1996 Federal Election Costs
| Costs of the 1996 Federal Election |
|---|
| Item/Project | Amount - $ |
|---|
| Payment of Polling Officials + hire of premises |
30,749,000 |
| Advertising |
7,193,000 |
| Computer support services |
2,782,000 |
| Ballot paper production and associated printing |
2,740,000 |
| Forms and equipment |
2,544,000 |
| Cardboard polling equipment production |
1,732,000 |
| Elector leaflet |
1,474,000 |
| Corporate services administration |
1,271,000 |
| Certified Lists |
1,057,000 |
| Operational administration |
919,000 |
| Public information materials and support |
889,000 |
| Storage and distribution |
761,000 |
| Training of polling officials |
717,000 |
| Senate scutiny |
578,000 |
| National Tally Room |
537,000 |
| Election allowances |
364,000 |
| Overseas postal voting |
260,000 |
| Scanning centres |
256,000 |
| Election statistics and results |
144,000 |
| Payment system |
118,000 |
| Resources monitoring |
91,000 |
| Funding and disclosure |
23,000 |
| Prosecutions |
3,000 |
| Total |
57,202,000 |
Based on the number of electors at the close of rolls (11,655,190), the estimated expenditure per elector to 30 June 1996 was $4-91.
A final expenditure figure was not available in late 1996, as not all post-election tasks which will be costed to the election (such as non-voter action) had been completed.
Source: Australian Electoral Commission, Electoral Pocket Book 1996
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