The Joint Committee on Electoral Matters is examining auromatic enrolment legislation introduced into the New South Wales parliament for its potential impact on Commonwealth elections. The Parliamentary Electorates and Elections Amendment (Automatic Enrolment) Bill 2009, introduced on 12 November 2009, proposes significant amendments to the processes surrounding, and requirements for, enrolment for the purposes of NSW elections. All states and territories currently have joint roll agreements with the Australian Electoral Commission and electors only need to complete one form to enrol for federal, state and local government elections, giving the NSW bill federal implications. Further information is available from the Committee’s webpage. The Committee is expected to report by 25 February 2010 and will accept submissions, preferably by email, until Friday 22 January 2010.
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