Australian Electoral Commission
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The Australian Electoral Commission is the independent federal agency responsible for conducting national elections and referendums and maintaining the electoral roll in Australia.
Aliases (2)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electoral management body
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independent statutory authority → |
| collaboratesWith |
state and territory electoral commissions
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| conducts |
overseas voting for federal elections
→
postal voting for federal elections → pre-poll voting for federal elections → |
| country |
Australia
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| ElectoralCommissionerAppointedBy |
Governor-General of Australia
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| employs |
Australian Electoral Officer for each state and territory
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| establishedBy |
Commonwealth Electoral Legislation Amendment Act 1983
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| formedInYear |
1984
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| governingAct |
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
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| hasOfficialWebsite |
https://www.aec.gov.au/
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| hasPredecessor |
Australian Electoral Office
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| headquartersLocation |
Canberra
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| headquartersStateOrTerritory |
Australian Capital Territory
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| isIndependentOf |
federal government of the day
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political parties → |
| jurisdiction |
Commonwealth of Australia
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| language |
English
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| ledBy |
Electoral Commissioner
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| logoText |
Australian Electoral Commission
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| maintains |
federal electoral roll
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| mandate |
to provide the Australian people with an independent electoral service
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| monitors |
compliance with federal electoral law
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| operatesUnderPrinciple |
political neutrality
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| oversees |
House of Representatives elections
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Senate elections → federal referendum processes → |
| parentDepartment |
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
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| publishes |
federal election results
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guides for candidates → guides for voters → redistribution determinations → |
| reportsTo |
Parliament of Australia
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| responsibleFor |
conduct of federal by-elections
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conduct of federal elections → conduct of federal referendums → funding and disclosure of federal election campaign finances → maintenance of the Commonwealth electoral roll → public electoral education → redistribution of federal electoral boundaries → registration of political parties for federal elections → |
| sector |
public sector
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| shortName |
AEC
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| usesVotingSystem |
preferential voting for House of Representatives
→
proportional representation for Senate → |
Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Division of Kennedy
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Fenner (Division) → |
governingBody |
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Capricornia
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administeredBy |
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Vote Leave
("Electoral Commission")
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designatedBy |
|
House of Representatives of Australia
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electoralCommission |
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Fenner (Division)
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electoralRollMaintainedBy |
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Australian Electoral Commission
("Australian Electoral Office")
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hasPredecessor |
|
Australian Electoral Commission
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logoText |