Division
Ricky Muir by leave—I move my amendments (2), (3) and (1) on sheet 7874 together: (1) Clause 2, page 2 (table item 1), omit the table item, substitute: (2) Page 3 (before line 1), before Schedule 1, insert: Schedule 1A—Amendments commencing day after Royal Assent _Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918_ 1 Paragraph 239(1)(a) Repeal the paragraph, substitute: (b) writing the numbers 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 in the squares opposite the names of other candidates on the ballot paper to indicate the order of the person's preference for them. 2 Paragraph 268(1)(b) Repeal the paragraph, substitute: (b) subject to section 269, in a Senate election, it has no vote indicated on it, or it is not marked in accordance with subsection 239(1); 3 Section 270 Repeal the section. 4 Schedule 1, Form E Omit "By placing the numbers 1 to (7) in the order of your preference", substitute "By numbering a minimum of 6 boxes in the order of your preference (with the number 1 as your first preference)". 5 Schedule 1, Form E (footnote 7) Repeal the footnote. (3) Schedule 1, heading, page 3 (line 1), at the end of the heading, add "commencing 15January 2017". The CHAIRMAN: We can separate the questions, if you request that. These changes are transitional provisions to address some urgent changes now. They relate to recommendation 3 of my dissenting report, which I was going to read out, but we have been here long enough. It is only applicable for the next election. That is the purpose of a transitional change. It allows for further consultation and changes that have broad support. It reduces the scope of change for the AEC and therefore reduces the amount of change needed at the next election, therefore reducing the likelihood of any errors from a rushed implementation. This also reduces the amount of change for the voter at the ballot box. It reduces the size of the education campaign that the AEC needs to undertake. I think something that has become clear over the last 14 hours or so is that it is a big task
Senate, 2016-03-17. negative: ayes 23, noes 37.
Question
Ricky Muir by leave—I move my amendments (2), (3) and (1) on sheet 7874 together: (1) Clause 2, page 2 (table item 1), omit the table item, substitute: (2) Page 3 (before line 1), before Schedule 1, insert: Schedule 1A—Amendments commencing day after Royal Assent _Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918_ 1 Paragraph 239(1)(a) Repeal the paragraph, substitute: (b) writing the numbers 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 in the squares opposite the names of other candidates on the ballot paper to indicate the order of the person's preference for them. 2 Paragraph 268(1)(b) Repeal the paragraph, substitute: (b) subject to section 269, in a Senate election, it has no vote indicated on it, or it is not marked in accordance with subsection 239(1); 3 Section 270 Repeal the section. 4 Schedule 1, Form E Omit "By placing the numbers 1 to (7) in the order of your preference", substitute "By numbering a minimum of 6 boxes in the order of your preference (with the number 1 as your first preference)". 5 Schedule 1, Form E (footnote 7) Repeal the footnote. (3) Schedule 1, heading, page 3 (line 1), at the end of the heading, add "commencing 15January 2017". The CHAIRMAN: We can separate the questions, if you request that. These changes are transitional provisions to address some urgent changes now. They relate to recommendation 3 of my dissenting report, which I was going to read out, but we have been here long enough. It is only applicable for the next election. That is the purpose of a transitional change. It allows for further consultation and changes that have broad support. It reduces the scope of change for the AEC and therefore reduces the amount of change needed at the next election, therefore reducing the likelihood of any errors from a rushed implementation. This also reduces the amount of change for the voter at the ballot box. It reduces the size of the education campaign that the AEC needs to undertake. I think something that has become clear over the last 14 hours or so is that it is a big task
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