Terms of Reference

Extract from Senate Journal No. 137 - 6 December 2018
18 Electoral Matters—Joint Standing Committee—Reference

The Assistant Minister for International Development and the Pacific (Senator Ruston), at the request of the Minister for Finance and the Public Service (Senator Cormann) and pursuant to notice of motion not objected to as a formal motion, moved government business notice of motion no. 1—

(1) That the following matter be referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters established in the next Parliament, for commencement of a review on the second anniversary for the Royal Assent of the Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Funding and Disclosure Reform) Act 2018:
A review of the operation of the amendments, dealing with foreign donations and related matters, made by the Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Funding and Disclosure Reform) Act 2018. The review will consider:

(a) the operation of the amendments during the federal election immediately following the enactment of the amendments;

(b) the clarity of public guidance products issued by regulators;

(c) how the Bill’s objectives can continue to be achieved in the most effective way while minimising red tape; and

(d) any impacts from the amendments that are relevant to issue-based advocacy.

(2) That the committee report within 6 months of receiving the reference.

Committee Secretariat contact:

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

Phone: +61 2 6277 2374
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About this inquiry

The Committee will conduct a review of the Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Funding and Disclosure Reform) Act 2018



Past Public Hearings

29 Mar 2021: Canberra

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Inquiry Status

Completed

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