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Electoral Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2020


Type
Government
Originating house
Senate
Status
Act
Portfolio
Finance

Summary

Amends the: Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 to: clarify the interaction between federal, state and territory electoral funding and disclosure regimes following the High Court decision in Spence v Queensland [2019] HCA 15; make technical amendments in relation to entity registration and public election funding rules; and allow a senior Australian Electoral Commission staff member rather than a senior Divisional Returning Officer to be on the Redistribution Committee for the Australian Capital Territory; Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 and Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984 to amend various aspects of voting and scrutiny processes; and Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984 to extend the electronically assisted voting method to Australians working in Antarctica.

Progress of bill

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Senate
Introduced and read a first time 11/06/20  
Second reading moved 11/06/20  
Second reading debate 02/09/20  
Second reading agreed to 02/09/20  
Committee of the Whole debate 02/09/20 Amendment details: 8 Government and 3 Opposition agreed to
Committee of the Whole debate 03/09/20  
Third reading agreed to 03/09/20  
     
House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 06/10/20  
Second reading moved 29/10/20  
Second reading debate 29/10/20  
Second reading agreed to 29/10/20  
Consideration in detail debate 29/10/20  
Third reading agreed to 29/10/20  
     
Finally passed both Houses 29/10/20  
Assent 10/11/20 Act no: 95 - Year: 2020
     

Text of bill

  • First reading

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  • Third reading

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  • As passed by both Houses

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Explanatory memoranda

  • Explanatory memorandum

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  • Supplementary explanatory memorandum

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  • Revised explanatory memorandum

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Second reading speeches


Proposed amendments

Senate
  • Australian Greens [sheet 1038]
WATERS, Sen Larissa

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  • Australian Greens [sheet 1003]
WATERS, Sen Larissa

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  • Australian Greens [sheet 1002]
WATERS, Sen Larissa

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  • Government [sheet UV130]

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  • Jacqui Lambie Network [sheet 8985 revised]
LAMBIE, Sen Jacqui

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  • Jacqui Lambie Network [sheet 8976]
LAMBIE, Sen Jacqui

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  • Opposition [sheet 1037]
FARRELL, Sen Don

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House of Representatives
  • Non-Government
STEGGALL, Zali, MP

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Schedules of amendments

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Notes