Division
Ricky Muir by leave—I move amendments (6) and (8) on sheet 7875: (6) Schedule 1, items 6 and 7, page 4 (lines 1 to 12), omit the items, substitute: 6 Section 210 210 Printing of Senate ballot papers _Senate ballot papers to be printed in batches_ (1) Ballot papers for a Senate election are to be printed in batches with the ballot papers within a batch having the same order of candidate names. (2) There are to be 2 sets of ballot papers printed. Each set is made up of a number of separate batches of ballot papers. Note: The number of separate batches within a set of ballot papers will depend on the number of candidates to be listed in a column on the ballot paper. _First set of Senate ballot papers_ (3) The first set of ballot papers for a Senate election must be printed so that: (a) the names of above the line candidates are printed on the ballot paper before the names of other candidates; and (b) the names of candidates by whom requests have been made under section 168 are printed on the ballot paper in groups with each group being printed in a single column on the ballot paper; and (c) the order of several above the line candidates across the ballot paper must be determined by the Australian Electoral Officer in accordance with section 213; and (d) the names of candidates who are not above the line candidates must: (i) unless subparagraph (ii) applies, be printed in a single column on the ballot paper; and (ii) if a single column would be longer than the longest column containing the names of above the line candidates, be printed in 2 or more columns on the ballot paper; and (iii) if the names of the candidates are printed in 2 or more columns, be printed in columns that are no longer than the longest column containing names of above the line candidates; and (e) where similarity in the names of 2 or more candidates is likely to cause confusion, the names of those candidates may be arranged with such description or addition as will distinguish them from one another
Senate, 2016-03-17. negative: ayes 21, noes 35.
Question
Ricky Muir by leave—I move amendments (6) and (8) on sheet 7875: (6) Schedule 1, items 6 and 7, page 4 (lines 1 to 12), omit the items, substitute: 6 Section 210 210 Printing of Senate ballot papers _Senate ballot papers to be printed in batches_ (1) Ballot papers for a Senate election are to be printed in batches with the ballot papers within a batch having the same order of candidate names. (2) There are to be 2 sets of ballot papers printed. Each set is made up of a number of separate batches of ballot papers. Note: The number of separate batches within a set of ballot papers will depend on the number of candidates to be listed in a column on the ballot paper. _First set of Senate ballot papers_ (3) The first set of ballot papers for a Senate election must be printed so that: (a) the names of above the line candidates are printed on the ballot paper before the names of other candidates; and (b) the names of candidates by whom requests have been made under section 168 are printed on the ballot paper in groups with each group being printed in a single column on the ballot paper; and (c) the order of several above the line candidates across the ballot paper must be determined by the Australian Electoral Officer in accordance with section 213; and (d) the names of candidates who are not above the line candidates must: (i) unless subparagraph (ii) applies, be printed in a single column on the ballot paper; and (ii) if a single column would be longer than the longest column containing the names of above the line candidates, be printed in 2 or more columns on the ballot paper; and (iii) if the names of the candidates are printed in 2 or more columns, be printed in columns that are no longer than the longest column containing names of above the line candidates; and (e) where similarity in the names of 2 or more candidates is likely to cause confusion, the names of those candidates may be arranged with such description or addition as will distinguish them from one another
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