67. Are there provisions for conflict of interests for candidates and/or elected officials?

(4) A person shall not be qualified to hold office as a member of the Commission if he is a Minister of Government, Parliamentary Secretary, a Member of Parliament, or a Candidate for election to the House of Representatives or a Senator or a senior public servant, or a former Parliamentarian who has ceased to be a Parliamentarian for less than ten years.

Source: Section 3, Representation of the People (Amendment) Act 2001, 2001

Tha candidate cannot be a member of Electoral Commission.