Committee activities (inquiry and reports)

Inquiry into the role of the Australian Electoral Commission in conducting industrial elections

The Committee tabled its report Industrial elections: Report of the inquiry into the role of the Australian Electoral Commission in conducting industrial elections in both houses of Parliament on 20 October 1997. A copy of the report is available in PDF format (324KB) or from the Committee Secretariat.

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Government response to the Committee's report was tabled on 15 July 1998.

Contents of report: Industrial elections

Foreword

Terms of Reference

Membership of the Committee

Abbreviations

Chapter Summary and List of Recommendations

Chapter One - Introduction

Current Legislative Framework
An Historical Perspective
The Inquiry

A Single Set of Standard Rules for all Industrial Elections?
Standardised Declaration Envelopes
Voters' Rolls
Attendance/Presentation Ballots versus Postal Ballots
Model Rules
Problem Rules

Institutional Arrangements
Should the AEC Have Standing to Initiate an Inquiry?
Whether the Right to Apply for an Inquiry Should be Restricted in the Public Interest
The Time Limit for Commencing Prosecutions for Electoral Offences
Interim Officers Pending the Outcome of Fresh Elections

The Cost of Conducting Industrial Elections, Including the Impact on the Resourcing of the AEC
The Capacity of the AEC to Provide Assistance to Organisations on a Fee-For-Service Basis

Verifying the Voters' Roll
Power of Returning Officers Under Section 215(1)
Notification of Elections Due
Post-Election Reports
Electioneering Material

Appendix 1 - Resolution of Appointment

Appendix 2 - List of Submissions

Appendix 3 - List of Exhibits

Appendix 4 - List of Hearings and Witnesses

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