Part 1 — Amendments

Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

1  At the end of section 90A

Add:

Limitation

             (5)  A right of inspection under this section does not include the right to copy or record by electronic means the Roll or a part of the Roll.

2  After subsection 90B(8A)

Insert:

          (8B)  Paragraph (8A)(d) does not apply in relation to the postal address of a person who is a general postal voter.

3  At the end of subsection 91A(2B)

Add:

             ; and (c)  any other purpose that is prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph.

4  Paragraph 96(1)(b)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

                     (b)  is not entitled to be enrolled for any Subdivision because:

                              (i)  the person does not reside in any Subdivision; or

                             (ii)  the person is a homeless person;

5  At the end of paragraph 96(7)(a)

Add “or”.

6  After paragraph 96(7)(a)

Insert:

                    (aa)  if subparagraph (1)(b)(ii) applied in relation to the application—ceases to be a homeless person; or

7  Subsection 96(7)

After “paragraph (a),”, insert “(aa),”.

8  After subsection 96(8)

Insert:

          (8A)  Paragraph (7)(a) and subsection (8) do not apply in relation to a homeless person.

          (8B)  Subject to subsection (9), if:

                     (a)  a person is being treated as an itinerant elector under this section because the person is a homeless person; and

                     (b)  the person ceases to be a homeless person;

the person ceases to be eligible to be treated as an itinerant elector under this section upon ceasing to be a homeless person.

9  Paragraph 96(9)(a)

Repeal the paragraph.

10  Subsection 96(10)

After “subsection (8)”, insert “, (8B)”.

11  Subsection 96(13)

Insert:

homeless person includes:

                     (a)  a person living in:

                              (i)  crisis accommodation; or

                             (ii)  transitional accommodation; and

                     (b)  a person who has inadequate access to safe and secure housing within the meaning of section 4 of the Supported Accommodation Assistance Act 1994 .

Part 2 — Application of amendments

12  Application of amendments

The amendments made by items 2 and 3 apply in relation to information provided on or after the commencement of those items.