Statement under the Legal Services Directions 2005

Table A is a statement of legal services expenditure by the Australian Electoral Commission for the 2006-07 financial year, published in compliance with paragraph 11.1(ba) of the Legal Services Directions 2005. 

Table B provides information on the gender of counsel engaged in 2006-07 in accordance with Guidance Note 2 of 2006: Reporting legal services expenditure.

Table A

External expenditure on solicitors	$735 832
External expenditure on counsel	$108 344
Other disbursements on external legal services	$53 987
Agency’s total external legal services expenditure	$898 163

Table B

Number of male counsel briefed	4
Number of female counsel briefed	1
Value of briefs to male counsel	$104 094
Value of briefs to female counsel	$4 250

The figures above are GST exclusive