Title Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Improving Electoral Procedure) Bill 2012
Database Bills & Legislation
Long Title a Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to elections and referendums, and for related purposes
Date 27-06-2012 09:58 AM
Source House of Reps
Parl No. 43
Bill Number 130/12
Bill Type Government
Portfolio Special Minister of State
Reps Bill Code O
Status Assent
System Id legislation/bills/r4863_first-reps/0000

Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Improving Electoral Procedure) Bill 2012
</head> <body lang="EN-AU" xml:lang="EN-AU"> <div class="WordSection1"> <p class="Session">2010‑2011‑2012</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The Parliament of the</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Commonwealth of Australia</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> </span></p> <p class="House">HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="Reading">Presented and read a first time</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a name="ConfidenceBlock" id="ConfidenceBlock"/><span style="font-size:9.5pt"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt"> </span></p> <p class="ShortT">Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Improving Electoral Procedure) <a name="String1Start" id="String1Start"/>Bill<a name="String1End" id="String1End"/> 2012</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="Actno">No.      , 2012</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="Portfolio">(Special Minister of State)</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="LongT">A Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to elections and referendums, and for related purposes</p> <p class="MsoHeader"><span class="CharAmSchNo"> </span><span class="CharAmSchText"> </span></p> <p class="MsoHeader"><span class="CharAmPartNo"> </span><span class="CharAmPartText"> </span></p> </div> <span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><br clear="all" style="page-break-before:always"/></span> <div class="WordSection2"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Contents</span></p> <p class="MsoToc5"><a name="BKCheck15B_1" id="BKCheck15B_1"/>1............ Short title............................................................................................. 1</p> <p class="MsoToc5">2............ Commencement................................................................................... 1</p> <p class="MsoToc5">3............ Schedule(s)......................................................................................... 2</p> <p class="MsoToc6">Schedule 1—Postal voting<span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-weight:normal">                                                                                                </span> <span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-weight:normal">3</span></p> <p class="MsoToc7">Part 1—Amendments<span style="font-size:9.0pt">                                                                                                   </span> <span style="font-size:9.0pt">3</span></p> <p class="MsoToc9">Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918<span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-style:normal">                                                                        </span> <span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-style:normal">3</span></p> <p class="MsoToc9">Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-style:normal">                                                   </span> <span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-style:normal">10</span></p> <p class="MsoToc7">Part 2—Application and savings provisions<span style="font-size:9.0pt">                                                   </span> <span style="font-size:9.0pt">17</span></p> <p class="MsoToc6">Schedule 2—Nominations for election<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-weight:normal">                                                                    </span> <span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-weight:normal">18</span></p> <p class="MsoToc7">Part 1—Amendments<span style="font-size:9.0pt">                                                                                                 </span> <span style="font-size:9.0pt">18</span></p> <p class="MsoToc9">Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918<span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-style:normal">                                                                      </span> <span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-style:normal">18</span></p> <p class="MsoToc7">Part 2—Application provision<span style="font-size:9.0pt">                                                                               </span> <span style="font-size:9.0pt">20</span></p> <p class="MsoToc6">Schedule 3—Other amendments<span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-weight:normal">                                                                                </span> <span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-weight:normal">21</span></p> <p class="MsoToc7">Part 1—Amendments<span style="font-size:9.0pt">                                                                                                 </span> <span style="font-size:9.0pt">21</span></p> <p class="MsoToc9">Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918<span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-style:normal">                                                                      </span> <span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-style:normal">21</span></p> <p class="MsoToc9">Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-style:normal">                                                   </span> <span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-style:normal">27</span></p> <p class="MsoToc7">Part 2—Application provisions<span style="font-size:9.0pt">                                                                             </span> <span style="font-size:9.0pt">29</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> </div> <span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><br clear="all" style="page-break-before:always"/></span> <div class="WordSection3"> <p class="Page1">A Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to elections and referendums, and for related purposes</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:12.0pt;line-height:normal"> <span style="font-size:16.0pt">The Parliament of Australia enacts:</span></p> <opc-section depth="0" ref="6a5822efa35047628eae2e355b3626d8" title="1  Short title"><a name="6a5822efa35047628eae2e355b3626d8"/><p class="ActHead5"><a name="_Toc328386283"><span class="CharSectno">1</span>  Short title</a></p> <p class="subsection">                    This Act may be cited as the <i>Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Improving Electoral Procedure) Act 2012</i>.</p> </opc-section><opc-section depth="0" ref="ec03ff8faf3d425f95d7f208c6a41d99" title="2  Commencement"><a name="ec03ff8faf3d425f95d7f208c6a41d99"/><p class="ActHead5"><a name="_Toc328386284"><span class="CharSectno">2</span>  Commencement</a></p> <p class="subsection">                    This Act commences on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent.</p> </opc-section><opc-section depth="0" ref="faad476e8a82446398ef9a9f08e50df1" title="3  Schedule(s)"><a name="faad476e8a82446398ef9a9f08e50df1"/><p class="ActHead5"><a name="_Toc328386285"><span class="CharSectno">3</span>  Schedule(s)</a></p> <p class="subsection">                    Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.</p> <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><br clear="all" style="page-break-before:always"/></span> <p class="PageBreak"> </p> </opc-section><?DMS-Include seriesId="5b22d4af-b615-4c41-86f8-f661b8077167"?><?DMS-Include seriesId="ea95ebf2-5bc0-414d-c835-a4b1b0d84951"?><?DMS-Include seriesId="b87b273b-e695-6b5e-a761-cdec841be500"?></div> </body> </div></div></body></html>