List of recommendations

Recommendation 1

1.103
The Committee recommends that the Australian Government strengthen the opportunities for enfranchisement and participation in the referendum, including considering possible amendments to the Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Amendment Bill 2022, to allow the Australian Electoral Commission to support increased enrolment and participation, particularly of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, including in remote communities.

Recommendation 2

1.111
The Committee recommends that the Australian Government ensure appropriate structures and mechanisms are put in place, including considering possible amendments to the Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Amendment Bill 2022, to ensure:
clear, factual and impartial information is made accessible to all voters as part of the referendum process; and
clear, factual and impartial information is provided in appropriate formats for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voters, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Recommendation 3

1.123
Subject to recommendations 1 and 2, the Committee recommends that the Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Amendment Bill 2022 be passed.

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About this inquiry

This Bill seeks to amend the Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984 to ensure that it is consistent with modernising changes made to the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918.



Past Public Hearings

09 Jan 2023: Canberra
19 Dec 2022: Canberra