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On Wednesday, 27 February 2013, The Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters tabled its report on the Review of the Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Improving Electoral Administration) Bill 2012

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This report is comprised of Preliminary pages, 2 Chapters, Dissenting Report, and 4 Appendices.

Inquiry into the Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Improving Electoral Administration) Bill 2012

Preliminary pages
Contents, Foreword, Committee Membership, Terms of Reference, List of Abbreviations and List of Recommendations

Chapter 1
Introduction

Chapter 2
Issues in the Bill

Dissenting Report
The Hon. Bronwyn Bishop MP, The Hon. Alex Somlyay MP, Senator Scott Ryan and Senator Simon Birmingham

Appendix A
Submissions

Appendix B
Hearing and Witnesses

Appendix C
Report on irregularities relating to the opening of ballot boxes at certain Pre-poll Voting Offices in the Divisions of Boothby and Flynn

Appendix D
Legal advice from the Australian Government Solicitor

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