Appendices
In this Section:
Appendix C
Election Cost Estimates
As at 30/04/05 the expenditure on the 2004 federal election was $75,338,711.89 excluding $41,926,158.91 for public funding. Based on the Close of Rolls figure, the cost per elector was $5.79.
| Expenses | $ |
|---|---|
| Employee Expenses | 36,968,991.45 |
| Property Expenses | 2,844,248.49 |
| Election Supplies and Services(inc Freight, Election Equipment, Call Centre Services, Forms) | 13,252,749.19 |
| Consultancy | 974,587.29 |
| Travel | 1,123,817.31 |
| Advertising and Promotion | 10,192,979.25 |
| Computer Services | 2,586,777.87 |
| Mailing Services | 1,488,254.74 |
| Printing and Publications | 5,540,491.90 |
| Legal Services | 198,154.73 |
| Training of Polling Staff | 79,465.95 |
| Other Expenses | 88,193.72 |
| TOTAL EXPENSES | 75,338,711.89 |
| Public funding | 41,926,158.91 |
| TOTAL | 117,264,870.80 |
| Average Cost per elector | 1993 $ |
1996 $ |
1998 $ |
2001 $ |
2004 $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual Cost | 4.11 | 5.08 | 5.21 | 5.09 | 5.79 |
| Constant Prices (Sep/Dec 1984 Base) |
2.54 | 2.87 | 2.89 | 2.54 | 2.67 |
| Constant Prices (Sep/Dec 2004 Base) |
5.49 | 6.21 | 6.24 | 5.49 | 5.79 |