ACT tally room abandoned due to 'security concerns'

The decision of the ABC to pull out of the tally room, and the decisions of others jurisdictions to abandon the concept also contributed to the decision, ACT Electoral Commissioner Phil Green told an estimates committee on Friday.

"The thing that most gave us cause to decide it wouldn't be a sensible thing to do to have a tally room was the security situation," he said.

"The fact that there are people now in Western countries now, who are targeted by people with guns and bombs.

"Holding a public thing like the tally room we think is a very serious risk."