Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Access to Electoral Roll and Other Measures) Bill 2004

Type: Government
Portfolio: Special Minister of State
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 40
Summary: Amends the
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
and
Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984
in relation to: enrolment issues; access to the electoral roll and its use; the lead-up to election day including preparations undertaken by the Australian Electoral Commission, political parties, candidates and others, including procedures for nomination of candidates; processes for voting; operation of polling booths on election day; and technical amendments. Also contains application, saving and transitional provisions.

Progress

House of Representatives
01 Apr 2004	Introduced and read a first time
01 Apr 2004	Second reading moved
27 May 2004	Second reading agreed to
27 May 2004	Third reading agreed to

Senate
15 Jun 2004	Introduced and read a first time
15 Jun 2004	Second reading moved
17 Jun 2004	Second reading agreed to
17 Jun 2004	Third reading agreed to

23 Jun 2004

Assent

Act no.: 78

Year: 2004

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory Memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

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Schedules of amendments

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Committee Information

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Text of bill

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Third reading: Prepared if the bill is amended by the house in which it was introduced. This version of the bill is then considered by the second house.
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Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and provides an explanation of the content of the introduced version (first reading) of the bill.
Supplementary explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains amendments proposed by the government to the bill.
Revised explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains the amended version (third reading) of the bill. It supersedes the explanatory memorandum.

Proposed amendments

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Schedules of amendments

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