MEDIA ALERT
22 September 2009
Colloquium on electoral matters
A
one-day Colloquium* discussing the electoral services that the Australian community will need in
the future is being held by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC), tomorrow, Wednesday 23
September 2009, at the National Convention Centre, Canberra.
The Colloquium
will be opened by the Governor General, Ms Quentin Bryce AC and will bring
together over one hundred academics, psephologists, state and territory electoral commissioners,
electoral administrators, youth representatives, Special Minister of State, Senator Joe Ludwig
and
Shadow Special Minister of State, Senator Michael Ronaldson.
The Colloquium also marks 25
years since
the AEC’s establishment as an independent statutory
body.
*Colloquium n. / An academic conference or seminar
The Australian Concise Oxford Dictionary, Third Edition
What:
Colloquium on electoral matters
When:
Wednesday, 23 September 2009, 9:00am to 4:30pm
Where:
Sutherland Theatrette, National
Convention Centre,
31 Constitutional Avenue, Canberra
Media enquiries
Media are invited to attend any session.
For more information on the sessions call:
Phil Diak, Director Media and Public Awareness,
Phone: 02 6271 4415 • Mobile: 0413 452 539
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