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Advisory Report on the Commonwealth Electoral (Above-the-Line Voting) Amendment Bill 2008

22 June 2009

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Preliminary Pages	(PDF 68KB)
Chair’s foreword Membership of the Committee Committee Secretariat Terms of reference

Chapter 1 Introduction	(PDF 53KB)

Chapter 2 Key issues	(PDF 148KB)
Background Existing arrangements Proposed arrangements Impact of proposed changes Greater choice? Increased complexity? Possible implications for election administration Other proposals to give electors more control over the allocation of preferences Committee conclusion

Dissenting Report – Senator Bob Brown, Australian Greens	(PDF 36KB)

Appendix A – Submissions	(PDF 43KB)

Appendix B — Public Hearings	(PDF 54KB)