In the course of official duties, the AEC's officials received the following gifts and/or benefits valued at over $AUD100 (excluding GST).
Date received |
Date recorded |
Gift item/benefit/service |
Received by (agency contact if not received directly by agency head) |
Presented by (giver's name, organisation/country) |
Occasion |
Estimated value in AUD |
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Ongoing |
December 2023 |
Chairman’s Lounge Access |
Tom Rogers |
Qantas Airways Ltd |
Position held |
N/A |
Ongoing |
December 2023 |
Virgin Australia Beyond Lounge Access |
Tom Rogers |
Virgin Australia Airlines |
Position held |
N/A |
Ongoing |
September 2024 |
Qantas Silver Membership |
Kristen Wild |
Qantas Airways Ltd |
Position held |
N/A |
Date received |
Date recorded |
Gift item/benefit/service |
Received by (agency contact if not received directly by agency head) |
Presented by (giver's name, organisation/country) |
Occasion |
Estimated value in $A (wholesale value in country of origin or current market value in Australia) |
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Nil |
Date received |
Date recorded |
Gift item/benefit/service |
Received by (agency contact if not received directly by agency head) |
Presented by (giver's name, organisation/country) |
Occasion |
Estimated value in $A (wholesale value in country of origin or current market value in Australia) |
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18-Jun-24 |
20-Jun-24 |
Gift |
Jeff Pope |
- Australia Post |
Meeting with and hearing from Australia Post's customers ensures the organisation can continue to provide a meaningful and relevant services to all Australians. |
$ 125.00 |
24-Jun-24 |
18-Jun-24 |
Gift |
Rebecca Borys |
- ANU's National Security College |
Networking event in connection with the Conference on Electoral integrity |
$ 125.00 |
24-Jun-24 |
20-Jun-24 |
Gift |
Jeff Pope |
- ANU's National Security College |
Networking event in connection with the Conference on Electoral integrity |
$ 125.00 |
24-Jun-24 |
27-Jun-24 |
Gift |
Holly Castro |
- ANU's National Security College |
Networking event in connection with the Conference on Electoral integrity |
$ 125.00 |
24-Jun-24 |
27-Jun-24 |
Gift |
Matthew Haigh |
- ANU's National Security College |
Networking event in connection with the Conference on Electoral integrity |
$ 125.00 |
24-Jun-24 |
28-Jun-24 |
Gift |
Tom Rogers |
- ANU's National Security College |
Networking event in connection with the Conference on Electoral integrity |
$ 125.00 |
24-Jun-24 |
18-Jun-24 |
Gift |
Michael Lynch |
- ANU's National Security College |
Networking event in connection with the Conference on Electoral integrity |
$ 125.00 |
24-Jun-24 |
04-Jul-24 |
Gift |
Christian Cannock |
- ANU's National Security College |
Networking event in connection with the Conference on Electoral integrity |
$ 125.00 |
24-Jun-24 |
04-Jul-24 |
Gift |
Julie Igglesden |
- ANU's National Security College |
Networking event in connection with the Conference on Electoral integrity |
$ 125.00 |
24-Jun-24 |
04-Jul-24 |
Gift |
Jack O'Donovan |
- ANU's National Security College |
Networking event in connection with the Conference on Electoral integrity |
$ 125.00 |
24-Jun-24 |
04-Jul-24 |
Gift |
Sunny Reken |
- ANU's National Security College |
Networking event in connection with the Conference on Electoral integrity |
$ 125.00 |
24-Jun-24 |
18-Jul-24 |
Gift |
Joanne Ridolfi |
- ANU's National Security College |
Networking event in connection with the Conference on Electoral integrity |
$ 125.00 |
Date received | Date recorded | Gift item/benefit/service | Received by (agency contact if not received directly by agency head) | Presented by (giver's name, organisation/country) | Occasion | Estimated value in $A (wholesale value in country of origin or current market value in Australia) |
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Nil |
Date received | Date recorded | Gift item/benefit/service | Received by (agency contact if not received directly by agency head) | Presented by (giver's name, organisation/country) | Occasion | Estimated value in $A (wholesale value in country of origin or current market value in Australia) |
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9-Nov-23 | 10-Nov-23 | Gift - Custom engraved plaque | Tom Rogers | Election Commission of Malaysia | Gift provided in appreciation of hosting delegation at National Office | $200.00 |
Date received | Date recorded | Gift item/benefit/service | Received by (agency contact if not received directly by agency head) | Presented by (giver's name, organisation/country) | Occasion | Estimated value in $A (wholesale value in country of origin or current market value in Australia) |
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24-Jul-23 | 24-Jul-23 | Dinner | Jeff Pope - Deputy Electoral Commissioner | Kyndryl | Partners in progress dinner at the Boathouse, Canberra | $120.00 |
26-Jul-23 | 26-Jul-23 | Book: The Referendum in Britain: A History | Jeff Pope - Deputy Electoral Commissioner | Matt Qvortrup | Delivering a seminar on First Nations participation in elections at the Australian National University | $150.00 |
Date received | Date recorded | Gift item/benefit/service | Received by (agency contact if not received directly by agency head) | Presented by (giver's name, organisation/country) | Occasion | Estimated value in $A (wholesale value in country of origin or current market value in Australia) |
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Nil |
Date received | Date recorded | Gift item/benefit/service | Received by (agency contact if not received directly by agency head) | Presented by (giver's name, organisation/country) | Occasion | Estimated value in $A (wholesale value in country of origin or current market value in Australia) |
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Nil |
Date received | Date recorded | Gift item/benefit/service | Received by (agency contact if not received directly by agency head) | Presented by (giver's name, organisation/country) | Occasion | Estimated value in $A (wholesale value in country of origin or current market value in Australia) |
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11-Oct-22 | 19-Oct-22 | Waterford Markham Pitcher | Tom Rogers | Art O'Leary, Secretary General - Electoral Commission of Ireland | Thank you gift for hosting visits to the AEC. | $120.00 |
24-Nov-22 | 5-Dec-22 | Gift includes: 1 x bilum 1 x shirt 1 x copper art 1 x glass trophy |
Joanne Ridolfi | Papua New Guinea Electoral Office (PNGEC) | Nation Lessons Learned Workshop, 21-25 Nov 22. | $120.00 |
Date received | Date recorded | Gift item/benefit/service | Received by (agency contact if not received directly by agency head) | Presented by (giver's name, organisation/country) | Occasion | Estimated value in $A (wholesale value in country of origin or current market value in Australia) |
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5-Sep-22 | 6-Sep-22 | Gift includes: 1 x bilum 1 x woven bag 1 x framed picture |
Rachel Allen | Papua New Guinea Electoral Office (PNGEC) | Gifts received as part of deployment for general election. | $170.00 |
5-Sep-22 | 6-Sep-22 | Gift includes: 1 x bilum 1 x coffee 1 x wallet PNGEC t-shirts and hat |
Joanne Ridolfi | Papua New Guinea Electoral Office (PNGEC) | Gifts received as part of deployment for general election. | $160.00 |
5-Sep-22 | 6-Sep-22 | Gift includes: 1 x bilum 1 x coffee 1 x wallet PNGEC t-shirts and hat |
Anna Kirk | Papua New Guinea Electoral Office (PNGEC) | Gifts received as part of deployment for general election. | $160.00 |
Date received | Date recorded | Gift item/benefit/service | Received by (agency contact if not received directly by agency head) | Presented by (giver's name, organisation/country) | Occasion | Estimated value in $A (wholesale value in country of origin or current market value in Australia) |
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Nil |
Date received | Date recorded | Gift item/benefit/service | Received by (agency contact if not received directly by agency head) | Presented by (giver's name, organisation/country) | Occasion | Estimated value in $A (wholesale value in country of origin or current market value in Australia) |
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Nil |
Date received | Date recorded | Gift item/benefit/service | Received by (agency contact if not received directly by agency head) | Presented by (giver's name, organisation/country) | Occasion | Estimated value in $A (wholesale value in country of origin or current market value in Australia) |
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Nil |
Date received | Date recorded | Gift item/benefit/service | Received by (agency contact if not received directly by agency head) | Presented by (giver's name, organisation/country) | Occasion | Estimated value in $A (wholesale value in country of origin or current market value in Australia) |
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2-Aug-21 | 3-Aug-21 | Breakfast | Richard Lenard | Colliers International | ACT Office Market Report 2021 presented by ACT Property Council at Hotel Realm | $129.00 |
Date received | Date recorded | Gift item/benefit/service | Received by (agency contact if not received directly by agency head) | Presented by (giver's name, organisation/country) | Occasion | Estimated value in $A (wholesale value in country of origin or current market value in Australia) |
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Nil |
Date received | Date recorded | Gift item/benefit/service | Received by (agency contact if not received directly by agency head) | Presented by (giver's name, organisation/country) | Occasion | Estimated value in $A (wholesale value in country of origin or current market value in Australia) |
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30-Mar-21 | 31-Mar-21 | Lunch | Lynn White | Alex Badenoch, Telstra | Lunch at the Commonwealth Club Canberra to have an informal roundtable discussion on transformation and planning of the future of work for large scale workforces. | $100.00 |
Date received | Date recorded | Gift item/benefit/service | Received by (agency contact if not received directly by agency head) | Presented by (giver's name, organisation/country) | Occasion | Estimated value in $A (wholesale value in country of origin or current market value in Australia) |
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11-Dec-20 | 18-Dec-20 | WHS boots, mandatory to wear | Lynn White | Australia Post | Walk through of distribution centre as part of contract, 22 Oct 20 | $160.00 |
Date received | Date recorded | Gift item/benefit/service | Received by (agency contact if not received directly by agency head) | Presented by (giver's name, organisation/country) | Occasion | Estimated value in $A (wholesale value in country of origin or current market value in Australia) |
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Nil |
Date received | Date recorded | Gift item/benefit/service | Received by (agency contact if not received directly by agency head) | Presented by (giver's name, organisation/country) | Occasion | Estimated value in $A (wholesale value in country of origin or current market value in Australia) |
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Nil |
Date received | Date recorded | Gift item/benefit/service | Received by (agency contact if not received directly by agency head) | Presented by (giver's name, organisation/country) | Occasion | Estimated value in $A (wholesale value in country of origin or current market value in Australia) |
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27-Feb-20 | 27-Mar-20 | Lunch and dinner provided | David Lang | Electoral Commission of Tonga | Program Management visit to Tonga, 19-20 Feb 20 | $119.59 |
27-Feb-20 | 27-Mar-20 | Lunch and dinner provided | Alesha Gorton | Electoral Commission of Tonga | Program Management visit to Tonga, 19-20 Feb 20 | $119.59 |
11-Mar-20 | 27-Mar-20 | Use of The Club Lounge, Canberra Airport | Tom Rogers | Denise W Merrill, Connecticut Secretary of State, USA | Meeting on 4 Mar 20. Maintain international relationships, also present Doug Hartley from US Embassy | $200.00 |
Date received | Date recorded | Gift item/benefit/service | Received by (agency contact if not received directly by agency head) | Presented by (giver's name, organisation/country) | Occasion | Estimated value in $A (wholesale value in country of origin or current market value in Australia) |
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1-Nov-19 | 1-Nov-19 | Florage Hamper | Nathan Watkins | Nick Oliver, NAI Harcourts Launceston, Australia | Launceston OPC Lease Signing, 1 Nov 2019 | $100.00 |
14-15 Nov 19 | 20-Nov-19 | Catering provided - 2 x lunch, 1 x dinner | Tom Rogers (Agency Head) | Mr Joo-cheong Than, Electoral Regulation Research Network, Australia | Electoral Regulation Research Network, Adelaide, 14-15 Nov 2019 | $110.00 |
14-15 Nov 19 | 20-Nov-19 | Catering provided - 2 x lunch, 1 x dinner | Jeff Pope | Mr Joo-cheong Than, Electoral Regulation Research Network, Australia | Electoral Regulation Research Network, Adelaide, 14-15 Nov 2019 | $110.00 |
14-15 Nov 19 | 20-Nov-19 | Catering provided - 2 x lunch, 1 x dinner | Julie Igglesden | Mr Joo-cheong Than, Electoral Regulation Research Network, Australia | Electoral Regulation Research Network, Adelaide, 14-15 Nov 2019 | $110.00 |