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Footnotes

Chapter 1 Introduction

[1]       Mr E. Killesteyn (Australian Electoral Commission), Transcript of Evidence, 2 February 2010, p. 1.

[2]       See inquiry Terms of Reference.

[3]       Long title: An Act to amend the Parliamentary Electorates and Elections Act 1912 in relation to the preparation of electoral rolls by the Electoral Commissioner; to make miscellaneous amendments to that Act; and for other purposes.

[4]       <http://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/maintop/view/inforce/act+102+2009+cd+0+N>.

[5]       Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters, Parliament NSW Legislative Assembly, Inquiry into voter enrolment, Report No. 3 – September 2006, Sydney, NSW, p. 26.

[6]       Mr E. Killesteyn (Australian Electoral Commission), Transcript of Evidence, 2 February 2010, p. 3.

[7]       NSW Parliamentary Debates, Legislative Council, 12 November 2009, p. 19518.

[8]       NSW Parliamentary Debates, Legislative Council, 12 November 2009, p. 19518.

[9]       NSW Parliamentary Debates, Legislative Council, 12 November 2009, p. 19518.

[10]     Australian Electoral Commission, Submission no. 2, p. 6.

[11]     Australian Electoral Commission, Submission to Australian Government Electoral Reform Green Paper – Sept 2009: “Strengthening Australia’s Democracy”, p. 6.

[12]     Mr E. Killesteyn (Australian Electoral Commission), Transcript of Evidence, 2 February 2009, p. 2.

[13]     A full list of NSW JSCEM reports are available at: <http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/electoralmatters>.

[14]     Australian Electoral Commission, Submission no. 169.1 to the JSCEM inquiry into the conduct of the 2007 federal election.

[15]     Mr E. Killesteyn (Australian Electoral Commission), Transcript of Evidence, 2 February 2009, p. 3.

[16]     NSW Electoral Commission, Submission to Australian Government Electoral Reform Green Paper – Sept 2009: “Strengthening Australia’s Democracy”, 27 November 2009, p. ii.

[17]     Explanatory notes to the Bill are available online at: <http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/bill_en/peaeaeb2009673/>.

[18]     Mr C. Barry (NSW Electoral Commission), Transcript of Evidence, 2 February 2010, p. 5.

[19]     NSW Parliamentary Debates, Legislative Assembly, 1 December 2009, p. 20335.

[20]     Mr E. Killesteyn (Australian Electoral Commission), Transcript of Evidence, 2 February 2010, p. 11.

[21]     Mr C. Barry (NSW Electoral Commission), Transcript of Evidence, 2 February 2010, p. 7.

Chapter 2 The issues

[1]       Australian Electoral Commission, Submission no. 2, p. 16.

[2]       United Nations Youth Association of Australia, Submission no. 1, p. 4.

[3]       Australian Electoral Commission, Submission no. 2, pp. 2-3.

[4]       Australian Electoral Commission, Submission no. 2, p. 18.

[5]       Australian Electoral Commission, Submission no. 2, p. 18.

[6]       Mr C. Barry (NSW Electoral Commission), Transcript of Evidence, 2 February 2010, p. 8.

[7]       Mr E. Killesteyn (Australian Electoral Commission), Transcript of Evidence, 2 February 2010, p. 8.

[8]       United Nations Youth Association of Australia, Submission no. 1, p. 9.

[9]       Australian Electoral Commission, Submission no. 2.1, p. 4.

[10]     Mr E. Killesteyn (Australian Electoral Commission), Transcript of Evidence, 2 February 2010, p. 21.

[11]     Mr C. Barry (NSW Electoral Commission), Transcript of Evidence, 2 February 2010, p. 10.

[12]     Mr P. Beeren (NSW Electoral Commission), Transcript of Evidence, 2 February 2010, p. 17.

[13]     See Transcript of Evidence, 2 February 2010, p. 18.

[14]     See Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters, Report on the conduct of the 2007 federal election and matters related thereto, June 2009, pp. 113-114.

[15]     Australian Electoral Commission, Submission no. 2, p. 12.

[16]     Mr E. Killesteyn (Australian Electoral Commission), Transcript of Evidence, 2 February 2010, p. 12.

[17]     Australian Electoral Commission, Submission no. 2, p. 12.

[18]     Australian Electoral Commission, Submission no. 2, p. 13.

[19]     Proportional Representation Society of Australia, Submission no. 5, p. 5.

[20]     Australian Electoral Commission, Submission no. 2, p. 13.

[21]     Mr C. Barry (NSW Electoral Commission). Transcript of Evidence, 2 February 2010, p. 19.

[22]     Mr C. Barry (NSW Electoral Commission), Transcript of Evidence, 2 February 2010, p. 18.

[23]     Democratic Audit of Australia, Submission no. 4, p. 2.

[24]     Australian Electoral Commission, Submission no. 2.1, p. 5.

[25]     Australian Electoral Commission, Submission no. 2.1, p. 5.

[26]     Australian Electoral Commission, Submission no. 2.1, p. 6.

[27]     Proportional Representation Society of Australia, Submission no. 5, p. 1.

[28]     Mr E. Killesteyn (Australian Electoral Commission), Transcript of Evidence, 2 February 2010, p. 11.

[29]     Mr E. Killesteyn (Australian Electoral Commission), Transcript of Evidence, 2 February 2010, p. 11.

Dissenting Report—Hon Andrew Robb MP (Deputy Chair), Senator Simon Birmingham, Senator Scott Ryan, Liberal Party of Australia; Hon Bruce Scott MP, The Nationals

[1]       Australian Electoral Commission, Submission 2, p. 7-8.

[2]       Australian National Audit Office, Integrity of Medicare Enrolment Data No. 24 2004-05, p. 12.

[3]       Mr Colin Barry, Proof Committee Hansard, 2 February 2010, p.17-18.

[4]       Mr Colin Barry, Proof Committee Hansard, 2 February 2010, p. 17.

[5]       Mr Ed Killesteyn, Proof Committee Hansard, 2 February 2010, p.12.

[6]       Mr Colin Barry, Proof Committee Hansard, 2 February 2010, p. 18.

[7]       Hon Anthony Byrne MP, House of Representatives Hansard, 11 February 2010, p. 4.

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