Audit methodology for the Senate digitisation process
Dear Australian Electoral Commission,
I request, under the Freedom of Information Act, the document specifying the methodology to be used for the ballot paper sampling process in the audit of Senate ballot papers. Not the process outline published here: https://www.aec.gov.au/About_AEC/cea-not...
but the document referred to in the above document as "advice from the Australian Bureau of Statistics" and "ABS' guidance for calculating, analysing and reporting the statistical conclusions that can be drawn."
I remind the AEC that under section 273AC(6a) of the Electoral Act, this methodology should have been published before polling day.
Yours faithfully,
Vanessa Teague
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Dear Vanessa
Acknowledgement of your Freedom of Information Request
I refer to your request for access to documents under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) made in the following terms:
the document specifying the methodology to be used for the ballot paper
sampling process in the audit of Senate ballot papers. Not the process
outline published here:
[1]https://www.aec.gov.au/About_AEC/cea-not...
but the document referred to in the above document as "advice from the
Australian Bureau of Statistics" and "ABS' guidance for calculating,
analysing and reporting the statistical conclusions that can be drawn."
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Dear Australian Electoral Commission,
I request, under the Freedom of Information Act, the document specifying
the methodology to be used for the ballot paper sampling process in the
audit of Senate ballot papers. Not the process outline published here:
[8]https://www.aec.gov.au/About_AEC/cea-not...
but the document referred to in the above document as "advice from the
Australian Bureau of Statistics" and "ABS' guidance for calculating,
analysing and reporting the statistical conclusions that can be drawn."
I remind the AEC that under section 273AC(6a) of the Electoral Act, this
methodology should have been published before polling day.
Yours faithfully,
Vanessa Teague
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Dear Vanessa
I refer to your request dated 6 June 2022 for access to documents under
the Freedom of Information Act 1982.
I attach a letter to you with the decision regarding this request.
If you have any questions please email [1][email address] or contact our
enquiries line on 13 23 26.
Yours sincerely
Melahni Dean | Senior Government Lawyer
Legal & Procurement Branch
Australian Electoral Commission
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