Mr David Wayne Kalisch re-appointed as part-time Chairperson of the ACT Electoral Commission

MEDIA RELEASE
10 September 2026

“Mr David Wayne Kalisch has been reappointed by the Speaker of the ACT Legislative Assembly, Mr Jeremy Hanson CSC MLA, as the part-time Chairperson of the ACT Electoral Commission following a comprehensive merit-based selection process undertaken on behalf of the Territory," ACT Electoral Commissioner Damian Cantwell AM CSC said today. Mr Kalisch's reappointment takes effect from 10 September 2026, and his term will continue until 9 September 2031.”

Mr Kalisch has served as Chairperson of the ACT Electoral Commission since September 2021 and has been reappointed by the Speaker to continue in the role. He brings extensive governance, public sector and electoral administration experience, having previously served as a non-judicial member of the Australian Electoral Commission and as Vice Chair of the OECD Committee on Statistics and Statistical Policy. Mr Kalisch currently serves on the Board of Directors of the General Authority for Statistics in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and as Vice Chair of LLL Australia. Throughout his distinguished career, he has also held board and advisory positions with a range of national institutions, including the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, the National Blood Authority and the Australian Institute of Family Studies.

The ACT Electoral Commission is an independent statutory authority comprising a Chairperson, the Electoral Commissioner and a part-time Member, with responsibility for the conduct of elections and referendums for the ACT Legislative Assembly, the determination of electoral boundaries for the ACT, and the provision of electoral advice and services.

Damian Cantwell AM CSC
Electoral Commissioner

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Media contact:
Viviana.torres@act.gov.au
(02) 620 73358

Further information: 

ACT Electoral Commission

Nara Centre, 3 Constitution Ave

Canberra City ACT 2601

Phone (02) 6205 0033

Email: elections@act.gov.au

Homepage: www.elections.act.gov.au