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Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002

Type	Government
Originating house	House of Representatives
Status	Act
Portfolio	Special Minister of State

Summary

Amends the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 to provide that following elections, public funding for the Liberal Party is to be paid to the Federal Secretariat as agent of the Liberal Party of Australia, unless a notice has been lodged, prior to polling day, setting out the proportions to be paid to the State and Territory Divisions of the Liberal Party and the Federal Secretariat.

Progress of bill

For committee reference information, please see the Notes section at the end of this page.

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	14/03/02
Second reading moved	14/03/02
Second reading agreed to	15/05/02
Third reading agreed to	15/05/02

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	15/05/02
Second reading moved	15/05/02
Second reading debate	21/08/02
Second reading debate	22/08/02
Second reading agreed to	26/08/02
Committee of the Whole debate	27/08/02	Amendment details: 11 Australian Democrats agreed to
Committee of the Whole debate	16/09/02	Amendment details: 1 Australian Greens agreed to
Committee of the Whole debate	18/09/02	Amendment details: 1 Opposition agreed to
Third reading agreed to	18/09/02

House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message	19/09/02	Details: House agreed to Senate amendments

Assent	10/10/02	Act no.: 81 Year: 2002