Australian electoral commissions have been responsible for conducting industrial elections since 1949. However, it was not until 1993 that the Electoral Commission of Queensland could conduct industrial elections and amalgamation ballots. This was after an amendment was made to the Industrial Relations Act 1990. Under the Industrial Relations Act 1999, the Commission conducts industrial and related elections, which are organised by the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission. The table below compares industrial elections conducted since 1993-94. Year | No. of Organisations | No. Positions of Office | No. of Offices | No. of Ballots taken | No. of Ballot Papers Issued | 1993-94 | 35 | 2,275 | 1,607 | 54 | 33,000 | 1994-95 | 24 | 760 | 541 | 29 | 103,000 | 1995-96 | 30 | 1,078 | 749 | 28 | 102,000 | 1996-97 | 23 | 1,253 | 923 | 56 | 150,000 | 1997-98 | 24 | 1,536 | 1,031 | 45 | 43,481 | 1998-99 | 27 | 1,360 | 631 | 147 | 62,000 | 1999-00 | 29 | 2,737 | 2,114 | 64 | 71,445 | 2000-01 | 27 | 1,982 | 1,290 | 43 | 21,841 | 2001-02 | 28 | 2,582 | 1,804 | 101 | 81,089 | 2002-03 | 12 | 774 | 589 | 47 | 41,762 | 2003-04 | 21 | 2,662 | 1,788 | 60 | 30,844 | 2004-05 | 20 | 1,462 | 1,038 | 57 | 61,627 | 2005-06 | 21 | 2,281 | 1,605 | 62 | 77,135 |
For more information about non-parliamentary (industrial) election voting systems, go to the AEC's industrial elections section.
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