Australian Electoral Commission
Source Passport
AU-R-00003-5
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- Legal name
- Australian Electoral Commission
- Country
- Australia
- Type
- Regulator
- Founded
- 1984
- Head
- Jeff Pope APM (Acting Electoral Commissioner)
- Claim
- Not claimed by the organisation
- Last verified
- 14 August 2026
1 of 5 layers verified
Transparency
Partial
5 of 6 key disclosures on record, 1 of them checked by our researchers.
- Legal name on record, not yet checked
- Who leads it on record, not yet checked
- How it is funded on record, not yet checked
- Legal basis or parent body on record, not yet checked
- Public contact address not disclosed
- Official websites and accounts verified
- Public body
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Who is it?
Origin
Partly verified
- Brand names Verified
- AEC
- Registration number Pending check
- (Independent statutory authority under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, established 21 February 1984; non-corporate Commonwealth entity under the PGPA Act 2013)
- Registered address Pending check
- 10 Mort Street, Canberra ACT 2600
- Public contact email
- Not disclosed
2 sources
- AEC, The AEC's role (updated 11 December 2024), read 2026-10-20 (established as an independent statutory authority on 21 February 1984 by amendments to the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918; Jeff Pope Acting Australian Electoral Commissioner from 15 December 2024)
- AEC annual report 2024-25, read 2026-10-20 (non-corporate Commonwealth entity under the PGPA Act 2013, independent statutory authority under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918; Commission at 30 June 2025: Hon Susan Kenny AM KC Chairperson, Dr David Gruen AO non-judicial member, Jeff Pope APM Acting Electoral Commissioner; 10 Mort Street, Canberra ACT 2600; web www.aec.gov.au)
Who stands behind it?
Control
Not yet verified
- Owner or founding authority Pending check
Owner Holding Owner type Commonwealth of Australia (Finance portfolio; Commission under s. 6 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918) Direct State or public body - State or public-body ownership Pending check
- Fully state-owned
- Answers to Pending check
- Finance portfolio, Australian Government
2 sources
- AEC annual report 2024-25, read 2026-10-20 (non-corporate Commonwealth entity under the PGPA Act 2013, independent statutory authority under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918; Commission at 30 June 2025: Hon Susan Kenny AM KC Chairperson, Dr David Gruen AO non-judicial member, Jeff Pope APM Acting Electoral Commissioner; 10 Mort Street, Canberra ACT 2600; web www.aec.gov.au)
- Portfolio Budget Statements 2026-27, Australian Electoral Commission (Budget May 2026), read 2026-10-20 (Finance portfolio; departmental appropriation AUD 391.489m; own-source revenue AUD 11.038m; total departmental resourcing AUD 513.610m; total resourcing AUD 519.285m)
Who pays?
Money
Not yet verified
- How it is funded Pending check
Source Share of revenue State budget Over 50% - Budget and funding bodies Pending check
Funder Type Note Australian Government (PBS 2026-27) Government or public body AUD 513.610m total departmental resourcing 2026-27 (departmental appropriation AUD 391.489m; own-source revenue AUD 11.038m)
Where does it appear?
Channels
Verified
- Official websites Verified
- Official social accounts
- Not disclosed
Who is connected?
Networks
Nothing disclosed
- Agencies and funds under it
- Not disclosed
- Public-office or party roles of board members
- Not disclosed
Change history
| Version | Date | What changed |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 20 October 2026 | Updated from research database (Origin, Control, Money, Channels) |
| 1 | 13 October 2026 | First published |
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