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| Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters

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Report on the 2007 federal election - Events in the Division of Lindsay

18 March 2010

© Commonwealth of Australia 2010
ISBN 978-0-642-79293-8 (Printed version)
ISBN 978-0-642-79294-5 (HTML version)

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Preliminary Pages (PDF 79KB)

Chair’s Foreword
Membership of the Committee
Committee Secretariat
Terms of reference
List of abbreviations
Recommendations

 
Chapter 1 Introduction (PDF 84KB)

Background to the review
Events in the Division of Lindsay
The adequacy of penalty provisions
Committee objectives and scope
Conduct of the inquiry
Structure of the report

 
Chapter 2 Penalties under section 328 (PDF 181KB)

Introduction
Penalties in the CEA and the need for reform
Conclusions
Section 328 penalties
The application of section 328
Liability options to enhance deterrence
Strict liability and absolute liability
Maximum penalty under strict liability
Defence under strict liability
Conclusions

 
Chapter 3 Polling place offences (PDF 99KB)

Introduction
Polling place offences – types and current penalties
The case for an infringement notice scheme
Conclusions

 
Dissenting Report—Senator Bob Brown (PDF 39KB)
 
Appendix A – Submissions (PDF 30KB)
 
Appendix B – Public Hearings (PDF 55KB)
 
Appendix C – Lindsay Unauthorised Pamphlet (PDF 299KB)
 
Appendix D – Mr Gary Clark Court Judgment (PDF 2004KB)
 
Appendix E – Mr Jeff Egan Court Judgment (PDF 3526KB)
 
Appendix F – Mr Gary Clark letter of apology (PDF 152KB)
 
Appendix G – Mr Greg Chijoff letter of apology (PDF 134KB)
 
Appendix H – Section 328 CEA (PDF 24KB)
 
Appendix I – 2004 Greenway bogus pamphlet (PDF 143KB)
 
Appendix J – AEC Electoral backgrounder No. 20 – Polling Place Offences (PDF 218KB)
 
Appendix K – AEC Proposed changes to penalty provisions (PDF 50KB)

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