Second Reading Speeches

Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Stop the Lies) Bill 2022

Type
Private
Sponsor(s)
STEGGALL, Zali, MP
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Not Proceeding
Parliament no
47

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Summary

Amends the

Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
to: prohibit misleading or deceptive electoral or referendum matter; prohibit persons or bodies corporate from deceptively impersonating, or falsely attributing material to, a person, candidate, campaigner, political party or entity; and give the Australian Electoral Commissioner the power to investigate possible breaches, order retractions, publish corrections, and pursue complaints through the courts.

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