[8] Dutton's comments were criticised as undermining faith in Australia's electoral system and of echoing Trumpian misinformation regarding election integrity.

[12] Each House of Representatives electorate has a Divisional Returning Officer responsible for administration of elections within the division.

Each state also has an Australian Electoral Officer responsible for the administration of Senate elections.

Four jurisdictions require a fee for registration: $500 for the Commonwealth, Victoria and the Northern Territory; and $2,000 for New South Wales.

After each election, the AEC distributes a set amount of money to each political party, per vote received.

A candidate or Senate group needs 4% of the primary vote to be eligible for public funding.

[27] AEC registration covers federal, state and local election voter enrolment.

Acceptable reasons for not voting may include being illness, being overseas on election day, religious belief, being incarcerated, etc.

In 2004, the Howard government passed legislation that prevented registration after 8 pm on the day the writs were issued.

[29] The legislation was considered controversial by some Australians, who contended it disenfranchised first-time voters, or those who forgot to update their enrolment.

The law was repealed prior to the 2010 federal election, when advocacy group GetUp!