Media Release Correspondence Between Reserve Bank and Australian Electoral Commission

Number 2005-05
Date

During last year's election the Reserve Bank passed on a complaint from a member of the public to the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) about a leaflet distributed in an electorate in southern Sydney and authorised by a Mr W. Meehan. Following the advice received from the AEC, the Bank notified Mr Meehan. The Bank did not raise the matter with the Government or the Federal Liberal Party.

A copy of the correspondence is attached.

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Mr David Emanuel
Secretary
Reserve Bank of Australia
SYDNEY

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Manager, Media Office
Information Department
Reserve Bank of Australia
SYDNEY

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