❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on electoral offence complaints, WAEC actions, prosecutions, and resources. The WAEC reports complaint numbers, resolution methods, no prosecutions, adequate resources, and staff qualifications.
AnsweredQoN 329Legislative Council
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I refer to the offence provisions contained within Part VII of the
Electoral Act 1907
, and I ask in relation to the 2016-17 year:
(a) how many complaints were received by the Western Australian Electoral Commission (WAEC) with respect to each offence;
(b) what action did the WAEC take with respect to each complaint or allegation received;
(c) how many allegations were referred to the Department of Public Prosecutions for prosecution;
(d) how many prosecutions took place and of those how many were successful;
(e) is the Minister satisfied that the WAEC has the resources required to adequately discharge its responsibilities under the
Electoral Act 1907
with respect to upholding its offence provisions;
(f) with respect to (e), how many staff of the WAEC are directly tasked with responsibility of upholding the offence provisions of the
Electoral Act 1907
, and what are their position titles and qualifications; and
(g) with respect to the 2008, 2013 and 2017 general elections, how many prosecutions were brought under the
Electoral Act 1907
, and of those how many were successfully prosecuted?
Electoral Act 1907
, and I ask in relation to the 2016-17 year:
(a) how many complaints were received by the Western Australian Electoral Commission (WAEC) with respect to each offence;
(b) what action did the WAEC take with respect to each complaint or allegation received;
(c) how many allegations were referred to the Department of Public Prosecutions for prosecution;
(d) how many prosecutions took place and of those how many were successful;
(e) is the Minister satisfied that the WAEC has the resources required to adequately discharge its responsibilities under the
Electoral Act 1907
with respect to upholding its offence provisions;
(f) with respect to (e), how many staff of the WAEC are directly tasked with responsibility of upholding the offence provisions of the
Electoral Act 1907
, and what are their position titles and qualifications; and
(g) with respect to the 2008, 2013 and 2017 general elections, how many prosecutions were brought under the
Electoral Act 1907
, and of those how many were successfully prosecuted?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
12 October 2017
Responded by
Minister for Regional Development representing the Minister for Electoral Affairs
Response time
9 days
Section 181 (Bribery) - 21 Section 183 (Undue Influence) - 4 Section 187 (Authorisation) - 47 Section 191A (False/Misleading) - 31 Section 192 (Canvassing near polling place) - 18 Some additional complaints may have been dealt with directly by Returning Officers for the respective electoral districts and regions, but these are not separately recorded. (b) The Commission takes all complaints seriously and deals with them on a case by case basis. Many complaints are able to be resolved by explanation, for example, ones based on a misunderstanding of the applicable legislation. Breaches of a technical in nature (such as the omission of an authorisation on election material) may be rectified by withdrawal or correction of the offending material. For allegations of a more serious nature legal advice may be sought. (c) Nil (d) Nil (e) Yes (f) Three specialist officers were based at the Electoral Commission's Head Office tasked with the handling of complaints and applciation of the Electoral Act 1907 . Their qualifications are: Policy Officer - Bachelor Arts (Journalism), Bachelor Social Science (Politics), Post Graduate Diploma (International Relations) Feedback Coordinator - Bachelor Commerce (Honours), Masters Business Administration Policy and Compliance Coordinator - Bachelor Arts Politics and Government (Honours), Post Graduate Diploma (Public Policy) The Electoral Commissioner has Honours degrees in both Arts and Law. The Commission's complaints management procedures conform to the Australian Standard on complaints handling AS/NZS 10002:2014. (g) Prosecutions: 2008 - Nil, 2013 - Nil, 2017 - Nil Successful prosecutions: 2008 - Nil, 2013 - Nil, 2017 – Nil
Section 183 (Undue Influence) - 4 Section 187 (Authorisation) - 47 Section 191A (False/Misleading) - 31 Section 192 (Canvassing near polling place) - 18 Some additional complaints may have been dealt with directly by Returning Officers for the respective electoral districts and regions, but these are not separately recorded. (b) The Commission takes all complaints seriously and deals with them on a case by case basis. Many complaints are able to be resolved by explanation, for example, ones based on a misunderstanding of the applicable legislation. Breaches of a technical in nature (such as the omission of an authorisation on election material) may be rectified by withdrawal or correction of the offending material. For allegations of a more serious nature legal advice may be sought. (c) Nil (d) Nil (e) Yes (f) Three specialist officers were based at the Electoral Commission's Head Office tasked with the handling of complaints and applciation of the Electoral Act 1907 . Their qualifications are: Policy Officer - Bachelor Arts (Journalism), Bachelor Social Science (Politics), Post Graduate Diploma (International Relations) Feedback Coordinator - Bachelor Commerce (Honours), Masters Business Administration Policy and Compliance Coordinator - Bachelor Arts Politics and Government (Honours), Post Graduate Diploma (Public Policy) The Electoral Commissioner has Honours degrees in both Arts and Law. The Commission's complaints management procedures conform to the Australian Standard on complaints handling AS/NZS 10002:2014. (g) Prosecutions: 2008 - Nil, 2013 - Nil, 2017 - Nil Successful prosecutions: 2008 - Nil, 2013 - Nil, 2017 – Nil
Section 187 (Authorisation) - 47 Section 191A (False/Misleading) - 31 Section 192 (Canvassing near polling place) - 18 Some additional complaints may have been dealt with directly by Returning Officers for the respective electoral districts and regions, but these are not separately recorded. (b) The Commission takes all complaints seriously and deals with them on a case by case basis. Many complaints are able to be resolved by explanation, for example, ones based on a misunderstanding of the applicable legislation. Breaches of a technical in nature (such as the omission of an authorisation on election material) may be rectified by withdrawal or correction of the offending material. For allegations of a more serious nature legal advice may be sought. (c) Nil (d) Nil (e) Yes (f) Three specialist officers were based at the Electoral Commission's Head Office tasked with the handling of complaints and applciation of the Electoral Act 1907 . Their qualifications are: Policy Officer - Bachelor Arts (Journalism), Bachelor Social Science (Politics), Post Graduate Diploma (International Relations) Feedback Coordinator - Bachelor Commerce (Honours), Masters Business Administration Policy and Compliance Coordinator - Bachelor Arts Politics and Government (Honours), Post Graduate Diploma (Public Policy) The Electoral Commissioner has Honours degrees in both Arts and Law. The Commission's complaints management procedures conform to the Australian Standard on complaints handling AS/NZS 10002:2014. (g) Prosecutions: 2008 - Nil, 2013 - Nil, 2017 - Nil Successful prosecutions: 2008 - Nil, 2013 - Nil, 2017 – Nil
Section 191A (False/Misleading) - 31 Section 192 (Canvassing near polling place) - 18 Some additional complaints may have been dealt with directly by Returning Officers for the respective electoral districts and regions, but these are not separately recorded. (b) The Commission takes all complaints seriously and deals with them on a case by case basis. Many complaints are able to be resolved by explanation, for example, ones based on a misunderstanding of the applicable legislation. Breaches of a technical in nature (such as the omission of an authorisation on election material) may be rectified by withdrawal or correction of the offending material. For allegations of a more serious nature legal advice may be sought. (c) Nil (d) Nil (e) Yes (f) Three specialist officers were based at the Electoral Commission's Head Office tasked with the handling of complaints and applciation of the Electoral Act 1907 . Their qualifications are: Policy Officer - Bachelor Arts (Journalism), Bachelor Social Science (Politics), Post Graduate Diploma (International Relations) Feedback Coordinator - Bachelor Commerce (Honours), Masters Business Administration Policy and Compliance Coordinator - Bachelor Arts Politics and Government (Honours), Post Graduate Diploma (Public Policy) The Electoral Commissioner has Honours degrees in both Arts and Law. The Commission's complaints management procedures conform to the Australian Standard on complaints handling AS/NZS 10002:2014. (g) Prosecutions: 2008 - Nil, 2013 - Nil, 2017 - Nil Successful prosecutions: 2008 - Nil, 2013 - Nil, 2017 – Nil
Section 192 (Canvassing near polling place) - 18 Some additional complaints may have been dealt with directly by Returning Officers for the respective electoral districts and regions, but these are not separately recorded. (b) The Commission takes all complaints seriously and deals with them on a case by case basis. Many complaints are able to be resolved by explanation, for example, ones based on a misunderstanding of the applicable legislation. Breaches of a technical in nature (such as the omission of an authorisation on election material) may be rectified by withdrawal or correction of the offending material. For allegations of a more serious nature legal advice may be sought. (c) Nil (d) Nil (e) Yes (f) Three specialist officers were based at the Electoral Commission's Head Office tasked with the handling of complaints and applciation of the Electoral Act 1907 . Their qualifications are: Policy Officer - Bachelor Arts (Journalism), Bachelor Social Science (Politics), Post Graduate Diploma (International Relations) Feedback Coordinator - Bachelor Commerce (Honours), Masters Business Administration Policy and Compliance Coordinator - Bachelor Arts Politics and Government (Honours), Post Graduate Diploma (Public Policy) The Electoral Commissioner has Honours degrees in both Arts and Law. The Commission's complaints management procedures conform to the Australian Standard on complaints handling AS/NZS 10002:2014. (g) Prosecutions: 2008 - Nil, 2013 - Nil, 2017 - Nil Successful prosecutions: 2008 - Nil, 2013 - Nil, 2017 – Nil
Some additional complaints may have been dealt with directly by Returning Officers for the respective electoral districts and regions, but these are not separately recorded. (b) The Commission takes all complaints seriously and deals with them on a case by case basis. Many complaints are able to be resolved by explanation, for example, ones based on a misunderstanding of the applicable legislation. Breaches of a technical in nature (such as the omission of an authorisation on election material) may be rectified by withdrawal or correction of the offending material. For allegations of a more serious nature legal advice may be sought. (c) Nil (d) Nil (e) Yes (f) Three specialist officers were based at the Electoral Commission's Head Office tasked with the handling of complaints and applciation of the Electoral Act 1907 . Their qualifications are: Policy Officer - Bachelor Arts (Journalism), Bachelor Social Science (Politics), Post Graduate Diploma (International Relations) Feedback Coordinator - Bachelor Commerce (Honours), Masters Business Administration Policy and Compliance Coordinator - Bachelor Arts Politics and Government (Honours), Post Graduate Diploma (Public Policy) The Electoral Commissioner has Honours degrees in both Arts and Law. The Commission's complaints management procedures conform to the Australian Standard on complaints handling AS/NZS 10002:2014. (g) Prosecutions: 2008 - Nil, 2013 - Nil, 2017 - Nil Successful prosecutions: 2008 - Nil, 2013 - Nil, 2017 – Nil
(b) The Commission takes all complaints seriously and deals with them on a case by case basis. Many complaints are able to be resolved by explanation, for example, ones based on a misunderstanding of the applicable legislation. Breaches of a technical in nature (such as the omission of an authorisation on election material) may be rectified by withdrawal or correction of the offending material. For allegations of a more serious nature legal advice may be sought. (c) Nil (d) Nil (e) Yes (f) Three specialist officers were based at the Electoral Commission's Head Office tasked with the handling of complaints and applciation of the Electoral Act 1907 . Their qualifications are: Policy Officer - Bachelor Arts (Journalism), Bachelor Social Science (Politics), Post Graduate Diploma (International Relations) Feedback Coordinator - Bachelor Commerce (Honours), Masters Business Administration Policy and Compliance Coordinator - Bachelor Arts Politics and Government (Honours), Post Graduate Diploma (Public Policy) The Electoral Commissioner has Honours degrees in both Arts and Law. The Commission's complaints management procedures conform to the Australian Standard on complaints handling AS/NZS 10002:2014. (g) Prosecutions: 2008 - Nil, 2013 - Nil, 2017 - Nil Successful prosecutions: 2008 - Nil, 2013 - Nil, 2017 – Nil
(c) Nil (d) Nil (e) Yes (f) Three specialist officers were based at the Electoral Commission's Head Office tasked with the handling of complaints and applciation of the Electoral Act 1907 . Their qualifications are: Policy Officer - Bachelor Arts (Journalism), Bachelor Social Science (Politics), Post Graduate Diploma (International Relations) Feedback Coordinator - Bachelor Commerce (Honours), Masters Business Administration Policy and Compliance Coordinator - Bachelor Arts Politics and Government (Honours), Post Graduate Diploma (Public Policy) The Electoral Commissioner has Honours degrees in both Arts and Law. The Commission's complaints management procedures conform to the Australian Standard on complaints handling AS/NZS 10002:2014. (g) Prosecutions: 2008 - Nil, 2013 - Nil, 2017 - Nil Successful prosecutions: 2008 - Nil, 2013 - Nil, 2017 – Nil
(d) Nil (e) Yes (f) Three specialist officers were based at the Electoral Commission's Head Office tasked with the handling of complaints and applciation of the Electoral Act 1907 . Their qualifications are: Policy Officer - Bachelor Arts (Journalism), Bachelor Social Science (Politics), Post Graduate Diploma (International Relations) Feedback Coordinator - Bachelor Commerce (Honours), Masters Business Administration Policy and Compliance Coordinator - Bachelor Arts Politics and Government (Honours), Post Graduate Diploma (Public Policy) The Electoral Commissioner has Honours degrees in both Arts and Law. The Commission's complaints management procedures conform to the Australian Standard on complaints handling AS/NZS 10002:2014. (g) Prosecutions: 2008 - Nil, 2013 - Nil, 2017 - Nil Successful prosecutions: 2008 - Nil, 2013 - Nil, 2017 – Nil
(e) Yes (f) Three specialist officers were based at the Electoral Commission's Head Office tasked with the handling of complaints and applciation of the Electoral Act 1907 . Their qualifications are: Policy Officer - Bachelor Arts (Journalism), Bachelor Social Science (Politics), Post Graduate Diploma (International Relations) Feedback Coordinator - Bachelor Commerce (Honours), Masters Business Administration Policy and Compliance Coordinator - Bachelor Arts Politics and Government (Honours), Post Graduate Diploma (Public Policy) The Electoral Commissioner has Honours degrees in both Arts and Law. The Commission's complaints management procedures conform to the Australian Standard on complaints handling AS/NZS 10002:2014. (g) Prosecutions: 2008 - Nil, 2013 - Nil, 2017 - Nil Successful prosecutions: 2008 - Nil, 2013 - Nil, 2017 – Nil
(f) Three specialist officers were based at the Electoral Commission's Head Office tasked with the handling of complaints and applciation of the Electoral Act 1907 . Their qualifications are: Policy Officer - Bachelor Arts (Journalism), Bachelor Social Science (Politics), Post Graduate Diploma (International Relations) Feedback Coordinator - Bachelor Commerce (Honours), Masters Business Administration Policy and Compliance Coordinator - Bachelor Arts Politics and Government (Honours), Post Graduate Diploma (Public Policy) The Electoral Commissioner has Honours degrees in both Arts and Law. The Commission's complaints management procedures conform to the Australian Standard on complaints handling AS/NZS 10002:2014. (g) Prosecutions: 2008 - Nil, 2013 - Nil, 2017 - Nil Successful prosecutions: 2008 - Nil, 2013 - Nil, 2017 – Nil
The Commission's complaints management procedures conform to the Australian Standard on complaints handling AS/NZS 10002:2014. (g) Prosecutions: 2008 - Nil, 2013 - Nil, 2017 - Nil Successful prosecutions: 2008 - Nil, 2013 - Nil, 2017 – Nil
(g) Prosecutions: 2008 - Nil, 2013 - Nil, 2017 - Nil Successful prosecutions: 2008 - Nil, 2013 - Nil, 2017 – Nil
Successful prosecutions: 2008 - Nil, 2013 - Nil, 2017 – Nil
Section 183 (Undue Influence) - 4 Section 187 (Authorisation) - 47 Section 191A (False/Misleading) - 31 Section 192 (Canvassing near polling place) - 18 Some additional complaints may have been dealt with directly by Returning Officers for the respective electoral districts and regions, but these are not separately recorded. (b) The Commission takes all complaints seriously and deals with them on a case by case basis. Many complaints are able to be resolved by explanation, for example, ones based on a misunderstanding of the applicable legislation. Breaches of a technical in nature (such as the omission of an authorisation on election material) may be rectified by withdrawal or correction of the offending material. For allegations of a more serious nature legal advice may be sought. (c) Nil (d) Nil (e) Yes (f) Three specialist officers were based at the Electoral Commission's Head Office tasked with the handling of complaints and applciation of the Electoral Act 1907 . Their qualifications are: Policy Officer - Bachelor Arts (Journalism), Bachelor Social Science (Politics), Post Graduate Diploma (International Relations) Feedback Coordinator - Bachelor Commerce (Honours), Masters Business Administration Policy and Compliance Coordinator - Bachelor Arts Politics and Government (Honours), Post Graduate Diploma (Public Policy) The Electoral Commissioner has Honours degrees in both Arts and Law. The Commission's complaints management procedures conform to the Australian Standard on complaints handling AS/NZS 10002:2014. (g) Prosecutions: 2008 - Nil, 2013 - Nil, 2017 - Nil Successful prosecutions: 2008 - Nil, 2013 - Nil, 2017 – Nil
Section 187 (Authorisation) - 47 Section 191A (False/Misleading) - 31 Section 192 (Canvassing near polling place) - 18 Some additional complaints may have been dealt with directly by Returning Officers for the respective electoral districts and regions, but these are not separately recorded. (b) The Commission takes all complaints seriously and deals with them on a case by case basis. Many complaints are able to be resolved by explanation, for example, ones based on a misunderstanding of the applicable legislation. Breaches of a technical in nature (such as the omission of an authorisation on election material) may be rectified by withdrawal or correction of the offending material. For allegations of a more serious nature legal advice may be sought. (c) Nil (d) Nil (e) Yes (f) Three specialist officers were based at the Electoral Commission's Head Office tasked with the handling of complaints and applciation of the Electoral Act 1907 . Their qualifications are: Policy Officer - Bachelor Arts (Journalism), Bachelor Social Science (Politics), Post Graduate Diploma (International Relations) Feedback Coordinator - Bachelor Commerce (Honours), Masters Business Administration Policy and Compliance Coordinator - Bachelor Arts Politics and Government (Honours), Post Graduate Diploma (Public Policy) The Electoral Commissioner has Honours degrees in both Arts and Law. The Commission's complaints management procedures conform to the Australian Standard on complaints handling AS/NZS 10002:2014. (g) Prosecutions: 2008 - Nil, 2013 - Nil, 2017 - Nil Successful prosecutions: 2008 - Nil, 2013 - Nil, 2017 – Nil
Section 191A (False/Misleading) - 31 Section 192 (Canvassing near polling place) - 18 Some additional complaints may have been dealt with directly by Returning Officers for the respective electoral districts and regions, but these are not separately recorded. (b) The Commission takes all complaints seriously and deals with them on a case by case basis. Many complaints are able to be resolved by explanation, for example, ones based on a misunderstanding of the applicable legislation. Breaches of a technical in nature (such as the omission of an authorisation on election material) may be rectified by withdrawal or correction of the offending material. For allegations of a more serious nature legal advice may be sought. (c) Nil (d) Nil (e) Yes (f) Three specialist officers were based at the Electoral Commission's Head Office tasked with the handling of complaints and applciation of the Electoral Act 1907 . Their qualifications are: Policy Officer - Bachelor Arts (Journalism), Bachelor Social Science (Politics), Post Graduate Diploma (International Relations) Feedback Coordinator - Bachelor Commerce (Honours), Masters Business Administration Policy and Compliance Coordinator - Bachelor Arts Politics and Government (Honours), Post Graduate Diploma (Public Policy) The Electoral Commissioner has Honours degrees in both Arts and Law. The Commission's complaints management procedures conform to the Australian Standard on complaints handling AS/NZS 10002:2014. (g) Prosecutions: 2008 - Nil, 2013 - Nil, 2017 - Nil Successful prosecutions: 2008 - Nil, 2013 - Nil, 2017 – Nil
Section 192 (Canvassing near polling place) - 18 Some additional complaints may have been dealt with directly by Returning Officers for the respective electoral districts and regions, but these are not separately recorded. (b) The Commission takes all complaints seriously and deals with them on a case by case basis. Many complaints are able to be resolved by explanation, for example, ones based on a misunderstanding of the applicable legislation. Breaches of a technical in nature (such as the omission of an authorisation on election material) may be rectified by withdrawal or correction of the offending material. For allegations of a more serious nature legal advice may be sought. (c) Nil (d) Nil (e) Yes (f) Three specialist officers were based at the Electoral Commission's Head Office tasked with the handling of complaints and applciation of the Electoral Act 1907 . Their qualifications are: Policy Officer - Bachelor Arts (Journalism), Bachelor Social Science (Politics), Post Graduate Diploma (International Relations) Feedback Coordinator - Bachelor Commerce (Honours), Masters Business Administration Policy and Compliance Coordinator - Bachelor Arts Politics and Government (Honours), Post Graduate Diploma (Public Policy) The Electoral Commissioner has Honours degrees in both Arts and Law. The Commission's complaints management procedures conform to the Australian Standard on complaints handling AS/NZS 10002:2014. (g) Prosecutions: 2008 - Nil, 2013 - Nil, 2017 - Nil Successful prosecutions: 2008 - Nil, 2013 - Nil, 2017 – Nil
Some additional complaints may have been dealt with directly by Returning Officers for the respective electoral districts and regions, but these are not separately recorded. (b) The Commission takes all complaints seriously and deals with them on a case by case basis. Many complaints are able to be resolved by explanation, for example, ones based on a misunderstanding of the applicable legislation. Breaches of a technical in nature (such as the omission of an authorisation on election material) may be rectified by withdrawal or correction of the offending material. For allegations of a more serious nature legal advice may be sought. (c) Nil (d) Nil (e) Yes (f) Three specialist officers were based at the Electoral Commission's Head Office tasked with the handling of complaints and applciation of the Electoral Act 1907 . Their qualifications are: Policy Officer - Bachelor Arts (Journalism), Bachelor Social Science (Politics), Post Graduate Diploma (International Relations) Feedback Coordinator - Bachelor Commerce (Honours), Masters Business Administration Policy and Compliance Coordinator - Bachelor Arts Politics and Government (Honours), Post Graduate Diploma (Public Policy) The Electoral Commissioner has Honours degrees in both Arts and Law. The Commission's complaints management procedures conform to the Australian Standard on complaints handling AS/NZS 10002:2014. (g) Prosecutions: 2008 - Nil, 2013 - Nil, 2017 - Nil Successful prosecutions: 2008 - Nil, 2013 - Nil, 2017 – Nil
(b) The Commission takes all complaints seriously and deals with them on a case by case basis. Many complaints are able to be resolved by explanation, for example, ones based on a misunderstanding of the applicable legislation. Breaches of a technical in nature (such as the omission of an authorisation on election material) may be rectified by withdrawal or correction of the offending material. For allegations of a more serious nature legal advice may be sought. (c) Nil (d) Nil (e) Yes (f) Three specialist officers were based at the Electoral Commission's Head Office tasked with the handling of complaints and applciation of the Electoral Act 1907 . Their qualifications are: Policy Officer - Bachelor Arts (Journalism), Bachelor Social Science (Politics), Post Graduate Diploma (International Relations) Feedback Coordinator - Bachelor Commerce (Honours), Masters Business Administration Policy and Compliance Coordinator - Bachelor Arts Politics and Government (Honours), Post Graduate Diploma (Public Policy) The Electoral Commissioner has Honours degrees in both Arts and Law. The Commission's complaints management procedures conform to the Australian Standard on complaints handling AS/NZS 10002:2014. (g) Prosecutions: 2008 - Nil, 2013 - Nil, 2017 - Nil Successful prosecutions: 2008 - Nil, 2013 - Nil, 2017 – Nil
(c) Nil (d) Nil (e) Yes (f) Three specialist officers were based at the Electoral Commission's Head Office tasked with the handling of complaints and applciation of the Electoral Act 1907 . Their qualifications are: Policy Officer - Bachelor Arts (Journalism), Bachelor Social Science (Politics), Post Graduate Diploma (International Relations) Feedback Coordinator - Bachelor Commerce (Honours), Masters Business Administration Policy and Compliance Coordinator - Bachelor Arts Politics and Government (Honours), Post Graduate Diploma (Public Policy) The Electoral Commissioner has Honours degrees in both Arts and Law. The Commission's complaints management procedures conform to the Australian Standard on complaints handling AS/NZS 10002:2014. (g) Prosecutions: 2008 - Nil, 2013 - Nil, 2017 - Nil Successful prosecutions: 2008 - Nil, 2013 - Nil, 2017 – Nil
(d) Nil (e) Yes (f) Three specialist officers were based at the Electoral Commission's Head Office tasked with the handling of complaints and applciation of the Electoral Act 1907 . Their qualifications are: Policy Officer - Bachelor Arts (Journalism), Bachelor Social Science (Politics), Post Graduate Diploma (International Relations) Feedback Coordinator - Bachelor Commerce (Honours), Masters Business Administration Policy and Compliance Coordinator - Bachelor Arts Politics and Government (Honours), Post Graduate Diploma (Public Policy) The Electoral Commissioner has Honours degrees in both Arts and Law. The Commission's complaints management procedures conform to the Australian Standard on complaints handling AS/NZS 10002:2014. (g) Prosecutions: 2008 - Nil, 2013 - Nil, 2017 - Nil Successful prosecutions: 2008 - Nil, 2013 - Nil, 2017 – Nil
(e) Yes (f) Three specialist officers were based at the Electoral Commission's Head Office tasked with the handling of complaints and applciation of the Electoral Act 1907 . Their qualifications are: Policy Officer - Bachelor Arts (Journalism), Bachelor Social Science (Politics), Post Graduate Diploma (International Relations) Feedback Coordinator - Bachelor Commerce (Honours), Masters Business Administration Policy and Compliance Coordinator - Bachelor Arts Politics and Government (Honours), Post Graduate Diploma (Public Policy) The Electoral Commissioner has Honours degrees in both Arts and Law. The Commission's complaints management procedures conform to the Australian Standard on complaints handling AS/NZS 10002:2014. (g) Prosecutions: 2008 - Nil, 2013 - Nil, 2017 - Nil Successful prosecutions: 2008 - Nil, 2013 - Nil, 2017 – Nil
(f) Three specialist officers were based at the Electoral Commission's Head Office tasked with the handling of complaints and applciation of the Electoral Act 1907 . Their qualifications are: Policy Officer - Bachelor Arts (Journalism), Bachelor Social Science (Politics), Post Graduate Diploma (International Relations) Feedback Coordinator - Bachelor Commerce (Honours), Masters Business Administration Policy and Compliance Coordinator - Bachelor Arts Politics and Government (Honours), Post Graduate Diploma (Public Policy) The Electoral Commissioner has Honours degrees in both Arts and Law. The Commission's complaints management procedures conform to the Australian Standard on complaints handling AS/NZS 10002:2014. (g) Prosecutions: 2008 - Nil, 2013 - Nil, 2017 - Nil Successful prosecutions: 2008 - Nil, 2013 - Nil, 2017 – Nil
The Commission's complaints management procedures conform to the Australian Standard on complaints handling AS/NZS 10002:2014. (g) Prosecutions: 2008 - Nil, 2013 - Nil, 2017 - Nil Successful prosecutions: 2008 - Nil, 2013 - Nil, 2017 – Nil
(g) Prosecutions: 2008 - Nil, 2013 - Nil, 2017 - Nil Successful prosecutions: 2008 - Nil, 2013 - Nil, 2017 – Nil
Successful prosecutions: 2008 - Nil, 2013 - Nil, 2017 – Nil
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