Electoral Legislation Amendment (COVID Enfranchisement) Bill 2022

Type
Government
Portfolio
Finance
Originating house
Senate
Status
Act
Parliament no
46

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Summary

Amends the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 to allow regulations to be made to temporarily expand the existing secure telephone voting method, currently available to sight impaired persons and Australians working in Antarctica, to coronavirus affected individuals for a limited time window.

Progress

Senate
Introduced and read a first time 09 Feb 2022
Second reading moved 09 Feb 2022
Second reading agreed to 10 Feb 2022
Third reading agreed to 10 Feb 2022
House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 14 Feb 2022
Second reading moved 15 Feb 2022
Second reading debate 16 Feb 2022
Second reading agreed to 16 Feb 2022
Third reading agreed to 16 Feb 2022
Finally passed both Houses 16 Feb 2022
Assent
  • Act no: 5
  • Year: 2022
17 Feb 2022

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

Explanatory memoranda

Proposed amendments

No proposed amendments have been circulated.

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

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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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