Jonathon Duniam (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries) Share this | Hansard source

I give notice that, on the next day of sitting, I shall move:

That the provisions of paragraphs (5) to (8) of standing order 111 not apply to the Electoral Amendment (Territory Representation) Bill 2020, allowing it to be considered during this period of sittings. I also table a statement of reasons justifying the need for this bill to be considered during these sittings and seek leave to have the statement incorporated in Hansard.

Leave granted.

The document read as follows—

STATEMENT OF REASONS FOR INTRODUCTION AND PASSAGE IN THE 2020 SPRING SITTINGS

ELECTORAL AMENDMENT (TERRITORY REPRESENTATION) BILL 2020

Purpose of the Bill

The bill amends the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (Electoral Act) to implement a new method of calculating the number of seats in the House of Representatives for the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory by:

Reasons for Urgency

Legislation is necessary to guarantee the representation of the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory in the House of Representatives prior to the next federal election, and is considered a matter of priority.