Agency overview | |
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Formed | 21 February 1984 |
Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
Headquarters | Canberra |
Employees | 3,478 (as at 31 December 2023)[1] |
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Parent agency | Department of Finance |
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.