Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Protecting Elector Participation) Bill 2012

Type
Government
Portfolio
Special Minister of State
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
43

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Summary

Amends the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 and Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984 to: allow the Electoral Commissioner to directly enrol a person if the Electoral Commissioner is satisfied that the person has met certain criteria; require the person to be notified of the Electoral Commissioner’s intention to enrol them and give the elector the opportunity to object to the enrolment; allow the Electoral Commissioner to admit certain declaration votes to further scrutiny; allow the Electoral Commissioner to enrol certain persons who have cast declaration votes and who have been removed from the roll; and make technical amendments.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 15 Feb 2012
Second reading moved 15 Feb 2012
Second reading debate 20 Mar 2012
Second reading debate 21 Mar 2012
Second reading agreed to 21 Mar 2012
Third reading agreed to 21 Mar 2012
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 22 Mar 2012
Second reading moved 22 Mar 2012
Second reading debate 20 Jun 2012
Second reading debate 21 Jun 2012
Second reading agreed to 21 Jun 2012
Third reading agreed to 21 Jun 2012
Text of bill as passed both Houses 21 Jun 2012
Assent
  • Act no.: 111
  • Year: 2012
24 Jul 2012

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Text of bill

Explanatory memoranda

Proposed amendments

No proposed amendments have been circulated.

Schedules of amendments

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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 changes 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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