Parliamentary Committees

The Australian Electoral Commission is accountable to the federal Parliament in relation to its statutory responsibilities under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, the Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984, and the Workplace Relations Act 1996.

The Parliament has established various committees which are empowered to inquire into aspects of the electoral process, and the most relevant committee for electoral purposes, is the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters.

The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs may also inquire into aspects of the electoral process as necessary.

Further information on federal parliamentary committees and their reports may be found on the Australian Parliament website.

AEC Submissions to Parliamentary Committees

• House of Representatives Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
• House of Representatives Standing Committee on Regional Australia
• Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit
• Joint Select Committee on Constitutional Recognition of Local Government
• Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters
• Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
• Joint Standing Committee on Migration
• Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories
• Queensland Legal, Constitutional and Administrative Review Committee
• Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Public Administration
• Victorian Electoral Matters Committee

AEC Submissions to Other Consultation Processes

• Australian Bureau of Statistics
• Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority
• Australian Government
• Tasmanian Electoral Office