In August 2012, the Electoral Commissioner announced an independent review of the AEC's disclosure and compliance function and the way we monitor political donations under Part XX of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (Electoral Act). The review was led by former Commonwealth Ombudsman, Mr Ron McLeod AM, with assistance from PriceWaterhouseCoopers, and is now complete.
Mr McLeod's report makes four recommendations:
The Electoral Commissioner is now considering the recommendations.