New South Wales Electoral Commission

New South Wales
Electoral Commission
Agency overview
Formed	October 2006[citation needed]
Preceding agency	State Electoral Office;
Jurisdiction	New South Wales
Employees	199 (2022–23)
Annual budget	$192.82 million (2024)
Ministers responsible	Chris Minns, Premier of New South Wales; John Graham, Special Minister of State;
Agency executive	Matthew Phillips, Acting Electoral Commissioner;
Key documents	Electoral Act 2017; Constitution Act 1902; Local Government Act 1993; Electoral Funding Act 2018; Lobbying of Government Officials Act 2011;
Website	www.elections.nsw.gov.au

Logo used until 2018

The New South Wales Electoral Commission, known as the NSWEC or the NSW Electoral Commission is a statutory agency with responsibility for the administration, organisation, and supervision of elections in New South Wales. It reports to the NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet.

^ Annual report NSW Electoral Commission 2022–23 (PDF) (Report). Elizabeth Street, Sydney NSW: NSW Electoral Commission. 31 October 2023. p. 50. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
^ Appropriation Act 2024 (NSW) s 28
^ "NSW Electoral Commissioner John Schmidt retires". NSW Electoral Commission (Press release). 16 July 2024. Archived from the original on 22 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024. Dr Matthew Phillips, Executive Director for Corporate division, has been appointed as Acting Electoral Commissioner for New South Wales by Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC, Governor of New South Wales. He takes up the role from Saturday, 6 April 2024.
^ "Our legislative framework". NSW Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 5 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.

[1] Annual report NSW Electoral Commission 2022–23 (PDF) (Report). Elizabeth Street, Sydney NSW: NSW Electoral Commission. 31 October 2023. p. 50. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.

[2] Appropriation Act 2024 (NSW) s 28

[3] "NSW Electoral Commissioner John Schmidt retires". NSW Electoral Commission (Press release). 16 July 2024. Archived from the original on 22 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024. Dr Matthew Phillips, Executive Director for Corporate division, has been appointed as Acting Electoral Commissioner for New South Wales by Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC, Governor of New South Wales. He takes up the role from Saturday, 6 April 2024.

[Legislation-4] "Our legislative framework". NSW Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 5 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.

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Agency overview

Formed	October 2006^{[citation needed]}
Preceding agency	State Electoral Office
Jurisdiction	New South Wales
Employees	199 (2022–23)^[1]
Annual budget	$192.82 million (2024)^[2]
Ministers responsible	Chris Minns, Premier of New South Wales John Graham, Special Minister of State
Agency executive	Matthew Phillips, Acting Electoral Commissioner^[3]
Key documents	Electoral Act 2017 Constitution Act 1902 Local Government Act 1993 Electoral Funding Act 2018 Lobbying of Government Officials Act 2011^[4]
Website	www.elections.nsw.gov.au