Cost of the 1996 Federal Election

Also see Costs of Elections and Referendums 1901 – Present.

As at 30 June 1998

Project	$
Advertising	7 222 000
Election Statistics & Results	190 000
Elector leaflet	1 474 000
Public information materials and support	931 000
Ballot paper production and printing	2 762 000
Cardboard polling equipment production	1 732 000
Certified Lists	1 057 000
Computer support services	2 897 000
Corporate services administration	2 144 000
Divisional Office costs
(including payment of polling officials, hire of premises)	30 955 000
Funding and disclosure	30 000
Forms and equipment	2 634 000
National Tally Room	537 000
Operational administration	1 078 000
Resources monitoring	102 000
Overseas postal voting	264 000
Payment system	212 000
Senate scrutiny	584 000
Scanning centres	280 000
Storage and distribution	993 000
Training of polling officials	721 000
Prosecutions	89 000
Election Allowances	364 000
SUB – TOTAL	59 252 000*
Public Funding	32 155 000
TOTAL	91 407 000

* Based on the number of electors at the close of rolls, 11 655 190, the estimated expenditure per elector for the 1996 federal election is $5.10. (EXCLUDING PUBLIC FUNDING)