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Electoral Act 1993

The House of Representatives - Qualifications of candidates and members

51: Member ceasing to be elector

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"MPs can still work even if they're not registered to vote"

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If you are a member of Parliament and you stop being registered to vote, this does not automatically mean you cannot be a member of Parliament. You can still sit as a member even if you are not registered as an elector. This rule applies to you as a member of Parliament, and it is part of the law that governs who can be a member.

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Part 3The House of Representatives
Qualifications of candidates and members

51Member ceasing to be elector

  1. A member of Parliament ceasing to be registered as an elector shall not from that cause only be disqualified from sitting as a member.