[Linux-aus] Grant request: Contribution to Senate voting source code FOI request review.

[Brendan Molloy]

Yes, they do. Here's an FOI request that goes to the issue of which 
technical personnel advised them this was the best course of action, and 
why.

https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/documents_informing_the_response

:)

Andrew Pam wrote:
> On 16/07/14 07:30, Chris Neugebauer wrote:
>> "...I am advised that publication of the software could leave the
>> voting system open to hacking or manipulation..."
>
> If there are no procedures in place to detect any such hacking or
> manipulation, the public needs to know this so that the soundness of
> election results can be challenged in court if necessary.
>
> Regards,
>       Andrew
>

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