The purpose of sections 55A to 55E is to do two things: enhance public confidence in the integrity of the electoral system, and enhance the maintenance of the proportionality of political party representation in Parliament as determined by electors. You can read more about these sections in the Electoral Act 1993. The goal is to make sure the electoral system is fair and that the number of seats each party gets in Parliament reflects the votes they received.
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55AA: Dual or multiple citizenship permissible in certain circumstances, or
"Having citizenship of another country doesn't stop you from being an MP in certain situations"
55A: Member of Parliament ceasing to be parliamentary member of political party, or
"What happens if an MP leaves their political party"
The purpose of sections 55A to 55E is to—
