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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 8 Hansard (27 June) . . Page.. 2562 ..

REVIEW OF THE OPERATION OF THE ACT ELECTORAL LEGISLATION FOLLOWING THE 1995 ELECTION FOR THE ACT LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

I wish to table before the Assembly the ACT Electoral Commissioner's review of the operation of the ACT electoral legislation following the 1995 election for the ACT Legislative Assembly

The ACT Electoral Commission has prepared this review of the ACT's electoral legislation in accordance with the Commission's function under the Electoral Act 1992 of providing advice to its Minister and the Assembly on matters relating to elections.

Regular reviews of the electoral legislation after each election are listed as one of the Commission's key strategies in its 1996/98 Strategic Plan.

The review examines the operation of the Electoral Act and related legislation following the conduct of the 1995 ACT Legislative Assembly election. It also takes into account developments in electoral practices in other Australian jurisdictions.

The review is divided into two sections. The first section looks in detail at significant issues that could give rise to some debate. The second section raises less contentious, more technical issues.

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