Australian Electoral Commission

Australian Electoral Commission
Agency overview
Formed	21 February 1984
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters	Canberra
Employees	3,478 (as at 31 December 2023)
Annual budget	$6.5 million (as at 1 July 2024)
Ministers responsible	Don Farrell, Special Minister of State; Katy Gallagher, Minister for Finance;
Agency executives	Tom Rogers, Electoral Commissioner; Justice Susan Kenny, Chairperson; David Gruen, Non-judicial member;
Parent department	Department of Finance
Key documents	Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918; Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984; Representation Act 1983; Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act; Electoral and Referendum Regulation 2016; Commonwealth Electoral (Authorisation of Voter Communication) Determination 2021;
Website	www.aec.gov.au

The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) is the independent statutory authority and agency of the Australian Government responsible for the management of federal Australian elections, by-elections and referendums.

^ Australian Public Service Employment Database (25 March 2024). "APS employees by agency - 31 December 2023". Archived from the original on 6 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
^ Chalmers, Jim; Gallagher, Katy (14 May 2024). "Budget Measures" (PDF). Budget 2024–25. p. 99. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024 – via The Commonwealth of Australia.