📜 Electoral Legislation Amendment Bill 2006
Assented toLABill 15823 August 2006
This Bill amends electoral legislation in Western Australia to introduce public funding, modify Legislative Council counting, remove prisoner voting rights, simplify early voting, enhance privacy of electoral information, and clarify candidate qualifications.
Impact
Candidates, political parties, prisoners, and voters are affected. The changes aim to improve electoral administration and align with Commonwealth practices regarding prisoner voting and overseas electors.
Key Changes
["Introduces public funding for candidates and parties.", "Removes voting rights for prisoners.", "Simplifies early voting procedures.", "Clarifies qualifications for nominating as a candidate.", "Modifies the counting method for the Legislative Council."]
Parliamentary Progress
- LA IntroducedLA23 Aug 2006
- LA Second Reading MovedLA23 Aug 2006
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA14 Sept 2006
- LA Consideration in DetailLA19 Sept 2006
- LA Third ReadingLA19 Sept 2006
- LA AmendedLA19 Sept 2006
- LC Second Reading MovedLC20 Sept 2006
- LC Second Reading AgreedLC31 Oct 2006
- LC Third ReadingLC2 Nov 2006
- LC AmendedLC28 Nov 2006
- Royal Assent8 Dec 2006
Affected Sectors
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