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Ricky Muir by leave—I move my amendments (1) and (3) on 7873 together: (1) Clause 2, page 2 (table item 1), omit the table item, substitute: (3) Page 26 (after line 26), at the end of the Bill, add: Schedule 2—Other amendments _Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918_ 1 Subsections 269(1) and (1A) Repeal the subsections, substitute: (1) A ballot paper in a Senate election is not informal under paragraph 268(1)(b) if the voter has marked the ballot paper in accordance with subsection 239(2). 2 Subsection 269(2) Omit "or paragraph (1)(b) of this section" (wherever occurring). 3 Subsections 272(1) and (2) Repeal the subsections, substitute: (1) This section applies if a ballot paper for a Senate election is marked in accordance with subsection 239(2). (2) The ballot paper is taken to have been marked as if, instead of the numbers written in squares printed on the ballot paper above the line in relation to groups of candidates (each group being a _preferenced group_): (a) each candidate in a preferenced group was given a different number starting from 1; and (b) candidates in a preferenced group were numbered consecutively starting with the candidate whose name on the ballot paper is at the top of the group to the candidate whose name is at the bottom; and (c) the order in which candidates in different preferenced groups are numbered is worked out by reference to the order in which the groups were numbered on the ballot paper, starting with the group marked 1; and (d) when all the candidates in a preferenced group have been numbered, the candidate whose name is at the top of the next preferenced group is given the next consecutive number. 4 Subsection 282(4) Omit "or paragraph 269(1)(b) (wherever occurring)". 5 Application provisions The amendments made by this Schedule apply in relation to elections the writs for which are issued on or after the commencement of this Schedule. I will make only a very short contribution in relation to these amendments. The amendments insert a su
Senate, 2016-03-17. negative: ayes 6, noes 50.
Question
Ricky Muir by leave—I move my amendments (1) and (3) on 7873 together: (1) Clause 2, page 2 (table item 1), omit the table item, substitute: (3) Page 26 (after line 26), at the end of the Bill, add: Schedule 2—Other amendments _Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918_ 1 Subsections 269(1) and (1A) Repeal the subsections, substitute: (1) A ballot paper in a Senate election is not informal under paragraph 268(1)(b) if the voter has marked the ballot paper in accordance with subsection 239(2). 2 Subsection 269(2) Omit "or paragraph (1)(b) of this section" (wherever occurring). 3 Subsections 272(1) and (2) Repeal the subsections, substitute: (1) This section applies if a ballot paper for a Senate election is marked in accordance with subsection 239(2). (2) The ballot paper is taken to have been marked as if, instead of the numbers written in squares printed on the ballot paper above the line in relation to groups of candidates (each group being a _preferenced group_): (a) each candidate in a preferenced group was given a different number starting from 1; and (b) candidates in a preferenced group were numbered consecutively starting with the candidate whose name on the ballot paper is at the top of the group to the candidate whose name is at the bottom; and (c) the order in which candidates in different preferenced groups are numbered is worked out by reference to the order in which the groups were numbered on the ballot paper, starting with the group marked 1; and (d) when all the candidates in a preferenced group have been numbered, the candidate whose name is at the top of the next preferenced group is given the next consecutive number. 4 Subsection 282(4) Omit "or paragraph 269(1)(b) (wherever occurring)". 5 Application provisions The amendments made by this Schedule apply in relation to elections the writs for which are issued on or after the commencement of this Schedule. I will make only a very short contribution in relation to these amendments. The amendments insert a su
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