Report on the inquiry into decisions made by the Court of Disputed Returns

February 2018

© Commonwealth of Australia 2018
ISBN: 978-1-74366-762-0

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Terms of Reference

1. Inquiry outcomes

  Overview
  Conduct of the inquiry and background
  Evidence received
  Committee view

A. Extracts from the Constitution

  44 Disqualification
  45 Vacancy on happening of disqualification
  46 Penalty for sitting when disqualified
  47 Disputed elections

B. Senate citizenship register

C. House of Representatives citizenship register

D. The Court of Disputed Returns

E. Submissions

Committee Secretariat contact:

Committee Secretary
Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters
PO Box 6021
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 2 6277 2374
em@aph.gov.au

About this inquiry

On 6 December 2017, the Senate referred the implications of recent decisions made by the Court of Disputed Returns to the Committee for inquiry and report by Tuesday 6 February 2018.

Submissions are due by Friday 22 December 2017.