Bill

Electoral Legislation Amendment (Counting, Scrutiny and Operational Efficiencies) Bill 2021

passed, as at 2021-09-02. Finance portfolio.

Sponsor

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Portfolio

Finance

Recorded stages

• introduced — 2021-08-12

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• second reading — 2021-08-12

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• second reading — 2021-08-25

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• second reading — 2021-08-25

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• third reading — 2021-08-25

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• introduced — 2021-08-26

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• second reading — 2021-08-26

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• second reading — 2021-08-26

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• second reading — 2021-08-26

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• third reading — 2021-08-26

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• passed — 2021-08-26

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• royal assent — 2021-09-02

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Divisions

• The same number of senators voted for and against a [motion](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=CHAMBER;id=chamber%2Fjournals%2F8f88a445-5a90-41ad-9489-2be5a3fb1796%2F0006;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fjournals%2F8f88a445-5a90-41ad-9489-2be5a3fb1796%2F0000%22) introduced by the opposition, which means it failed. ### Motion text > *At the end of the motion, add “, but the Senate:* > > *(a) notes that the Northern Territory’s enrolment rate lags behind the rest of the country with only 85.6% of eligible electors enrolled to vote; and* > > *(b) calls on the Morrison/Joyce Government to close the gap by providing more resources to the Australian Electoral Commission so that people living in disadvantaged, remote and regional communities can exercise their democratic right to vote”.* — 2021-08-26, Senate: negative, ayes 12, noes 12

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