The Justice Committee is calling for public submissions on the Electoral Amendment Bill, which would make a range of amendments to the Electoral Act 1993. The amendments aim to improve the timeliness and efficiency of electoral administration, strengthen the integrity of electoral law, and ensure that the electoral system is resilient and fit for purpose. They also seek to help deliver more timely election results, manage future costs, and provide more efficient services to electoral participants.
The proposed changes include:
- closing enrolment earlier and introducing automatic enrolment updates
- enabling the validation and qualification of special votes to begin before election day
- streamlining the processes for candidate nominations
- amending political finance reporting requirements to reduce the compliance burden on parties and the Electoral Commission
- strengthening protections relating to improper influence
- disqualifying all prisoners convicted and sentenced to a term of imprisonment from enrolling and voting while in prison.
Tell the Justice Committee what you think
Make a submission on the bill by 1.00pm on Thursday 11 September 2025.