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Electoral Act 1993

The House of Representatives - Vacancies

55B: Notice from member of Parliament

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"When an MP wants to change parties, they must write to the Speaker to tell them."

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If you are a member of Parliament, you must give a written notice when you want to tell the Speaker something. You have to sign this notice yourself. The notice must be addressed to the Speaker. In this notice, you tell the Speaker that you have either resigned from your political party or you want to be known as an independent member of Parliament or a member of a different party. You can find more information about what you need to do in section 55A(3)(a).

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Part 3The House of Representatives
Vacancies

55BNotice from member of Parliament

  1. A written notice under section 55A(3)(a) must—

  2. be signed by the member of Parliament by whom it is given; and
    1. be addressed to the Speaker; and
      1. notify the Speaker that the member of Parliament—
        1. has resigned from the parliamentary membership of the political party for which the member of Parliament was elected; or
          1. wishes to be recognised for parliamentary purposes as either an independent member of Parliament or a member of another political party.

          Notes
          • Section 55B: inserted, on , by section 5 of the Electoral (Integrity) Amendment Act 2018 (2018 No 39).