❓ Question regarding the impact of changes to the Commonwealth Electoral Act on voter enrolment, particularly for young people, Indigenous Australians, and those who have changed address. The answer accuses the federal government of disenfranchising voters.
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ELECTORAL ACT CHANGES
Can the minister explain to the house the effect of changes made by the federal government to the commonwealth Electoral Act; the effect on young people and other Australians who have not previously enrolled to vote; and - Mr M.W. Trenorden : Tedious repetition! How many times have you asked this question? The SPEAKER : The member for Avon! Mr T.G. STEPHENS : - I know the member for Avon has no concern for the rights of voters, but the rest of the house may have - Mr M.W. Trenorden : What nonsense! You are a puppet of Rudd! Mr T.G. STEPHENS : - the effect on people who have been taken off the electoral role? The SPEAKER : I call the member for Avon to order for the second time. Mr J.A. McGINTY
Can the minister explain to the house the effect of changes made by the federal government to the commonwealth Electoral Act; the effect on young people and other Australians who have not previously enrolled to vote; and - Mr M.W. Trenorden : Tedious repetition! How many times have you asked this question? The SPEAKER : The member for Avon! Mr T.G. STEPHENS : - I know the member for Avon has no concern for the rights of voters, but the rest of the house may have - Mr M.W. Trenorden : What nonsense! You are a puppet of Rudd! Mr T.G. STEPHENS : - the effect on people who have been taken off the electoral role? The SPEAKER : I call the member for Avon to order for the second time. Mr J.A. McGINTY
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Today the writs were issued for the coming federal election. It is in one sense a sad day, because more than 160 000 Australians will be disenfranchised as a result of changes made by John Howard to the electoral law. That means that approximately 16 000 Western Australians will be denied - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr J.A. McGINTY : - the opportunity to vote in the forthcoming federal election. Members will be aware that people previously had one week to enrol after the issue of the writs for a federal election. This is a strategy devised by John Howard to disenfranchise young people for the very simple reason that he does not trust them to vote for him. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr J.A. McGINTY : That is the problem, and that is why John Howard has legislated to disenfranchise these people. People have until eight o’clock tonight to enrol. If the law had not been changed, they would have an additional week, surrounded by all the publicity about the fact that there is going to be a federal election. I think it is incumbent upon all of us to do everything we can to maximise the franchise and the number of people who participate in our democracy by exercising their vote at elections. There is now no time left for people to enrol as a result of the changes made. It will affect young people, Indigenous people and people who have changed address. People who have changed address still have until 23 October to update their address details, and I urge them to do so. For the rest of them, after eight o’clock tonight, it will be too bad; they will not be able to vote, and I think John Howard is happy with that.
Mr M.W. Trenorden : Tedious repetition! How many times have you asked this question? The SPEAKER : The member for Avon! Mr T.G. STEPHENS : - I know the member for Avon has no concern for the rights of voters, but the rest of the house may have - Mr M.W. Trenorden : What nonsense! You are a puppet of Rudd! Mr T.G. STEPHENS : - the effect on people who have been taken off the electoral role? The SPEAKER : I call the member for Avon to order for the second time. Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: Today the writs were issued for the coming federal election. It is in one sense a sad day, because more than 160 000 Australians will be disenfranchised as a result of changes made by John Howard to the electoral law. That means that approximately 16 000 Western Australians will be denied - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr J.A. McGINTY : - the opportunity to vote in the forthcoming federal election. Members will be aware that people previously had one week to enrol after the issue of the writs for a federal election. This is a strategy devised by John Howard to disenfranchise young people for the very simple reason that he does not trust them to vote for him. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr J.A. McGINTY : That is the problem, and that is why John Howard has legislated to disenfranchise these people. People have until eight o’clock tonight to enrol. If the law had not been changed, they would have an additional week, surrounded by all the publicity about the fact that there is going to be a federal election. I think it is incumbent upon all of us to do everything we can to maximise the franchise and the number of people who participate in our democracy by exercising their vote at elections. There is now no time left for people to enrol as a result of the changes made. It will affect young people, Indigenous people and people who have changed address. People who have changed address still have until 23 October to update their address details, and I urge them to do so. For the rest of them, after eight o’clock tonight, it will be too bad; they will not be able to vote, and I think John Howard is happy with that.
The SPEAKER : The member for Avon! Mr T.G. STEPHENS : - I know the member for Avon has no concern for the rights of voters, but the rest of the house may have - Mr M.W. Trenorden : What nonsense! You are a puppet of Rudd! Mr T.G. STEPHENS : - the effect on people who have been taken off the electoral role? The SPEAKER : I call the member for Avon to order for the second time. Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: Today the writs were issued for the coming federal election. It is in one sense a sad day, because more than 160 000 Australians will be disenfranchised as a result of changes made by John Howard to the electoral law. That means that approximately 16 000 Western Australians will be denied - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr J.A. McGINTY : - the opportunity to vote in the forthcoming federal election. Members will be aware that people previously had one week to enrol after the issue of the writs for a federal election. This is a strategy devised by John Howard to disenfranchise young people for the very simple reason that he does not trust them to vote for him. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr J.A. McGINTY : That is the problem, and that is why John Howard has legislated to disenfranchise these people. People have until eight o’clock tonight to enrol. If the law had not been changed, they would have an additional week, surrounded by all the publicity about the fact that there is going to be a federal election. I think it is incumbent upon all of us to do everything we can to maximise the franchise and the number of people who participate in our democracy by exercising their vote at elections. There is now no time left for people to enrol as a result of the changes made. It will affect young people, Indigenous people and people who have changed address. People who have changed address still have until 23 October to update their address details, and I urge them to do so. For the rest of them, after eight o’clock tonight, it will be too bad; they will not be able to vote, and I think John Howard is happy with that.
Mr T.G. STEPHENS : - I know the member for Avon has no concern for the rights of voters, but the rest of the house may have - Mr M.W. Trenorden : What nonsense! You are a puppet of Rudd! Mr T.G. STEPHENS : - the effect on people who have been taken off the electoral role? The SPEAKER : I call the member for Avon to order for the second time. Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: Today the writs were issued for the coming federal election. It is in one sense a sad day, because more than 160 000 Australians will be disenfranchised as a result of changes made by John Howard to the electoral law. That means that approximately 16 000 Western Australians will be denied - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr J.A. McGINTY : - the opportunity to vote in the forthcoming federal election. Members will be aware that people previously had one week to enrol after the issue of the writs for a federal election. This is a strategy devised by John Howard to disenfranchise young people for the very simple reason that he does not trust them to vote for him. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr J.A. McGINTY : That is the problem, and that is why John Howard has legislated to disenfranchise these people. People have until eight o’clock tonight to enrol. If the law had not been changed, they would have an additional week, surrounded by all the publicity about the fact that there is going to be a federal election. I think it is incumbent upon all of us to do everything we can to maximise the franchise and the number of people who participate in our democracy by exercising their vote at elections. There is now no time left for people to enrol as a result of the changes made. It will affect young people, Indigenous people and people who have changed address. People who have changed address still have until 23 October to update their address details, and I urge them to do so. For the rest of them, after eight o’clock tonight, it will be too bad; they will not be able to vote, and I think John Howard is happy with that.
Mr M.W. Trenorden : What nonsense! You are a puppet of Rudd! Mr T.G. STEPHENS : - the effect on people who have been taken off the electoral role? The SPEAKER : I call the member for Avon to order for the second time. Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: Today the writs were issued for the coming federal election. It is in one sense a sad day, because more than 160 000 Australians will be disenfranchised as a result of changes made by John Howard to the electoral law. That means that approximately 16 000 Western Australians will be denied - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr J.A. McGINTY : - the opportunity to vote in the forthcoming federal election. Members will be aware that people previously had one week to enrol after the issue of the writs for a federal election. This is a strategy devised by John Howard to disenfranchise young people for the very simple reason that he does not trust them to vote for him. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr J.A. McGINTY : That is the problem, and that is why John Howard has legislated to disenfranchise these people. People have until eight o’clock tonight to enrol. If the law had not been changed, they would have an additional week, surrounded by all the publicity about the fact that there is going to be a federal election. I think it is incumbent upon all of us to do everything we can to maximise the franchise and the number of people who participate in our democracy by exercising their vote at elections. There is now no time left for people to enrol as a result of the changes made. It will affect young people, Indigenous people and people who have changed address. People who have changed address still have until 23 October to update their address details, and I urge them to do so. For the rest of them, after eight o’clock tonight, it will be too bad; they will not be able to vote, and I think John Howard is happy with that.
Mr T.G. STEPHENS : - the effect on people who have been taken off the electoral role? The SPEAKER : I call the member for Avon to order for the second time. Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: Today the writs were issued for the coming federal election. It is in one sense a sad day, because more than 160 000 Australians will be disenfranchised as a result of changes made by John Howard to the electoral law. That means that approximately 16 000 Western Australians will be denied - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr J.A. McGINTY : - the opportunity to vote in the forthcoming federal election. Members will be aware that people previously had one week to enrol after the issue of the writs for a federal election. This is a strategy devised by John Howard to disenfranchise young people for the very simple reason that he does not trust them to vote for him. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr J.A. McGINTY : That is the problem, and that is why John Howard has legislated to disenfranchise these people. People have until eight o’clock tonight to enrol. If the law had not been changed, they would have an additional week, surrounded by all the publicity about the fact that there is going to be a federal election. I think it is incumbent upon all of us to do everything we can to maximise the franchise and the number of people who participate in our democracy by exercising their vote at elections. There is now no time left for people to enrol as a result of the changes made. It will affect young people, Indigenous people and people who have changed address. People who have changed address still have until 23 October to update their address details, and I urge them to do so. For the rest of them, after eight o’clock tonight, it will be too bad; they will not be able to vote, and I think John Howard is happy with that.
The SPEAKER : I call the member for Avon to order for the second time. Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: Today the writs were issued for the coming federal election. It is in one sense a sad day, because more than 160 000 Australians will be disenfranchised as a result of changes made by John Howard to the electoral law. That means that approximately 16 000 Western Australians will be denied - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr J.A. McGINTY : - the opportunity to vote in the forthcoming federal election. Members will be aware that people previously had one week to enrol after the issue of the writs for a federal election. This is a strategy devised by John Howard to disenfranchise young people for the very simple reason that he does not trust them to vote for him. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr J.A. McGINTY : That is the problem, and that is why John Howard has legislated to disenfranchise these people. People have until eight o’clock tonight to enrol. If the law had not been changed, they would have an additional week, surrounded by all the publicity about the fact that there is going to be a federal election. I think it is incumbent upon all of us to do everything we can to maximise the franchise and the number of people who participate in our democracy by exercising their vote at elections. There is now no time left for people to enrol as a result of the changes made. It will affect young people, Indigenous people and people who have changed address. People who have changed address still have until 23 October to update their address details, and I urge them to do so. For the rest of them, after eight o’clock tonight, it will be too bad; they will not be able to vote, and I think John Howard is happy with that.
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: Today the writs were issued for the coming federal election. It is in one sense a sad day, because more than 160 000 Australians will be disenfranchised as a result of changes made by John Howard to the electoral law. That means that approximately 16 000 Western Australians will be denied - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr J.A. McGINTY : - the opportunity to vote in the forthcoming federal election. Members will be aware that people previously had one week to enrol after the issue of the writs for a federal election. This is a strategy devised by John Howard to disenfranchise young people for the very simple reason that he does not trust them to vote for him. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr J.A. McGINTY : That is the problem, and that is why John Howard has legislated to disenfranchise these people. People have until eight o’clock tonight to enrol. If the law had not been changed, they would have an additional week, surrounded by all the publicity about the fact that there is going to be a federal election. I think it is incumbent upon all of us to do everything we can to maximise the franchise and the number of people who participate in our democracy by exercising their vote at elections. There is now no time left for people to enrol as a result of the changes made. It will affect young people, Indigenous people and people who have changed address. People who have changed address still have until 23 October to update their address details, and I urge them to do so. For the rest of them, after eight o’clock tonight, it will be too bad; they will not be able to vote, and I think John Howard is happy with that.
Today the writs were issued for the coming federal election. It is in one sense a sad day, because more than 160 000 Australians will be disenfranchised as a result of changes made by John Howard to the electoral law. That means that approximately 16 000 Western Australians will be denied - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr J.A. McGINTY : - the opportunity to vote in the forthcoming federal election. Members will be aware that people previously had one week to enrol after the issue of the writs for a federal election. This is a strategy devised by John Howard to disenfranchise young people for the very simple reason that he does not trust them to vote for him. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr J.A. McGINTY : That is the problem, and that is why John Howard has legislated to disenfranchise these people. People have until eight o’clock tonight to enrol. If the law had not been changed, they would have an additional week, surrounded by all the publicity about the fact that there is going to be a federal election. I think it is incumbent upon all of us to do everything we can to maximise the franchise and the number of people who participate in our democracy by exercising their vote at elections. There is now no time left for people to enrol as a result of the changes made. It will affect young people, Indigenous people and people who have changed address. People who have changed address still have until 23 October to update their address details, and I urge them to do so. For the rest of them, after eight o’clock tonight, it will be too bad; they will not be able to vote, and I think John Howard is happy with that.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr J.A. McGINTY : - the opportunity to vote in the forthcoming federal election. Members will be aware that people previously had one week to enrol after the issue of the writs for a federal election. This is a strategy devised by John Howard to disenfranchise young people for the very simple reason that he does not trust them to vote for him. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr J.A. McGINTY : That is the problem, and that is why John Howard has legislated to disenfranchise these people. People have until eight o’clock tonight to enrol. If the law had not been changed, they would have an additional week, surrounded by all the publicity about the fact that there is going to be a federal election. I think it is incumbent upon all of us to do everything we can to maximise the franchise and the number of people who participate in our democracy by exercising their vote at elections. There is now no time left for people to enrol as a result of the changes made. It will affect young people, Indigenous people and people who have changed address. People who have changed address still have until 23 October to update their address details, and I urge them to do so. For the rest of them, after eight o’clock tonight, it will be too bad; they will not be able to vote, and I think John Howard is happy with that.
The SPEAKER : Order! Mr J.A. McGINTY : - the opportunity to vote in the forthcoming federal election. Members will be aware that people previously had one week to enrol after the issue of the writs for a federal election. This is a strategy devised by John Howard to disenfranchise young people for the very simple reason that he does not trust them to vote for him. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr J.A. McGINTY : That is the problem, and that is why John Howard has legislated to disenfranchise these people. People have until eight o’clock tonight to enrol. If the law had not been changed, they would have an additional week, surrounded by all the publicity about the fact that there is going to be a federal election. I think it is incumbent upon all of us to do everything we can to maximise the franchise and the number of people who participate in our democracy by exercising their vote at elections. There is now no time left for people to enrol as a result of the changes made. It will affect young people, Indigenous people and people who have changed address. People who have changed address still have until 23 October to update their address details, and I urge them to do so. For the rest of them, after eight o’clock tonight, it will be too bad; they will not be able to vote, and I think John Howard is happy with that.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : - the opportunity to vote in the forthcoming federal election. Members will be aware that people previously had one week to enrol after the issue of the writs for a federal election. This is a strategy devised by John Howard to disenfranchise young people for the very simple reason that he does not trust them to vote for him. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr J.A. McGINTY : That is the problem, and that is why John Howard has legislated to disenfranchise these people. People have until eight o’clock tonight to enrol. If the law had not been changed, they would have an additional week, surrounded by all the publicity about the fact that there is going to be a federal election. I think it is incumbent upon all of us to do everything we can to maximise the franchise and the number of people who participate in our democracy by exercising their vote at elections. There is now no time left for people to enrol as a result of the changes made. It will affect young people, Indigenous people and people who have changed address. People who have changed address still have until 23 October to update their address details, and I urge them to do so. For the rest of them, after eight o’clock tonight, it will be too bad; they will not be able to vote, and I think John Howard is happy with that.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr J.A. McGINTY : That is the problem, and that is why John Howard has legislated to disenfranchise these people. People have until eight o’clock tonight to enrol. If the law had not been changed, they would have an additional week, surrounded by all the publicity about the fact that there is going to be a federal election. I think it is incumbent upon all of us to do everything we can to maximise the franchise and the number of people who participate in our democracy by exercising their vote at elections. There is now no time left for people to enrol as a result of the changes made. It will affect young people, Indigenous people and people who have changed address. People who have changed address still have until 23 October to update their address details, and I urge them to do so. For the rest of them, after eight o’clock tonight, it will be too bad; they will not be able to vote, and I think John Howard is happy with that.
The SPEAKER : Order! Mr J.A. McGINTY : That is the problem, and that is why John Howard has legislated to disenfranchise these people. People have until eight o’clock tonight to enrol. If the law had not been changed, they would have an additional week, surrounded by all the publicity about the fact that there is going to be a federal election. I think it is incumbent upon all of us to do everything we can to maximise the franchise and the number of people who participate in our democracy by exercising their vote at elections. There is now no time left for people to enrol as a result of the changes made. It will affect young people, Indigenous people and people who have changed address. People who have changed address still have until 23 October to update their address details, and I urge them to do so. For the rest of them, after eight o’clock tonight, it will be too bad; they will not be able to vote, and I think John Howard is happy with that.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : That is the problem, and that is why John Howard has legislated to disenfranchise these people. People have until eight o’clock tonight to enrol. If the law had not been changed, they would have an additional week, surrounded by all the publicity about the fact that there is going to be a federal election. I think it is incumbent upon all of us to do everything we can to maximise the franchise and the number of people who participate in our democracy by exercising their vote at elections. There is now no time left for people to enrol as a result of the changes made. It will affect young people, Indigenous people and people who have changed address. People who have changed address still have until 23 October to update their address details, and I urge them to do so. For the rest of them, after eight o’clock tonight, it will be too bad; they will not be able to vote, and I think John Howard is happy with that.
Mr M.W. Trenorden : Tedious repetition! How many times have you asked this question? The SPEAKER : The member for Avon! Mr T.G. STEPHENS : - I know the member for Avon has no concern for the rights of voters, but the rest of the house may have - Mr M.W. Trenorden : What nonsense! You are a puppet of Rudd! Mr T.G. STEPHENS : - the effect on people who have been taken off the electoral role? The SPEAKER : I call the member for Avon to order for the second time. Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: Today the writs were issued for the coming federal election. It is in one sense a sad day, because more than 160 000 Australians will be disenfranchised as a result of changes made by John Howard to the electoral law. That means that approximately 16 000 Western Australians will be denied - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr J.A. McGINTY : - the opportunity to vote in the forthcoming federal election. Members will be aware that people previously had one week to enrol after the issue of the writs for a federal election. This is a strategy devised by John Howard to disenfranchise young people for the very simple reason that he does not trust them to vote for him. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr J.A. McGINTY : That is the problem, and that is why John Howard has legislated to disenfranchise these people. People have until eight o’clock tonight to enrol. If the law had not been changed, they would have an additional week, surrounded by all the publicity about the fact that there is going to be a federal election. I think it is incumbent upon all of us to do everything we can to maximise the franchise and the number of people who participate in our democracy by exercising their vote at elections. There is now no time left for people to enrol as a result of the changes made. It will affect young people, Indigenous people and people who have changed address. People who have changed address still have until 23 October to update their address details, and I urge them to do so. For the rest of them, after eight o’clock tonight, it will be too bad; they will not be able to vote, and I think John Howard is happy with that.
The SPEAKER : The member for Avon! Mr T.G. STEPHENS : - I know the member for Avon has no concern for the rights of voters, but the rest of the house may have - Mr M.W. Trenorden : What nonsense! You are a puppet of Rudd! Mr T.G. STEPHENS : - the effect on people who have been taken off the electoral role? The SPEAKER : I call the member for Avon to order for the second time. Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: Today the writs were issued for the coming federal election. It is in one sense a sad day, because more than 160 000 Australians will be disenfranchised as a result of changes made by John Howard to the electoral law. That means that approximately 16 000 Western Australians will be denied - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr J.A. McGINTY : - the opportunity to vote in the forthcoming federal election. Members will be aware that people previously had one week to enrol after the issue of the writs for a federal election. This is a strategy devised by John Howard to disenfranchise young people for the very simple reason that he does not trust them to vote for him. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr J.A. McGINTY : That is the problem, and that is why John Howard has legislated to disenfranchise these people. People have until eight o’clock tonight to enrol. If the law had not been changed, they would have an additional week, surrounded by all the publicity about the fact that there is going to be a federal election. I think it is incumbent upon all of us to do everything we can to maximise the franchise and the number of people who participate in our democracy by exercising their vote at elections. There is now no time left for people to enrol as a result of the changes made. It will affect young people, Indigenous people and people who have changed address. People who have changed address still have until 23 October to update their address details, and I urge them to do so. For the rest of them, after eight o’clock tonight, it will be too bad; they will not be able to vote, and I think John Howard is happy with that.
Mr T.G. STEPHENS : - I know the member for Avon has no concern for the rights of voters, but the rest of the house may have - Mr M.W. Trenorden : What nonsense! You are a puppet of Rudd! Mr T.G. STEPHENS : - the effect on people who have been taken off the electoral role? The SPEAKER : I call the member for Avon to order for the second time. Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: Today the writs were issued for the coming federal election. It is in one sense a sad day, because more than 160 000 Australians will be disenfranchised as a result of changes made by John Howard to the electoral law. That means that approximately 16 000 Western Australians will be denied - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr J.A. McGINTY : - the opportunity to vote in the forthcoming federal election. Members will be aware that people previously had one week to enrol after the issue of the writs for a federal election. This is a strategy devised by John Howard to disenfranchise young people for the very simple reason that he does not trust them to vote for him. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr J.A. McGINTY : That is the problem, and that is why John Howard has legislated to disenfranchise these people. People have until eight o’clock tonight to enrol. If the law had not been changed, they would have an additional week, surrounded by all the publicity about the fact that there is going to be a federal election. I think it is incumbent upon all of us to do everything we can to maximise the franchise and the number of people who participate in our democracy by exercising their vote at elections. There is now no time left for people to enrol as a result of the changes made. It will affect young people, Indigenous people and people who have changed address. People who have changed address still have until 23 October to update their address details, and I urge them to do so. For the rest of them, after eight o’clock tonight, it will be too bad; they will not be able to vote, and I think John Howard is happy with that.
Mr M.W. Trenorden : What nonsense! You are a puppet of Rudd! Mr T.G. STEPHENS : - the effect on people who have been taken off the electoral role? The SPEAKER : I call the member for Avon to order for the second time. Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: Today the writs were issued for the coming federal election. It is in one sense a sad day, because more than 160 000 Australians will be disenfranchised as a result of changes made by John Howard to the electoral law. That means that approximately 16 000 Western Australians will be denied - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr J.A. McGINTY : - the opportunity to vote in the forthcoming federal election. Members will be aware that people previously had one week to enrol after the issue of the writs for a federal election. This is a strategy devised by John Howard to disenfranchise young people for the very simple reason that he does not trust them to vote for him. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr J.A. McGINTY : That is the problem, and that is why John Howard has legislated to disenfranchise these people. People have until eight o’clock tonight to enrol. If the law had not been changed, they would have an additional week, surrounded by all the publicity about the fact that there is going to be a federal election. I think it is incumbent upon all of us to do everything we can to maximise the franchise and the number of people who participate in our democracy by exercising their vote at elections. There is now no time left for people to enrol as a result of the changes made. It will affect young people, Indigenous people and people who have changed address. People who have changed address still have until 23 October to update their address details, and I urge them to do so. For the rest of them, after eight o’clock tonight, it will be too bad; they will not be able to vote, and I think John Howard is happy with that.
Mr T.G. STEPHENS : - the effect on people who have been taken off the electoral role? The SPEAKER : I call the member for Avon to order for the second time. Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: Today the writs were issued for the coming federal election. It is in one sense a sad day, because more than 160 000 Australians will be disenfranchised as a result of changes made by John Howard to the electoral law. That means that approximately 16 000 Western Australians will be denied - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr J.A. McGINTY : - the opportunity to vote in the forthcoming federal election. Members will be aware that people previously had one week to enrol after the issue of the writs for a federal election. This is a strategy devised by John Howard to disenfranchise young people for the very simple reason that he does not trust them to vote for him. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr J.A. McGINTY : That is the problem, and that is why John Howard has legislated to disenfranchise these people. People have until eight o’clock tonight to enrol. If the law had not been changed, they would have an additional week, surrounded by all the publicity about the fact that there is going to be a federal election. I think it is incumbent upon all of us to do everything we can to maximise the franchise and the number of people who participate in our democracy by exercising their vote at elections. There is now no time left for people to enrol as a result of the changes made. It will affect young people, Indigenous people and people who have changed address. People who have changed address still have until 23 October to update their address details, and I urge them to do so. For the rest of them, after eight o’clock tonight, it will be too bad; they will not be able to vote, and I think John Howard is happy with that.
The SPEAKER : I call the member for Avon to order for the second time. Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: Today the writs were issued for the coming federal election. It is in one sense a sad day, because more than 160 000 Australians will be disenfranchised as a result of changes made by John Howard to the electoral law. That means that approximately 16 000 Western Australians will be denied - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr J.A. McGINTY : - the opportunity to vote in the forthcoming federal election. Members will be aware that people previously had one week to enrol after the issue of the writs for a federal election. This is a strategy devised by John Howard to disenfranchise young people for the very simple reason that he does not trust them to vote for him. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr J.A. McGINTY : That is the problem, and that is why John Howard has legislated to disenfranchise these people. People have until eight o’clock tonight to enrol. If the law had not been changed, they would have an additional week, surrounded by all the publicity about the fact that there is going to be a federal election. I think it is incumbent upon all of us to do everything we can to maximise the franchise and the number of people who participate in our democracy by exercising their vote at elections. There is now no time left for people to enrol as a result of the changes made. It will affect young people, Indigenous people and people who have changed address. People who have changed address still have until 23 October to update their address details, and I urge them to do so. For the rest of them, after eight o’clock tonight, it will be too bad; they will not be able to vote, and I think John Howard is happy with that.
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: Today the writs were issued for the coming federal election. It is in one sense a sad day, because more than 160 000 Australians will be disenfranchised as a result of changes made by John Howard to the electoral law. That means that approximately 16 000 Western Australians will be denied - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr J.A. McGINTY : - the opportunity to vote in the forthcoming federal election. Members will be aware that people previously had one week to enrol after the issue of the writs for a federal election. This is a strategy devised by John Howard to disenfranchise young people for the very simple reason that he does not trust them to vote for him. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr J.A. McGINTY : That is the problem, and that is why John Howard has legislated to disenfranchise these people. People have until eight o’clock tonight to enrol. If the law had not been changed, they would have an additional week, surrounded by all the publicity about the fact that there is going to be a federal election. I think it is incumbent upon all of us to do everything we can to maximise the franchise and the number of people who participate in our democracy by exercising their vote at elections. There is now no time left for people to enrol as a result of the changes made. It will affect young people, Indigenous people and people who have changed address. People who have changed address still have until 23 October to update their address details, and I urge them to do so. For the rest of them, after eight o’clock tonight, it will be too bad; they will not be able to vote, and I think John Howard is happy with that.
Today the writs were issued for the coming federal election. It is in one sense a sad day, because more than 160 000 Australians will be disenfranchised as a result of changes made by John Howard to the electoral law. That means that approximately 16 000 Western Australians will be denied - Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr J.A. McGINTY : - the opportunity to vote in the forthcoming federal election. Members will be aware that people previously had one week to enrol after the issue of the writs for a federal election. This is a strategy devised by John Howard to disenfranchise young people for the very simple reason that he does not trust them to vote for him. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr J.A. McGINTY : That is the problem, and that is why John Howard has legislated to disenfranchise these people. People have until eight o’clock tonight to enrol. If the law had not been changed, they would have an additional week, surrounded by all the publicity about the fact that there is going to be a federal election. I think it is incumbent upon all of us to do everything we can to maximise the franchise and the number of people who participate in our democracy by exercising their vote at elections. There is now no time left for people to enrol as a result of the changes made. It will affect young people, Indigenous people and people who have changed address. People who have changed address still have until 23 October to update their address details, and I urge them to do so. For the rest of them, after eight o’clock tonight, it will be too bad; they will not be able to vote, and I think John Howard is happy with that.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr J.A. McGINTY : - the opportunity to vote in the forthcoming federal election. Members will be aware that people previously had one week to enrol after the issue of the writs for a federal election. This is a strategy devised by John Howard to disenfranchise young people for the very simple reason that he does not trust them to vote for him. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr J.A. McGINTY : That is the problem, and that is why John Howard has legislated to disenfranchise these people. People have until eight o’clock tonight to enrol. If the law had not been changed, they would have an additional week, surrounded by all the publicity about the fact that there is going to be a federal election. I think it is incumbent upon all of us to do everything we can to maximise the franchise and the number of people who participate in our democracy by exercising their vote at elections. There is now no time left for people to enrol as a result of the changes made. It will affect young people, Indigenous people and people who have changed address. People who have changed address still have until 23 October to update their address details, and I urge them to do so. For the rest of them, after eight o’clock tonight, it will be too bad; they will not be able to vote, and I think John Howard is happy with that.
The SPEAKER : Order! Mr J.A. McGINTY : - the opportunity to vote in the forthcoming federal election. Members will be aware that people previously had one week to enrol after the issue of the writs for a federal election. This is a strategy devised by John Howard to disenfranchise young people for the very simple reason that he does not trust them to vote for him. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr J.A. McGINTY : That is the problem, and that is why John Howard has legislated to disenfranchise these people. People have until eight o’clock tonight to enrol. If the law had not been changed, they would have an additional week, surrounded by all the publicity about the fact that there is going to be a federal election. I think it is incumbent upon all of us to do everything we can to maximise the franchise and the number of people who participate in our democracy by exercising their vote at elections. There is now no time left for people to enrol as a result of the changes made. It will affect young people, Indigenous people and people who have changed address. People who have changed address still have until 23 October to update their address details, and I urge them to do so. For the rest of them, after eight o’clock tonight, it will be too bad; they will not be able to vote, and I think John Howard is happy with that.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : - the opportunity to vote in the forthcoming federal election. Members will be aware that people previously had one week to enrol after the issue of the writs for a federal election. This is a strategy devised by John Howard to disenfranchise young people for the very simple reason that he does not trust them to vote for him. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr J.A. McGINTY : That is the problem, and that is why John Howard has legislated to disenfranchise these people. People have until eight o’clock tonight to enrol. If the law had not been changed, they would have an additional week, surrounded by all the publicity about the fact that there is going to be a federal election. I think it is incumbent upon all of us to do everything we can to maximise the franchise and the number of people who participate in our democracy by exercising their vote at elections. There is now no time left for people to enrol as a result of the changes made. It will affect young people, Indigenous people and people who have changed address. People who have changed address still have until 23 October to update their address details, and I urge them to do so. For the rest of them, after eight o’clock tonight, it will be too bad; they will not be able to vote, and I think John Howard is happy with that.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! Mr J.A. McGINTY : That is the problem, and that is why John Howard has legislated to disenfranchise these people. People have until eight o’clock tonight to enrol. If the law had not been changed, they would have an additional week, surrounded by all the publicity about the fact that there is going to be a federal election. I think it is incumbent upon all of us to do everything we can to maximise the franchise and the number of people who participate in our democracy by exercising their vote at elections. There is now no time left for people to enrol as a result of the changes made. It will affect young people, Indigenous people and people who have changed address. People who have changed address still have until 23 October to update their address details, and I urge them to do so. For the rest of them, after eight o’clock tonight, it will be too bad; they will not be able to vote, and I think John Howard is happy with that.
The SPEAKER : Order! Mr J.A. McGINTY : That is the problem, and that is why John Howard has legislated to disenfranchise these people. People have until eight o’clock tonight to enrol. If the law had not been changed, they would have an additional week, surrounded by all the publicity about the fact that there is going to be a federal election. I think it is incumbent upon all of us to do everything we can to maximise the franchise and the number of people who participate in our democracy by exercising their vote at elections. There is now no time left for people to enrol as a result of the changes made. It will affect young people, Indigenous people and people who have changed address. People who have changed address still have until 23 October to update their address details, and I urge them to do so. For the rest of them, after eight o’clock tonight, it will be too bad; they will not be able to vote, and I think John Howard is happy with that.
Mr J.A. McGINTY : That is the problem, and that is why John Howard has legislated to disenfranchise these people. People have until eight o’clock tonight to enrol. If the law had not been changed, they would have an additional week, surrounded by all the publicity about the fact that there is going to be a federal election. I think it is incumbent upon all of us to do everything we can to maximise the franchise and the number of people who participate in our democracy by exercising their vote at elections. There is now no time left for people to enrol as a result of the changes made. It will affect young people, Indigenous people and people who have changed address. People who have changed address still have until 23 October to update their address details, and I urge them to do so. For the rest of them, after eight o’clock tonight, it will be too bad; they will not be able to vote, and I think John Howard is happy with that.
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