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AEC to scope voter verification tech for polling places
Looks to automate mark-off from electoral list.
Mar 24 2021 3:54PM
AEC to get another 5500 ECL devices for polling places
Secures $24.4 million in funding.
Mar 1 2021 12:05PM
Macquarie Telecom reclaims its spot as tech's top political donor
After being pipped by an outsourcer last year.
Feb 1 2021 12:28PM
AEC preps election IT systems overhaul for market
After $97m budget windfall.
Oct 13 2020 12:17PM
Govt bankrolls election systems rebuild
Budget 2020: Fronts $97m for long-overdue overhaul.
Oct 7 2020 12:28AM
AEC searches for next postal vote data capture solution
To support 2021 or 2022 election.
Sep 8 2020 12:21PM
AEC looks to ditch all paper lists on polling day
Investigates cost of device rollout.
Jul 1 2020 7:19AM
AEC in hiring spree ahead of core systems rebuild
Moves to bolster IT team from July.
Jun 3 2020 1:02PM
IT outsourcer TCS becomes Aussie tech's top political donor
2019 election year marks first donation.
Feb 3 2020 1:00PM
AEC builds public-facing APIs to serve up election data
Using Microsoft Azure.
Jan 28 2020 11:40AM
Electoral systems evade cyber-attack during federal poll
AEC detects no successful compromises.
Jul 30 2019 7:02AM
Electoral Commission spins up cyber ops centre
Looks to ex-cyber spooks to protect electoral systems.
Apr 18 2019 12:45PM
AEC turns to data analytics to bust queues at polling stations
Taps Deakin Uni to provide simulations.
Apr 9 2019 11:19AM
Govt bankrolls IT security upgrades ahead of election
Budget 2019: Poll security in the spotlight.
Apr 2 2019 7:40PM
Electoral systems secure after parliament hack, but longing for upgrade
AEC chief reiterates need for IT rebuild.
Feb 21 2019 12:16PM
Political party networks caught up in parliament's IT breach
But no evidence of electoral interference.
Feb 18 2019 12:42PM
Macquarie Telecom remains tech's top political donor
Telco almost doubles last year's donation.
Feb 4 2019 6:57AM
Aussie electoral systems get 24x7 monitoring for 2019 election
Security operations centre to detect cyber threats.
Jan 8 2019 9:10AM
US advised to adopt Australia's 'archaic' voting system in the age of hacks
ANU says pencil and paper ballots are better for democracy.
Dec 11 2018 11:29AM
Vendors get short shrift in political cyber spat
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Nov 5 2018 6:50AM
