Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters

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The Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters is an Australian parliamentary committee responsible for overseeing and reviewing the nation’s electoral laws, practices, and the conduct of federal elections and referendums.

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instanceOf Australian parliamentary committee
appointmentMethod appointed by resolution of each House
canHold public hearings
canReceive written submissions
canRequest evidence from the Australian Electoral Commission
conducts inquiries into electoral legislation
inquiries into federal elections
inquiries into federal referendums
country Australia
governmentBranch legislative branch of Australia
hasAuthorityOver Australian Electoral Commission NERFINISHED
hasMemberType Members of the House of Representatives
Senators NERFINISHED
hasWebsite https://www.aph.gov.au
isJointCommittee true
jurisdiction Parliament of Australia NERFINISHED
language English
legislativeBodyType joint standing committee
mainSubject electoral matters
federal elections
referendums
meets in Canberra
monitors Australian electoral system
oversees Commonwealth electoral laws
conduct of federal elections
conduct of federal referendums
federal electoral practices
parliamentaryChamber House of Representatives of Australia NERFINISHED
Senate of Australia NERFINISHED
produces parliamentary reports
recommendations for electoral reform
reportsTo Parliament of Australia NERFINISHED
reviews Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 NERFINISHED
scopeIncludes electoral boundaries and redistributions
electoral education
electoral fraud prevention
electoral funding and disclosure
electoral integrity
electoral participation
overseas and remote voting
political advertising regulation
political party registration
referendum processes
vote counting
voter enrolment
voting procedures

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Electoral Commissioner reportsTo Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters