Bill returned from the Senate with amendments.

Ordered that the amendments be considered immediately.

Senate’s amendments—

(1)    Schedule 1, item 1, page 3 (lines 15 to 21), omit paragraphs (b) and (c) of the definition of how-to-vote card, substitute:

             (b)    that lists the names of 2 or more of the candidates or registered political parties in an election, with a number indicating the order of voting preference in conjunction with the names of 2 or more of the candidates or parties; or

             (c)    that otherwise directs or encourages the casting of votes in an election in a particular way, other than a card, handbill or pamphlet:

                   (i)    that only relates to first preference votes; or

                  (ii)    that only relates to last preference votes.

(2)    Schedule 1, item 6, page 4 (line 6), after “top”, insert “or bottom”.

(3)    Schedule 1, item 6, page 5 (line 13), omit “10 penalty units”, substitute “50 penalty units”.

(4)    Schedule 1, item 6, page 5 (line 30), omit “10 penalty units”, substitute “50 penalty units”.

(5)    Schedule 1, item 7, page 6 (line 2), after “top”, insert “, bottom”.

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