Legal Services Expenditure

Statement under the Legal Services Directions 2005

The Table below is a statement of legal services expenditure by the Australian Electoral Commission for the 2010–2011 financial year, published in compliance with paragraph 11.1(ba) of the Legal Services Directions 2005. The figures are GST inclusive.

AEC's Legal Services Expenditure 2010–11

Total number of counsel briefed	11
Male counsel briefed	8
Female counsel briefed	3
Total number of counsel directly briefed	0
Total value of counsel briefs	$69 577
Male counsel briefed	$53 702
Female counsel briefed	$15 875
Disbursements (excluding counsel)	$28 028
Total professional fees paid	$400 216
Australian Government Solicitor	$400 216
Total Fees and Disbursements	$497 823