Footnotes

[1] Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters, Report of the Inquiry into the Conduct of the 2004 Federal Election and Matters Related Thereto, September 2005, p. 1.

[2] Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters, Report of the Inquiry into the Conduct of the 2004 Federal Election and Matters Related Thereto, September 2005, p. 7.

[3] Senator the Hon. Eric Abetz, Special Minister of State, 'Improving the integrity of Australia's electoral system', Press release A05/55, 6 December 2005.

[4] Davidson, J., 'Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2005', Bills Digest, No. 95, 2005-06, 8 February 2006, p. 3.

[5] Explanatory Memorandum, p. 10.

[6] Davidson, J., 'Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2005', Bills Digest, No. 95, 2005-06, 8 February 2006, p. 3.

[7] Explanatory Memorandum, p. 10.

[8] Explanatory Memorandum, p. 5.

[9] An 'ordinary vote' is a vote cast at a polling place in the elector's home division on polling day. Austrailan Electoral Commission, Glossary, 28 July 2005, http://www.aec.gov.au/_content/What/glossary.htm (accessed 9 March 2006).

[10] A 'declaration vote' is cast when: the voter's name cannot be found on the certified list; the voter's name is marked off the certified list as already having voted; the voter is registered as a silent elector (ie. his/her address does not appear on the roll); or the voter casts an absent, pre-poll or postal vote. Austrailan Electoral Commission, Glossary, 28 July 2005, http://www.aec.gov.au/_content/What/glossary.htm (accessed 9 March 2006).

[11] A 'provisional vote' may be claimed by a person whose name cannot be found on the certified list of voters, or whose name is already marked off the roll but claims not to have voted. Austrailan Electoral Commission, Glossary, 28 July 2005, http://www.aec.gov.au/_content/What/glossary.htm (accessed 9 March 2006).

[12] Explanatory Memorandum, p. 5.

[13] Explanatory Memorandum, p. 14.

[14] Australian Electoral Commission, Funding and Disclosure Handbook for Donors and Third Parties, 2005, http://www.aec.gov.au/_content/how/political_disclosures/handbooks/third_parties/page02.htm (accessed 20 February 2006).

[15] Explanatory Memorandum, p. 7.

[16] Explanatory Memorandum, p. 6.

[17] Explanatory Memorandum, p. 6.

[18] Australian citizens who are 17 years old can apply for enrolment by completing an electoral enrolment form. The applicant’s name will then be placed on the electoral roll so they will be able to vote in Commonwealth, State and Territory elections as soon they turn 18. Australian Electoral Commission, Glossary, 28 July 2005, http://www.aec.gov.au/_content/What/glossary.htm (accessed 9 March 2006).

[19] The Hon. Dr Sharman Stone MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Administration, House of Representatives Hansard, 8 December 2005, p. 20.

[20] Explanatory Memorandum, p. 10.

[21] Australian Electoral Commission, Glossary, 28 July 2005, http://www.aec.gov.au/_content/What/glossary.htm (accessed on 20 February 2006).

[22] Explanatory Memorandum, p. 11.

[23] The Hon. Dr Sharman Stone MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Administration, House of Representatives Hansard, 8 December 2005, p. 20.

[24] Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters, Report of the Inquiry into the Conduct of the 2004 Federal Election and Matters Related Thereto, September 2005, p. 337.

[25] Explanatory Memorandum, p. 16.

[26] JSCEM recommendation 51 recommended an increase to $2,000 (inflation-indexed).

[27] Explanatory Memorandum, p. 8.

[28] Explanatory Memorandum, p. 8.

[29] The Hon. Dr Sharman Stone MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Administration, House of Representatives Hansard, 8 December 2005, p. 20.

[30] Explanatory Memorandum, pp 14-15.

[31] Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, section 138A.

[32] Australian Electoral Commission, 'Nominations', Election 2004 Report, http://results.aec.gov.au/12246/nominations.htm (accessed on 21 February 2006).

[33] Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, s. 310 and s. 311.

[34] Australian Electoral Commission, 'Electoral Advertisements', Funding and Disclosure Handbook for Broadcasters and Publishers, 8 September 2005, http://www.aec.gov.au/_content/how/political_disclosures/handbooks/broadcasters/part2.htm (accessed on 21 February 2006).

[35] Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters, Report of the Inquiry into the Conduct of the 2004 Federal Election and Matters Related Thereto, September 2005, p. 275.

[36] The Hon. Dr Sharman Stone MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Administration, House of Representatives Hansard, 8 December 2005, p. 20.

[37] Explanatory Memorandum, p. 13.

[38] Explanatory Memorandum, pp 13-14.

[39] Explanatory Memorandum, p. 7.

[40] Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters, Report of the Inquiry into the Conduct of the 2004 Federal Election and Matters Related Thereto, September 2005, p. 43.

[41] Explanatory Memorandum, p. 8.

[42] Dr David Phillips, National President, Festival of Light Australia, Committee Hansard, 7 March 2006, pp 33-34.

[43] Senator the Hon. Eric Abetz, 'Electoral reform: making our democracy fairer for all', Address to the Sydney Institute, 4 October 2005.

[44] Liberal Party of Australia, Submission 95, Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters' Report of the Inquiry into the Conduct of the 2004 Federal Election and Matters Related Thereto, p. 4.

[45] Festival of Light Australia, Submission 5, p. 2.

[46] Professor Colin Hughes, Submission 21, p. 2 (Attachment A).

[47] Human Rights Law Resource Centre Ltd, Submission 3, p. 15.

[48] Dr Brian Costar, Submission 2, p. 1; Australian Labor Party, Submission 10, p. 3; The Greens NSW, Submission 14, p. 2; The Hon. Linda Lavarch MP, Queensland Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Submission 17, p. 3; Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, Submission 50, p. 9.

[49] Australian Labor Party, Submission 10, p. 3.

[50] Mr Ian Campbell, Electoral Commissioner, Australian Electoral Commission, Committee Hansard, 7 March 2006, p. 2.

[51] Procedures exist in the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 to remove a person from the electoral roll. Under subsection 114(1) 'a person enrolled for a Subdivision may object to the enrolment of another person for that Subdivision on the ground, other than the ground specified in paragraph 93(8)(a), that the other person is not entitled to be enrolled for that Subdivision'.

[52] Mr Ian Campbell, Electoral Commissioner, Australian Electoral Commission, Committee Hansard, 7 March 2006, p. 2.

[53] The Hon. Linda Lavarch MP, Queensland Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Submission 17, p. 3.

[54] Human Rights Law Resource Centre Ltd, Submission 3, pp 15-16.

[55] The Hon. Linda Lavarch MP, Queensland Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Submission 17, p. 3.

[56] Professor Colin Hughes, Submission 73, Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters' Report of the Inquiry into the Conduct of the 2001 Federal Election and Matters Related Thereto, p. 2.

[57] Mr Ian Campbell, Electoral Commissioner, Australian Electoral Commission, Committee Hansard, 7 March 2006, p. 3.

[58] Explanatory Memorandum, p. 14.

[59] Senator the Hon. Eric Abetz, 'Electoral reform: making our democracy fairer for all', Address to the Sydney Institute, 4 October 2005.

[60] Senator the Hon. Eric Abetz, 'Electoral reform: making our democracy fairer for all', Address to the Sydney Institute, 4 October 2005.

[61] The Nationals, Submission 1, p. 1.

[62] Festival of Light Australia, Submission 5, p. 1.

[63] Australian Labor Party, Submission 10, p. 2.

[64] Australian Labor Party, Submission 10, p. 2.

[65] Professor George Williams, Submission 22, p. 1.

[66] Mr Joo-Cheong Tham, Submission 4, p. 11.

[67] Professor Brian Costar, Submission 2, p. 1.

[68] Mr Joo-Cheong Tham, Submission 4, p. 2; Professor Brian Costar, Committee Hansard, 7 March 2006, p. 27.

[69] The Greens – NSW, Submission 14, p. 1.

[70] Mr Brian Loughnane, Federal Director, Liberal Party of Australia, Committee Hansard, JSCEM, 8 August 2005, p. 33.

[71] Mr Brian Loughnane, Federal Director, Liberal Party of Australia, Committee Hansard, JSCEM, 8 August 2005, p. 39.

[72] Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, ss 309(4).

[73] Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters' Report of the Inquiry into the Conduct of the 2004 Federal Election and Matters Related Thereto, p. 343.

[74] Senator the Hon. Eric Abetz, 'Electoral reform: making our democracy fairer for all', Address to the Sydney Institute, 4 October 2005.

[75] Senator the Hon. Eric Abetz, 'Electoral reform: making our democracy fairer for all', Address to the Sydney Institute, 4 October 2005.

[76] Mr Paul O'Callaghan, Executive Director, Australian Council for International Development, Committee Hansard, p. 51; National Roundtable of Nonprofit Organisations, Submission 12, p. 2.

[77] Mr Paul O'Callaghan, Executive Director, Australian Council for International Development, Committee Hansard, p. 51.

[78] Mr Paul O'Callaghan, Executive Director, Australian Council for International Development, Committee Hansard, pp 52-54; National Roundtable of Nonprofit Organisations, Submission 12, pp 2-6.

[79] Mr Paul O'Callaghan, Executive Director, Australian Council for International Development, Committee Hansard, p. 52; National Roundtable of Nonprofit Organisations, Submission 12, pp 5-6.

[80] National Council of Churches in Australia, Submission 7, p. 1.

[81] Commonwealth Electoral Act, paragraph 93(8)(b); Explanatory Memorandum, p. 6.

[82] Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters' Report of the Inquiry into the Conduct of the 2004 Federal Election and Matters Related Thereto, p. 129.

[83] Senator the Hon. Eric Abetz, 'Electoral reform: making our democracy fairer for all', Address to the Sydney Institute, 4 October 2005

[84] Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters' Report of the Inquiry into the Conduct of the 2004 Federal Election and Matters Related Thereto, p. 129.

[85] Liberal Party of Australia, Submission 95, Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters' Report of the Inquiry into the Conduct of the 2004 Federal Election and Matters Related Thereto, p. 2.

[86] Dr David Phillips, National President, Festival of Light Australia, Committee Hansard, 7 March 2006, p. 39.

[87] Council of Social Service of New South Wales, Submission 19, p. 1.

[88] Council of Social Service of New South Wales, Submission 19, p. 2.

[89] A significant number of submissions raised this concern. See Submissions 3, 14, 19, 23-36, 38-41, 43-49 and 51. Professor Colin Hughes, Committee Hansard, 7 March 2006, p. 45; Mr Anthony York, Mentor, Justice Action, Committee Hansard, 7 March 2006, p. 64.

[90] A significant number of submissions raised this concern. See Submissions 3, 14, 17, 23-26, 31-41, 43-50. Professor Colin Hughes, Committee Hansard, 7 March 2006, p. 45.

[91] A significant number of submissions raised this concern. See Submissions 3, 6, 17, 23- 25, 31-36, 39-41, 43-46, 47, 49-50.

[92] A number of submissions raised this concern. See Submissions 2, 6, 31, 41 and 50. Mr Les Connolly, Spokesperson, Justice Action, Committee Hansard, 7 March 2006, p. 68.

[93] A number of submissions raised this concern. See Submissions 6, 22, 41, 46 and 47. Professor Brian Costar, Committee Hansard, 7 March 2006, pp 20-21; Mr Les Connolly, Spokesperson, Justice Action, Committee Hansard, 7 March 2006, p. 63.

[94] Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, Submission 50, pp 4-5.

[95] Item 29 of the bill provides that regulations in section 98AA will set out prescribed identification documents and the class of prescribed electors.

[96] Senator the Hon. Eric Abetz, 'Electoral reform: making our democracy fairer for all', Address to the Sydney Institute, 4 October 2005.

[97] Senator the Hon. Eric Abetz, 'Electoral reform: making our democracy fairer for all', Address to the Sydney Institute, 4 October 2005.

[98] Senator the Hon. Eric Abetz, 'Electoral reform: making our democracy fairer for all', Address to the Sydney Institute, 4 October 2005.

[99] Festival of Light, Submission 5, p. 2.

[100] The Hon. Linda Lavarch MP, Queensland Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Submission 17, p. 2; Australian Labor Party, Submission 10, p. 4; Australian Privacy Foundation, Submission 42, p. 2.

[101] Australian Labor Party, Submission 10, p. 4.

[102] Professor Colin Hughes, Committee Hansard, 7 March 2006, p. 45.

[103] The Hon. Linda Lavarch MP, Queensland Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Submission 17, p. 2.

[104] Human Rights Law Resource Centre, Submission 3, p. 14.

[105] An 'itinerant elector' is a person who is in Australia; and because the person does not reside in any subdivision, is not entitled to be enrolled for any subdivision. Austrailan Electoral Commission, Glossary, 28 July 2005, http://www.aec.gov.au/_content/What/glossary.htm (accessed 9 March 2006).

[106] Human Rights Law Resource Centre, Submission 3, p. 14.

[107] Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters' Report of the Inquiry into the Conduct of the 2004 Federal Election and Matters Related Thereto, p. 127.

[108] Senator the Hon. Eric Abetz, 'Electoral reform: making our democracy fairer for all', Address to the Sydney Institute, 4 October 2005.

[109] Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters' Report of the Inquiry into the Conduct of the 2004 Federal Election and Matters Related Thereto, p. 127.

[110] The Nationals, Submission 1, p. 1.

[111] Senator the Hon. Eric Abetz, 'Electoral reform: making our democracy fairer for all', Address to the Sydney Institute, 4 October 2005.

[112] Mr Brian Loughnane, Federal Director, Liberal Party of Australia, Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters' Report of the Inquiry into the Conduct of the 2004 Federal Election and Matters Related Thereto, Committee Hansard, 8 August 2005, p. 27.

[113] Mr Brian Loughnane, Federal Director, Liberal Party of Australia, Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters' Report of the Inquiry into the Conduct of the 2004 Federal Election and Matters Related Thereto, Committee Hansard, 8 August 2005, p. 37.

[114] Mr Brian Loughnane, Federal Director, Liberal Party of Australia, Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters' Report of the Inquiry into the Conduct of the 2004 Federal Election and Matters Related Thereto, Committee Hansard, 8 August 2005, p. 37.

[115] Mr Joo-Cheong Tham, Committee Hansard, 7 March 2006, p. 57.

[116] Mr Joo-Cheong Tham, Committee Hansard, 7 March 2006, p. 57.

[117] Australian Labor Party, Submission 10, p. 3.

[118] A number of submissions raised this concern. See Submissions 8, 9, 11, 13, 15 and 20.

[119] Investment and Financial Services Association, Submission 9, p. 2.

[120] Citigroup, Submission 8, p. 1; Investment and Financial Services Association, Submission 9, p. 2; American Express Australia Limited, Submission 13, p. 1; ING Direct, Submission 15, p. 1; HBOS Australia, Submission 16, p. 1; ING Australia Limited, Submission 20, p. 1.

[121] Australian Privacy Foundation, Submission 42a, p 1-2.

[122] The Nationals, Submission 1, p. 1.

[123] The Greens NSW, Submission 14, p. 2.

[124] The Nationals, Submission 1, p. 1.

[125] Festival of Light, Submission 5, p. 4.

[126] The Greens NSW, Submission 14, p. 3.

[127] Mr Ian Campbell, Electoral Commissioner, Australian Electoral Commission, Committee Hansard, 7 March 2006, p. 4.

[128] Mr Jonathan Hutson, General Manager, Corporate Group, Department of Finance and Administration, Committee Hansard, 7 March 2006, p. 5.

[129] Australian Electoral Commission, Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters' Inquiry into the Integrity of the Electoral Roll, Submission 26, 17 October 2000, p. 516.

[130] Australian Electoral Commission, 'Electoral Fraud and Multiple Voting', AEC Electoral Backgrounder 14, 24 October 2001.

[131] Professor Brian Costar, Committee Hansard, 7 March 2006, p. 20.

[132] Mr Ivan Freys, Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters' Report of the Inquiry into the Conduct of the 2004 Federal Election and Matters Related Thereto, Committee Hansard, 12 August 2005, p. 35.

[133] Professor Colin Hughes, Committee Hansard, 7 March 2006, p. 44.

[134] Professor Brian Costar, Committee Hansard, 7 March 2006, p. 24.

[135] Professor Colin Hughes, Committee Hansard, 7 March 2006, p. 44.

[136] Explanatory Memorandum, p. 1.

[137] Explanatory Memorandum, p. 1.

[138] Professor Colin Hughes, Committee Hansard, 7 March 2006, p. 45.

[139] Professor Colin Hughes, Committee Hansard, 7 March 2006, p. 45.

[140] Mr Joo-Cheong Tham, Submission 4, p. 10.

[141] Mr Joo-Cheong Tham, Submission 4, p. 11.

[142] Professor Brian Costar, Committee Hansard, 7 March 2006, p. 25.

[143] Mr Joo-Cheong Tham, Submission 4, p. 14.

[144] Senator George Brandis and Professor Brian Costar, Committee Hansard, 7 March 2006, p. 25.

[145] Mr Joo-Cheong Tham, Committee Hansard, 7 March 2006, pp 58-59.

[146] Mr Joo-Cheong Tham, Submission 4, p. 14.

[147] Australian Electoral Commission, Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters' Inquiry into disclosure of donations to political parties and candidates, Submission 11, p. 25.

[148] Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters' Report of the Inquiry into the Conduct of the 2004 Federal Election and Matters Related Thereto, pp 337-341.

[149] Mr Joo-Cheong Tham, Submission 4, p. 19.

[150] The Hon. Gary Nairn MP, Special Minister of State, answer to question on notice, 7 March 2006 (received 21 March 2006).

[151] Explanatory Memorandum, p. 2.

[152] Commonwealth Electoral Act, subsection 4(9).

[153] Commonwealth Electoral Act, section 287.

[154] National Roundtable of Nonprofit Organisations, Submission 12, p. 2.

[155] National Roundtable of Nonprofit Organisations, Submission 12, p. 2.

[156] National Roundtable of Nonprofit Organisations, Submission 12, p. 5.

[157] Festival of Light Australia, Submission 5, p. 5.

[158] Dr David Phillips, National President, Festival of Light Australia, Committee Hansard, 7 March 2006, p. 39.

[159] Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters, Report of the Inquiry into the Conduct of the 2004 Federal Election and Matters Related Thereto, September 2005.

[160] Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters, Report of the Inquiry into the Conduct of the 2004 Federal Election and Matters Related Thereto, September 2005, p. 385.

[161] Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters, Report of the Inquiry into the Conduct of the 2004 Federal Election and Matters Related Thereto, September 2005, p. 385.

[162] The Hon. Linda Lavarch MP, Queensland Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Submission 17, p. 3; Professor Colin Hughes, Submission 73, Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters, Report of the Inquiry into the Conduct of the 2004 Federal Election and Matters Related Thereto, September 2005, p. 2.

[163] Senator the Hon. Eric Abetz, 'Electoral reform: making our democracy fairer for all', Address to the Sydney Institute, 4 October 2005.

[164] Liberal Party of Australia, JSCEM Submission 95, p. 4; Festival of Light Australia, Submission 5, p. 2.

[165] Liberal Party of Australia, JSCEM Submission 95, p. 4.

[166] Professor Colin Hughes, Submission 21, p. 2 (Attachment A).

[167] The Hon. Linda Lavarch MP, Queensland Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Submission 17, p. 2; Australian Labor Party, Submission 10, p. 4; Australian Privacy Foundation, Submission 42, p. 2.

[168] Human Rights Law Resource Centre Ltd, Submission 3, p. 15.

[169] Australian Labor Party, Submission 10, p. 3.

[170] Mr Ian Campbell, Electoral Commissioner, Australian Electoral Commission, Committee Hansard, 7 March 2006, p. 2.

[171] Mr Ian Campbell, Electoral Commissioner, Australian Electoral Commission, Committee Hansard, 7 March 2006, p. 2.

[172] Australian Labor Party, Submission 10, p. 3.

[173] Dr Brian Costar, Submission 2, p. 1; Australian Labor Party, Submission 10, p. 3; The Greens NSW, Submission 14, p. 2; The Hon. Linda Lavarch MP, Queensland Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Submission 17, p. 3; Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, Submission 50, p. 9.

[174] Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters' Report of the Inquiry into the Conduct of the 2004 Federal Election and Matters Related Thereto, pp 412-419; Australian Democrats Issue Sheet, Electoral Matters and Public Administration, Disclosure of Political Donations, 2004.

[175] Liberal Party, Submission 95, JSCEM, p. 2.

[176] Australian Labor Party, Submission 10, p. 2.

[177] Professor George Williams, Submission 22, p. 1.

[178] Reserve Bank of Australia, Measures of Consumer Price Inflation, last updated on 25 January 2006, http://www.rba.gov.au/Statistics/measures_of_cpi.html (accessed 15 March 2006).

[179] Australian Labor Party, Submission 10, p. 2.

[180] Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters' Report of the Inquiry into the Conduct of the 2004 Federal Election and Matters Related Thereto, p. 416.

[181] Mr Joo-Cheong Tham, Submission 4, p. 5.

[182] The Greens NSW, Submission 14, p. 1.

[183] Senator the Hon. Eric Abetz, 'Electoral reform: making our democracy fairer for all', Address to the Sydney Institute, 4 October 2005.

[184] The Greens NSW, Submission 14, p. 1.

[185] Mr Joo-Cheong Tham, Submission 4, p. 13.

[186] Mr Joo-Cheong Tham, Submission 4, p. 14.

[187] Mr Brian Loughnane, Federal Director, Liberal Party of Australia, Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters' Report of the Inquiry into the Conduct of the 2004 Federal Election and Matters Related Thereto, Committee Hansard, 8 August 2005, p. 27.

[188] Inquiry into the Definition of Charities and Related Organisations, 30 June 2001, p. ii.

[189] Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters' Report of the Inquiry into the Conduct of the 2004 Federal Election and Matters Related Thereto, p. 339.

[190] Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters' Report of the Inquiry into the Conduct of the 2004 Federal Election and Matters Related Thereto, pp 387-394; Australian Democrats Issue Sheet, Electoral Matters and Public Administration, Political Governance: The Regulation of Political Parties, 2004.

[191] Mr Joo-Cheong Tham, Submission 4, p. 17.

[192] Mr Joo-Cheong Tham, Submission 4, pp 16-18; The Greens NSW, Submission 14, p. 2.

[193] Mr Joo-Cheong Tham, Submission 4, p. 17.

[194] The Greens NSW, Submission 14, p. 2.

[195] Mr Joo-Cheong Tham, Submission 4, p. 17.

[196] Mr Joo-Cheong Tham, Submission 4, p. 17.

[197] Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters' Report of the Inquiry into the Conduct of the 2004 Federal Election and Matters Related Thereto, pp 404-405; Australian Democrats Issue Sheet, Electoral Matters and Public Administration, Voting Rights of Prisoners, 2004.

[198] Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters, Report of the Inquiry into the Conduct of the 2004 Federal Election and Matters Related Thereto, September 2005, p. 405.

[199] Commonwealth Electoral Act, subsection 93(8).

[200] A significant number of submissions raised this concern. See Submissions 3, 6, 17, 23- 25, 31-36, 39-41, 43-46, 47, 49-50.

[201] For example, HIRST v [1] The United Kingdom.

[202] Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Enrolment Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2004.

[203] Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Enrolment Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2004, Explanatory Memorandum, p. 18; Jerome Davidson, Bills Digest – Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2005, p. 8.

[204] Professor Colin Hughes, ABC Radio, 'National Interest', 12 February 2006.

[205] Commonwealth Electoral Act, section 315.

[206] Commonwealth Electoral Act, paragraph 315(1)(a).

[207] Commonwealth Electoral Act, subsection 315(3).

[208] Commonwealth Electoral Act, subsection 316(3).

[209] Commonwealth Electoral Act, Part VI.

[210] Jerome Davidson, Bills Digest – Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2005, p. 8.

[211] The Greens NSW, Submission 14, pp 2-3.

[212] The Greens NSW, Submission 14, p. 3.

[213] The Greens NSW, Submission 14, p. 3.