❓ Hon Tjorn Sibma questions the Minister for Electoral Affairs regarding the implementation of the Electoral Amendment (Finance and Other Matters) Act 2023, specifically concerning communication and transparency with political parties. The Minister provides details of meetings and actions taken by the WA Electoral Commission.
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ELECTORAL AMENDMENT
(FINANCE AND OTHER MATTERS) ACT — IMPLEMENTATION
701. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the parliamentary secretary representing the
Minister for Electoral Affairs:
I
refer to the 10 May correspondence sent to the Electoral Commissioner by the
senior office bearers of four registered political parties seeking an
urgent meeting to discuss a number of serious matters relating to the
implementation of key provisions of the Electoral Amendment (Finance and Other
Matters) Act 2023.
(1) Was the 10 May letter replied
to; and, if so, can the minister please table that reply?
(2) Did a meeting or meetings occur
as a result of that request; and, if so, on what date or dates?
(3) What was or were the outcome or
outcomes of the meeting or meetings?
(4) Which
specific transparency and accountability provisions will be operational by 1 July,
and what contingency arrangements will be put
in place for all provisions if that deadline proves impossible for the Western
Australian Electoral Commission to achieve?
(FINANCE AND OTHER MATTERS) ACT — IMPLEMENTATION
701. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the parliamentary secretary representing the
Minister for Electoral Affairs:
I
refer to the 10 May correspondence sent to the Electoral Commissioner by the
senior office bearers of four registered political parties seeking an
urgent meeting to discuss a number of serious matters relating to the
implementation of key provisions of the Electoral Amendment (Finance and Other
Matters) Act 2023.
(1) Was the 10 May letter replied
to; and, if so, can the minister please table that reply?
(2) Did a meeting or meetings occur
as a result of that request; and, if so, on what date or dates?
(3) What was or were the outcome or
outcomes of the meeting or meetings?
(4) Which
specific transparency and accountability provisions will be operational by 1 July,
and what contingency arrangements will be put
in place for all provisions if that deadline proves impossible for the Western
Australian Electoral Commission to achieve?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question. The following answers have been provided to me by the Minister
for Electoral Affairs.
(1) Yes, the letter was replied to,
and I table that document.
[See paper 3229 .]
(2) Yes, on 14 May
2024 the Deputy Electoral Commissioner met with the representatives of the
registered political parties.
(3) The following occurred after
this meeting. The Western Australian Electoral Commission —
(a) had a scheduled
briefing on disclosure requirements with the registered political parties
bought forward to 17 May 2024;
(b) committed to
further briefing sessions on legislative amendments impacting candidates and
parties, the first of which will occur on 17 July 2024; and
(c) acknowledged the parties' concerns about
communications to date and undertook work internally to enhance its
communications processes.
(4) From 1 July 2024, the political entities will have
responsibilities relating to disclosing political contributions, maintaining
state campaign accounts and recording political expenditure. The commission is
currently working with registered political parties, progressing the
development of the online disclosure system as well a series of user guidelines
for political entities that provide practical explanations of how the new
provisions will work.
of the question. The following answers have been provided to me by the Minister
for Electoral Affairs.
(1) Yes, the letter was replied to,
and I table that document.
[See paper 3229 .]
(2) Yes, on 14 May
2024 the Deputy Electoral Commissioner met with the representatives of the
registered political parties.
(3) The following occurred after
this meeting. The Western Australian Electoral Commission —
(a) had a scheduled
briefing on disclosure requirements with the registered political parties
bought forward to 17 May 2024;
(b) committed to
further briefing sessions on legislative amendments impacting candidates and
parties, the first of which will occur on 17 July 2024; and
(c) acknowledged the parties' concerns about
communications to date and undertook work internally to enhance its
communications processes.
(4) From 1 July 2024, the political entities will have
responsibilities relating to disclosing political contributions, maintaining
state campaign accounts and recording political expenditure. The commission is
currently working with registered political parties, progressing the
development of the online disclosure system as well a series of user guidelines
for political entities that provide practical explanations of how the new
provisions will work.
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