosure threshold Analysis Conclusion Measure 2—Administrative penalties Analysis Conclusion Measure 3—Offsetting financial penalties against public funding Analysis Conclusion Measure 4—Compulsory and timely independent audits Analysis Conclusion Measure 5—Abolish associated entities Analysis Conclusion Measure 6—Dedicated campaign accounts Analysis Conclusion Measure 7—Electronic lodgement of returns Analysis Conclusion Measure 8—Extending the period for retaining records Analysis Conclusion Measure 9—Failure to make a record for disclosure purposes Analysis Conclusion Measure 10—Criminal penalties for fraud offences Analysis Conclusion Measure 11—Frequency of expenditure reporting Analysis Conclusion Measure 12—Campaign committee expenditure reporting Analysis Conclusion Measure 13—Disclosure and election periods Analysis Conclusion Measure 14—Coercive powers of the AEC Analysis Conclusion Measure 15—Categories of electoral expenditure Analysis Conclusion Measure 16—Deem registered political parties as bodies corporate Analysis Conclusion Measure 17—Greater certainty about who has reporting obligations Analysis Conclusion

Dissenting report – The Hon Bronwyn Bishop MP, The Hon Alex Somlyay MP, Senator Scott Ryan and Senator Simon Birmingham	(PDF 6861KB)
Executive Summary Table of Comparisons between positions of AEC, Labor/Greens and the Coalition Introduction The AEC and Craig Thomson – the real problem Some of the findings in the BDO Kendall Report Terms of reference used by the committee The inquiry process of the committee Failure of the AEC to assess the BDO Kendall Report Conclusion Annexures

Supplementary dissenting report – The Hon Bronwyn Bishop MP, The Hon Alex Somlyay MP, Senator Scott Ryan and Senator Simon Birmingham	(PDF 123KB)

Appendix A – Ministerial reference and AEC matters for consideration	(PDF 2266KB)

Appendix B – AEC analysis of the FWA report	(PDF 335KB)

Appendix C – Addendum to the AEC analysis of the FWA report	(PDF 94KB)

Appendix D – Submissions, Exhibits and Additional information	(PDF 56KB)

Appendix E – Hearings and witnesses	(PDF 39KB)

Appendix F – AEC supplementary submission on its analysis	(PDF 275KB)