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Electoral Act 1993

The House of Representatives - Representation Commission

34: Submissions

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"Telling the Representation Commission your thoughts"

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You can make submissions to the Representation Commission if you belong to a political party with a member of Parliament or if you are an independent member of Parliament. You can also make submissions if your political party got 5% or more of the valid votes in the last general election. You make submissions about the matters the Commission considers under section 35(3) or section 45(6).

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Part 3The House of Representatives
Representation Commission

34Submissions

  1. Any political party to which a member of Parliament belongs and any independent member of Parliament and any political party whose candidates have, at the immediately preceding general election, obtained 5% or more of the valid votes cast by electors at that general election may make submissions to the Commission in relation to the matters to be considered by the Commission under section 35(3) or section 45(6).

Notes
  • Section 34: amended, on , by section 8(1) of the Electoral Amendment Act (No 2) 1995 (1995 No 61).