Yes, under federal electoral law, it is compulsory for all eligible Australian citizens to enrol and vote in federal elections, by-elections and referendums. For further information see Compulsory Voting.
EEOC Regulations require that employers keep all personnel or employment records for one year. If an employee is involuntarily terminated, his/her personnel records must be retained for one year from the date of termination.
Departments should maintain former employee files for five years following termination of employment. After this period, the departmental employee file may be disposed in the proper manner. Records with confidential information should always be shredded.