Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Special Minister of State, upon notice, on 16 January 2012:

With reference to the Australian Electoral Commission and the 2007 federal election:

(1) How many cases of multiple voting were detected for the seat of McEwen, and of that number how many:

(a) cases were due to administrative error; and

(b) people were spoken to in order to determine this figure.

(2) How many people admitted to multiple voting, and what action, if any, was taken against them.

Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Finance and Deregulation) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Special Minister of State has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

(1) Following the 2007 election, the names of 134 electors enrolled in the Division of McEwen were found to be marked off a certified list more than once.

(a) 122:

(b) All 134 electors whose name had been marked off more than one certified list were sent an enquiry letter, by express post. Reminder letters were sent to 29 electors, also by express post. 130 replies were received, 1 elector was found to be deceased after polling day and 3 electors did not respond.

(2) 8. After consideration of their responses and review by the AEC's Chief Legal Officer all eight were issued with a warning letter.