Lee Rhiannon (NSW, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

I move Greens amendment (3) on sheet 7882:

(3) Schedule 1, item 95, page 26 (lines 22 to 26), omit the item, substitute:

95 Application of amendments

(1) The amendments made by this Part apply (subject to subitem (2)) after this item commences in relation to any registered political party (whether registered before or after this item commences).

(2) The following do not apply in relation to any election whose polling day is before 1 July 2016:

  (a) section 214A of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 as inserted by this Part;

  (b) the amendments of the following provisions made by this Part:

     (i) sections 169B, 209 and 366 of that Act;

     (ii) Schedule 1 to that Act.

Note: Things may be done (for example, ballot papers that include party logos may be printed) before 1 July 2016, in accordance with the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 as amended by this Part, in relation to elections whose polling day is on or after that day.

Considering the lateness of the hour, I will not go into detail. This is about the commencement date, and the issues have been well canvassed.

The CHAIRMAN: The question is that amendment (3) on sheet 7882 be agreed to.