📜 Electoral Amendment (Finance and Other Matters) Bill 2023
The Electoral Amendment (Finance and Other Matters) Bill 2023 modernises the Electoral Act 1907, reforms political finance, bans foreign donations, lowers the donation disclosure threshold, introduces electoral expenditure caps, mandates rapid donation disclosure, and increases electoral expenditure reimbursement.
Impact
Political parties, candidates, and voters are affected. The bill aims to increase transparency in political finance and modernise electoral processes, potentially influencing campaign strategies and voter engagement.
Key Changes
Parliamentary Progress
- LA Second Reading MovedLA20 Sept 2023
- LA IntroducedLA20 Sept 2023
- LA Consideration in DetailLA12 Oct 2023
- LA AmendedLA12 Oct 2023
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA12 Oct 2023
- LA Third ReadingLA18 Oct 2023
- LC Second Reading MovedLC18 Oct 2023
- LC Second Reading AgreedLC7 Nov 2023
- LC Third ReadingLC16 Nov 2023
- LC AmendedLC28 Nov 2023
- Royal Assent11 Dec 2023
Penalty Provisions11 found
Offence to sign declaration as another person
“100J. Offence to sign declaration as another person A person who signs a declaration on a postal vote certificate as another person commits an offence. See section 190(1) for the penalty for an offence against this Act.”
Offences in relation to postal vote applications and applications to be general postal voter
“100P. Offences in relation to postal vote applications and applications to be general postal voter (1) A person who makes a postal vote application knowing that the person is not entitled to vote by postal voting commits an offence. (2) A person who makes a postal vote application knowing that the application contains information that is false or misleading in a material particular commits an offence. (3) See section 190(1) for the penalty for an offence against this Act.”
Offences about influencing persons in relation to postal voting
“100Q. Offences about influencing persons in relation to postal voting (1) A person who, by any means, attempts to influence an elector in relation to the elector’s postal vote commits an offence. (2) A person who, by any means, attempts to induce an elector to show the elector’s postal ballot paper after it has been marked commits an offence. (3) See section 190(1) for the penalty for an offence against this Act.”
Offence about false statements in relation to postal voting
“100R. Offence about false statements in relation to postal voting A person who makes a statement in a declaration on a postal vote certificate knowing that the statement is false or misleading in a material particular commits an offence. See section 190(1) for the penalty for an offence against this Act.”
Offences about marking postal ballot papers
“100S. Offences about marking postal ballot papers (1) A person who marks a postal ballot paper for another person commits an offence. (2) A person who marks a postal ballot paper for another person knowing that the other person is not entitled to vote by postal voting commits an offence. (3) See section 190(1) for the penalty for an offence against this Act.”
Offences about custody of documents
“100T. Offences about custody of documents (1) A person who has the custody of a postal vote application or a postal vote certificate and who fails to deal with it in accordance with this Act commits an offence. (2) A person who has the custody of a postal ballot paper and who fails to deal with it in accordance with this Act commits an offence. (3) See section 190(1) for the penalty for an offence against this Act.”
False or misleading statements in relation to technology assisted voting
“101G. False or misleading statements in relation to technology assisted voting A person who makes a statement in a declaration in relation to technology assisted voting knowing that the statement is false or misleading in a material particular commits an offence. See section 190(1) for the penalty for an offence against this Act.”
Protection of computer hardware and software
“101H. Protection of computer hardware and software A person who, without lawful excuse, interferes with, or attempts to interfere with, any computer hardware or software used for technology assisted voting commits an offence. See section 190(1) for the penalty for an offence against this Act.”
Offence to sign declaration as another person
“102F. Offence to sign declaration as another person A person who signs a declaration on an envelope received under section 102D as another person commits an offence. See section 190(1) for the penalty for an offence against this Act.”
Offences in relation to compulsory enrolment
“45. Offences in relation to compulsory enrolment (1) A person who is required by section 43 to make a claim for enrolment or transfer of enrolment and who fails to make the claim within the time required by that section commits an offence. (2) A person who is required by section 44 to give notice of a change of address and who fails to give the notice within the time required by that section commits an offence. (3) A person who is required by section 44A to give notice of a change of name and who fails to give the notice within the time required by that section commits an offence. (4) See section 190(1) for the penalty for an offence against this Act.”
Offences in relation to applications to be general postal voters
“62. Offences in relation to applications to be general postal voters (1) A person who makes an application to be a general postal voter knowing that the person is not entitled to be a general postal voter commits an offence. (2) A person who makes an application to be a general postal voter knowing that the application contains information that is false or misleading in a material particular commits an offence. (3) See section 190(1) for the penalty for an offence against this Act.”
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