Australian Electoral Commission
Anna Kirk is a Senior Engagement Officer in Community and International Engagement at the Australian Electoral Commission since February 2021. Previous experience includes a role as Communications and Marketing Officer during an Australian Volunteers Assignment with Entani Company Limited in 2019, and various positions at the Lowy Institute from 2014 to 2018, which encompassed roles as Research Fellow and Project Director for the Aus-PNG Network, as well as Research Associate in the Melanesia Program. Anna's career began with internships at the Queensland Parliament in 2012 and the Lowy Institute in 2014, along with a position as an English Language Teacher at the Red de Colegios Alma Mater Studiorum in 2013. Educational qualifications include a Master's degree in Asia and Pacific Studies from The Australian National University (2020-2021), a Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA) from The University of Queensland (2013), and a Bachelor of International Studies with a focus on Peace and Conflict Studies and Spanish from The University of Queensland (2008-2012).
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Australian Electoral Commission
The AEC has been around since 1984 and prior to that was known as the Australian Electoral Office. We run Australia’s federal elections, by-elections, referendums and some industrial and commercial events as well. People often ask what we do in between events and the answer is plenty! We maintain the electoral roll, redraw electoral boundaries and conduct industrial and commercial elections. The AEC also provides a range of ongoing electoral education and awareness programs from school age children visiting our electoral education centre to direct engagement with people living in remote areas of Australia. For the more politically savvy we also play a role in the disclosure of the financial dealings of political parties and others involved in the electoral process. The biggest thing that the AEC does in between events though is to plan for the next one - careful planning of what is the biggest peacetime logistical exercise conducted in Australia without a known date. Authorised by the Electoral Commissioner, Canberra.