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Australian Electoral Commission
This is a statement of legal services expenditure by the AEC, published in compliance with paragraph 11.1(ba) of the Legal Services Directions 2017.
| External Legal Services Expenditure | $2,733,100 |
Internal Legal Services Expenditure |
$3,703,942 |
Total Expenditure |
$6,437,042 |
| Total value of briefs to counsel | $243,787 |
Total value of disbursements (excluding counsel) |
$178,478 |
Total value of professional fees paid |
$2,310,835 |
Total External Legal Services Expenditure |
$2,733,100 |
| Number of direct briefs to male counsel | 0 |
Number of direct briefs to female counsel |
0 |
Total number of direct briefs to counsel |
0 |
Number of indirect briefs to male counsel |
16 |
Number of indirect briefs to female counsel |
5 |
Total number of indirect briefs to counsel |
21 |
| Total value of disbursements (excluding counsel) | $178,478 |
| Total value of professional fees paid | $2,310,835 |
| External Legal Services Expenditure | $2,176,146 |
Internal Legal Services Expenditure |
$3,417,861 |
Total Expenditure |
$5,594,007 |
| Total value of briefs to counsel | $199,572 |
Total value of disbursements (excluding counsel) |
$219,902 |
Total value of professional fees paid |
$1,756,672 |
Total External Legal Services Expenditure |
$2,176,146 |
| Number of direct briefs to male counsel | 0 |
Number of direct briefs to female counsel |
0 |
Total number of direct briefs to counsel |
0 |
Number of indirect briefs to male counsel |
4 |
Number of indirect briefs to female counsel |
6 |
Total number of indirect briefs to counsel |
10 |
| Total value of disbursements (excluding counsel) | $219,902 |
| Total value of professional fees paid | $1,756,672 |
| External Legal Services Expenditure | $3,320,967 |
| Internal Legal Services Expenditure | $2,889,949 |
| Total Expenditure | $6,210,916 |
| Total value of briefs to counsel | $86,616 |
| Total value of disbursements (excluding counsel) | $158,970 |
| Total value of professional fees paid | $3,075,381 |
| Total External Legal Services Expenditure | $3,320,967 |
| Number of direct briefs to male counsel | 0 |
| Number of direct briefs to female counsel | 0 |
| Total number of direct briefs to counsel | 0 |
| Number of indirect briefs to male counsel | 7 |
| Number of indirect briefs to female counsel | 3 |
| Total number of indirect briefs to counsel | 10 |
| Total value of disbursements (excluding counsel) | $158,970 |
| Total value of professional fees paid | $3,075,381 |
| External Legal Services Expenditure | $885 065 |
| Internal Legal Services Expenditure | $2 268 748 |
| Total Expenditure | $3 153 813 |
| Total value of briefs to Counsel | $35 270 |
| Total value of disbursements (excluding counsel) | $126 014 |
| Total value of professional fees paid | $723 727 |
| Total External Legal Services Expenditure | $885 065 |
| Number of direct briefs to male counsel | 0 |
| Number of direct briefs to female counsel | 0 |
| Total number of direct briefs to counsel | 0 |
| Number of indirect briefs to male counsel | 4 |
| Number of indirect briefs to female counsel | 1 |
| Total number of indirect briefs to Counsel | 5 |
| Total value of disbursements (excluding counsel) | $126 014 |
| Total value of professional fees paid | $885 065 |
| External Legal Services Expenditure | $287 860 |
|---|---|
| Internal Legal Services Expenditure | $1 417 207 |
| Total Expenditure | $1 705 067 |
| Total value of briefs to Counsel | $64 778 |
| Total value of disbursements (excluding counsel) | $6 696 |
| Total value of professional fees paid | $216 386 |
| Total External Legal Services Expenditure | $287 860 |
| Number of direct briefs to male counsel | 0 |
| Number of direct briefs to female counsel | 0 |
| Total number of direct briefs to counsel | 0 |
| Number of indirect briefs to male counsel | 8 |
| Number of indirect briefs to female counsel | 2 |
| Total number of indirect briefs to Counsel | 10 |
| Total value of disbursements (excluding counsel) | $6 696 |
| Total value of professional fees paid | $216 386 |
| Total External Legal Services Expenditure | $509 119 |
|---|---|
| Total Internal Legal Services Expenditure | $1 523 536 |
| Total (External + Internal) Expenditure | $2 032 655 |
| Total value of briefs to Counsel (A) | $34 175 |
| Total value of disbursements (excluding counsel) (B) | $25 143 |
| Total value of professional fees paid (C) | $449 802 |
| Total External Legal Services Expenditure (A + B + C) | $509 120 |
| Number of direct briefs to male counsel | 0 |
| Number of direct briefs to female counsel | 0 |
| Total number of direct briefs to counsel | 0 |
| Number of indirect briefs to male counsel | 8 |
| Number of indirect briefs to female counsel | 2 |
| Total number of indirect briefs to Counsel | 10 |
| Total value of disbursements (excluding counsel) (B) | $25 143 |
| Total value of professional fees paid (C) | $449 802 |
The AEC acknowledges the Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia and recognises their continuing connection to land, waters, culture and community. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.