❓ Hon Wilson Tucker asked about consultations during the drafting of the Electoral Amendment (Names of Registered Political Parties) Bill 2024. The Electoral Commissioner was consulted, but political parties were not.
AnsweredQoN 1393Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
ELECTORAL AMENDMENT
(NAMES OF REGISTERED POLITICAL PARTIES) BILL 2024
1393. Hon WILSON TUCKER to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Electoral Affairs:
I refer to the
drafting of the Electoral Amendment (Names of Registered Political Parties)
Bill 2024.
(1) Was the
Electoral Commissioner consulted on the drafting or policy of the bill; and, if
so, on what dates?
(2) Were any
political parties or their representatives consulted on the drafting or policy
of the bill; and, if so, on what dates?
(NAMES OF REGISTERED POLITICAL PARTIES) BILL 2024
1393. Hon WILSON TUCKER to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Electoral Affairs:
I refer to the
drafting of the Electoral Amendment (Names of Registered Political Parties)
Bill 2024.
(1) Was the
Electoral Commissioner consulted on the drafting or policy of the bill; and, if
so, on what dates?
(2) Were any
political parties or their representatives consulted on the drafting or policy
of the bill; and, if so, on what dates?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question. The following answer has been provided to me by the Minister
for Electoral Affairs.
(1) Yes, the
Electoral Commissioner was consulted on an ongoing basis throughout the
drafting of the bill.
(2) No.
of the question. The following answer has been provided to me by the Minister
for Electoral Affairs.
(1) Yes, the
Electoral Commissioner was consulted on an ongoing basis throughout the
drafting of the bill.
(2) No.
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