西澳大利亚州常设选举专员丹尼斯·奥里利(Dennis OReilly)在选举问题和仓促任命过程之后,于2025年1月31日生效。 Dennis O’Reilly named permanent Electoral Commissioner of Western Australia, effective Jan. 31, 2025, following election issues and a rushed appointment process.

自2025年1月31日起, 丹尼斯·奥雷利(Dennis Oreilly)被任命为西澳大利亚州常设选举专员, 继罗伯特·肯尼迪(Robert Kennedy)于2025年3月的州选举后, 面临包括长队和人员短缺等广泛问题。 Dennis O’Reilly has been named permanent Electoral Commissioner of Western Australia, effective January 31, 2025, succeeding Robert Kennedy after the March 2025 state election faced widespread issues including long queues and staffing shortages. 担任代理专员的奥雷利和被任命为副专员的丽贝卡·汉密尔顿(Rebecca Hamilton)将在麦考斯克(McCusker)领导的调查中领导改革,调查发现选举资金不足,人手不足。 O’Reilly, who served as acting commissioner, and Rebecca Hamilton, appointed deputy commissioner, will lead reforms following a McCusker-led inquiry that found the election was underfunded and poorly staffed. 政府绕过了公共招聘程序, 指出在即将到来的选举之前需要立即保持稳定, 反对派领导人批评此举缺乏透明性, The government bypassed a public recruitment process, citing the need for immediate stability ahead of upcoming elections, a move criticized by opposition leaders for lacking transparency. 两位官员都有五年合同,并将执行改善选举廉正的建议。 Both officials have five-year contracts and will implement recommendations to improve electoral integrity.