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by Scott Bennett, Parliament of Australia Parliamentary Library, Canberra
21 April 2006
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2005
This will implement government policies on disclosure thresholds, closure of rolls, 'third parties', prisoner voting, enrolment identification, deregistration of parties, and publishers' and broadcasters' returns. Outcomes include higher thresholds for disclosure of gifts to parties, less time for enrolment after election announcement, annual returns required from unions and a bar on voting by all prisoners.
Parliament
Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters, 'Inquiry into the Conduct of the 2004 Federal Election and Matters Related Thereto' (2005)
http://www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/em/elect04/report.htm
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2005
PowerPoint Presentation
Where we're heading:
- why are electoral changes attempted?
- legislative success or failure?
- the proposed legislation
Changes to electoral law:
- many possible factors
- what is the political context?
- improving electoral mechanics
- computerised scrutiny of Senate votes
- Electoral and Referendum Amendment Act 1998
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