Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) A financial member of an organisation may, by notice in writing, request the returning officer:
(a) in relation to an election for an office or other position in the organisation or a branch of the organisation; or
(b) in relation to a ballot taken for the purpose of submitting a matter to a vote of the members of an organisation or a branch of the organisation;
to provide to the member specified information for the purpose of determining whether there has been an irregularity in relation to the election or ballot, and the returning officer must not unreasonably withhold the information.
(2) This section does not apply to protected action ballots ordered under Division 8 of Part 3 - 3 of the Fair Work Act.