MEDIA RELEASE
Electoral and Road Safety Legislation Amendment Bill 2023
The Standing Committee on Justice and Community Safety has announced it will be undertaking an inquiry into the Electoral and Road Safety Legislation Amendment Bill 2023.
The terms of reference are available on the Committee website HERE.
The Bill proposes to amend the Electoral Act 1992 to:
- amend the financial and donation reporting requirements by banning donations from foreign entities and introducing real time political donation reporting, among other changes;
- amend access and remove barriers to voting, including allowing for any voter to access early voting for 2 weeks prior to the election and providing for the use of overseas electronic voting for voters outside Australia, among other changes;
- support administrative efficiencies for Elections ACT to deliver elections and for political parties to meet their obligations under the Electoral Act; and
- amend rules around authorisation statements for the dissemination of electoral matter and party name registration.
The Bill will also amend the Public Unleased Land Act 2013, Road Transport (Road Rules) Regulation 2017 and the Road Transport (Offences) Regulation 2005 to:
- further restrict roadside electoral advertising, including further regulation of roadside corflutes; and
- introduce specific offences for roadside advertising using illegally parked or idling.
Information on how to make a submission is available on the Assembly website.
Submissions close 28 July 2023.
5 July 2023
STATEMENT ENDS.
For further information please contact:
Committee Chair, Mr Peter Cain MLA on (02) 6205 1927
Committee Secretary on (02) 6207 0524 or at LACommitteeJCS@parliament.act.gov.au