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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 8 Hansard (27 June) . . Page.. 2563 ..

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Significant issues raised in the review include:

. canvassing mechanisms to put the Electoral Commission more at arm's length from Government (a concept which this Government supports in principle);

. the possible establishment of an Assembly electoral matters committee to oversee the operations of the Electoral Commission, review the operation of the electoral legislation and inquire into the conduct of elections and referendums;

. clarifying the delineation between the Electoral Commission and the Electoral Commissioner;

. maintaining consistency between the ACT and Commonwealth funding and disclosure requirements;

. the inconsistency between formality rules and instructions on the ballot papers;

. ordinary voting by pre-poll voters;

. bringing forward the election timetable; and

. the effects of Robson rotation on preference distributions.

I am sure all Members of the Assembly will take an interest in the issues raised in the Commission's review of the electoral legislation. The Government will respond to the recommendations made by the Commission in due course.

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