Mathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Finance) Share this | Hansard source

The government will not be supporting these amendments. This is another matter which is not related to the authorisation of electoral communication, which is what this bill is all about. The government does not support polling day enrolment. The close of rolls period is a longstanding feature of Australian electoral law. It is required to ensure the orderly and efficient conduct of elections, to ensure any delays in declaring electoral results are limited and to ensure accuracy and certainty in the electoral rolls produced for polling day.