Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Pre-poll Voting and Other Measures) Bill 2010

Type: Government
Portfolio: Special Minister of State
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 42
Summary: Amends the:
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
  and
Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984
  to provide that: pre-poll votes cast in an elector’s home division can be cast and counted as ordinary votes; the Australian Electoral Commission may process enrolment transactions outside the division for which the person is enrolling; and electors can update their enrolment details electronically; and
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
  to restrict the number of candidates that can be endorsed by a political party in each division.

Progress

House of Representatives
02 Jun 2010	Introduced and read a first time
02 Jun 2010	Second reading moved
15 Jun 2010	Second reading debate
16 Jun 2010	Second reading debate
16 Jun 2010	Second reading agreed to
16 Jun 2010	Third reading agreed to

Senate
16 Jun 2010	Introduced and read a first time
16 Jun 2010	Second reading moved
17 Jun 2010	Second reading debate
17 Jun 2010	Second reading agreed to
17 Jun 2010	Third reading agreed to

17 Jun 2010	Text of bill as passed both Houses
14 Jul 2010	Assent Act no.: 109 Year: 2010

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
As passed by both houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

No documents at present

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Committee Information

No documents at present

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (02/06/2010): Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee
Committee report (15/06/2010)

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Text of bill

First reading: Text of the bill as introduced into the Parliament
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.
As passed by both houses: Final text of bill agreed to by both the House of Representatives and the Senate which is presented to the Governor-General for assent.

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

Circulated by members and senators when they propose to make changed to the bill. For details about the outcome of proposed amendments please refer to either the Votes and Proceedings (House of Representatives) or the Journals (Senate).

Schedules of amendments

Schedules of amendments list amendments agreed to by the second house are communicated to the first house for consideration. Subsequent action by either house may also be included in a schedule.

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