ISSN 1328-8091 Parliament of Australia Departmentof Parliamentary Services Contents Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 3 Background .............................................................................................................................................. 3 2006 Howard Government amendments to the Electoral Act ........................................................... 3 The Roach and Rowe High Court decisions......................................................................................... 4 Roach v Electoral Commissioner ................................................................................................... 4 Rowe v Electoral Commissioner .................................................................................................... 6 Basis of policy commitment ................................................................................................................
Date: 28/02/2011 - Collection: Bills and Legislation - ID: legislation/billsdgs/589591 - Source: Bills Digest Service - Author: HORNE, Nicholas - MA...