Ms Maura McMahon:

We did order the last general election registers. They are stored at headquarters in a secure location and they are accessed by the data protection champions.

They are not distributed. We are strict on access and we use data protection impact assessments, DPIAs, in respect of any type of future use. We do not use targeted advertising. The Senator spoke about fees and resourcing, the limits that poses and the uneven playing field it creates among parties, particularly the Independent candidates that would like to access politics but probably are not able to. The Green Party does not have the capacity to use targeted adverts. We are aware of from our elected representatives of regional areas of interest, as mentioned by my colleague, John Carroll. We would try to promote particular areas of interest in region, age, gender and so on. That is done on a cerebral basis. Limited budget is definitely an issue that needs to be addressed by the electoral commission so that we can ensure there is a fair playing field. I thank the Senator for that question.