Summary
Amends the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, Electoral and Referendum Amendment Act (No. 1) 1999, Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999 and Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984 in relation to: enrolment and voting processes, including proof of identity and address arrangements, and closure of electoral rolls; prisoners’ rights to vote; financial disclosure thresholds; provision of certain voting information to political parties and independent members of parliament; removal of the requirement for broadcasters and publishers to lodge returns on electoral advertising during an election period; multiple voting and enrolment offences; restriction of scrutineers’ activities in relation to assisted votes; reinstatement on the electoral roll; and registration of party names. Also contains application and transitional provisions.