AEC Annual Report 2004-2005
AEC Overview
Senior staff and their responsibilities
The Electoral Commissioner, as Chief Executive Officer of a Commonwealth Agency, has responsibility for management and strategic leadership in relation to the AEC's:
- enrolment and election activities
- conduct of
- federal parliamentary elections and referendums
- certain other elections, such as those conducted for industrial organisations
- electoral education programs
- electoral research
- administration of human, financial and other resources
- provision of advice and assistance in relation to elections and referendums in foreign countries
- national dissemination of electoral information and education services.
Assisting the Electoral Commissioner in central office are the Deputy Electoral Commissioner, two First Assistant Commissioners and five Assistant Commissioners. Australian Electoral Officers (AEOs) for each State and the Northern Territory assist the Electoral Commissioner to manage the conduct of elections in their respective jurisdictions. The individuals occupying these positions in 2004-05 are listed below.
Aspects of the AEC's senior management committees, including their composition and functions, are discussed in the Management and Accountability section-see figures 14 and 15 for a summary.
Senior executives
| Deputy Electoral Commissioner | Mr Paul Dacey |
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| First Assistant Commissioner, Business Support | Ms Barbara Davis |
| First Assistant Commissioner, Electoral Operations | Mr Tim Pickering |
| Assistant Commissioner, Corporate Services | Ms Marie Nelson |
| Assistant Commissioner, Elections | Mr Doug Orr |
| Assistant Commissioner, Enrolment and Parliamentary Services | Mr Andrew Moyes |
| Assistant Commissioner, Information Technology | Mr Ken Hunter |
| Assistant Commissioner, Public Awareness, Media and Research | Mr Brien Hallett |
Australian Electoral Officers
| New South Wales | Mr David Farrell |
|---|---|
| Victoria | Mr Daryl Wight |
| Queensland | Ms Anne Bright |
| Western Australia | Ms Jennie Gzik |
| South Australia | Dr Christopher Drury |
| Tasmania | Mr Alex Stanelos |
| Northern Territory | Mr Bill Shepheard (resigned 15 April 2005) Mr Iain Loganathan (acting) (commenced 18 April 2005) |
Organisational structure
AEC offices are organised geographically, with a central office in Canberra, a head office in each State and the Northern Territory, and divisional offices in or near each electoral division. The New South Wales AEO has administrative responsibility for the Australian Capital Territory divisions between elections. The AEC's organisational structure for 2004-05 is shown in Figure 3.
AEC offices are organised geographically, with a central office in Canberra, a head office in each State and the Northern Territory, and divisional offices in or near each electoral division. The New South Wales AEO has administrative responsibility for the Australian Capital Territory divisions between elections.
Central office
The AEC's central office is organised functionally into the following branches, each managed by an Assistant Commissioner:
- Corporate Services Branch
- Elections Branch
- Enrolment and Parliamentary Services Branch
- Information Technology Branch
- Public Awareness, Media and Research Branch.In addition, there is an International Services Section, which reports directly to the Deputy Electoral Commissioner.The Chief Financial Officer reports directly to the Electoral Commissioner.The Business Assurance Committee, whose responsibilities also include the audit function, is chaired by the Deputy Electoral Commissioner and reports to the Electoral Commissioner.
Offices in the States and the Northern Territory
The AEO of each State and the Northern Territory is responsible for managing activities within the State or Territory, including conducting elections for the Senate and the House of Representatives and referendums. During an election period, an AEO is appointed for the Australian Capital Territory.
Divisional offices
Each State or Territory is divided into electoral divisions that correspond to the number of members of the House of Representatives to which it is entitled. At the end of 2004-05 there were 150 electoral divisions.
Australia's electoral divisions are shown in Figure 2.
Contact details
The AEC national telephone inquiry number is 13 23 26, and the website address is www.aec.gov.au.
| Central office | West Block Offices Queen Victoria Terrace Parkes ACT 2600 (02) 6271 4411 |
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| Queensland | Seventh Floor, Collection House 488 Queen Street Brisbane QLD 4000 (07) 3834 3400 |
| Tasmania | Second Floor, AMP Building 86 Collins Street Hobart TAS 7000 (03) 6235 0500 |
| New South Wales | Level 1, Roden Cutler House 24 Campbell Street Sydney NSW 2000 (02) 9375 6333 |
| Western Australia | Level 3, AXA Building 111 St Georges Terrace Perth WA 6000 (08) 6363 8080 |
| Northern Territory | Level 7, TCG Centre 80 Mitchell Street Darwin NT 0800 (08) 8982 8000 |
| Victoria | Level 22, Casselden Place 2 Lonsdale Street Melbourne VIC 3000 (03) 9285 7171 |
| South Australia | Ninth Floor, Origin Energy House 1 King William Street Adelaide SA 5000 (08) 8237 6555 |
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