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Advisory Report on the Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Improving Electoral Administration) Bill 2012

27 February 2013

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Preliminary pages	(PDF 273KB)

Chapter 1 Introduction	(PDF 342KB)
Referral of the Bill Overview and purpose of the Bill Premature opening of a ballot box Pre-poll voting arrangements Postal voting deadline Electoral boundary redistributions Use of taxpayer information Other amendments Date of effect Objective and conduct of the inquiry

Chapter 2 Issues in the Bill	(PDF 286KB)
Overview Premature opening of a ballot box Analysis Conclusion Pre-poll voting arrangements Analysis Conclusion Use of taxpayer information Analysis Conclusion

Dissenting report – The Hon Bronwyn Bishop MP, The Hon Alex Somlyay MP, Senator Scott Ryan and Senator Simon Birmingham	(PDF 715KB)
Introduction Schedule 1, Part 1, Taxation Administration Act 1953 Schedule 1, Part 1, Amendments – Negate requirement to have a signed certificate for a pre-poll ordinary vote Schedule 1, Part 1, Amendments – Opening of pre-polling before election day Schedule 1, Part 1, Amendments - excluding of votes contained within a prematurely opened ballot box.

Appendix A – Submissions	(PDF 64KB)

Appendix B – Hearing and Witnesses	(PDF 72KB)

Appendix C – Report on irregularities relating to the opening of ballot boxes at certain Pre-poll Voting Offices in the Divisions of Boothby and Flynn	(PDF 169KB)
Background Methodology Legislative Changes Ballot Boxes containing Ordinary votes Oaklands Park PPVO Contributing factors Conclusion Blackwater PPVO Contributing factors Conclusion Emerald PPVO Contributing factors Conclusion Recommended changes to minimise future mistakes at a PPVO Conclusion

Appendix D – Legal advice from the Australian Government Solicitor	(PDF 109KB)
Issues with Ballot-Boxes Containing Pre-Poll Ordinary Ballot Papers Summary of Advice Background Advice

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