2008 local government elections (Inquiry)

This inquiry is a current Parliamentary inquiry conducted by the Electoral Matters Committee.

The Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters is to inquire into and report upon the conduct of the 2008 local government elections, including matters relating to costs.

The NSW Electoral Commission has produced a report on the 2008 local government elections and, with the agreement of the Electoral Commissioner, the Committee has published this report on its website. The report is available below, under Other Documents.

Timeline

Referred: 2 Mar 2009
» Call for submissions: 1 Apr 2009
» Submissions close: 13 May 2009
» Final Report Due: 2 Mar 2010

Reports and Government Responses

No records of reports or government responses are available for this inquiry.

Hearings and Transcripts

Date	Name of Document
26/08/2009	Public Hearing
27/08/2009	Public Hearing
26/10/2009	Public Hearing

Submissions

View the public submission(s) published by the committee in relation to this inquiry.

The closing date for submissions was 13 May 2009

Other Documents

Date	Type of Document
06/03/2009	Letter from Premier referring inquiry
11/05/2009	Correspondence from the Department of Premier and Cabinet
26/08/2009	Document provided by NSW Electoral Commission during public hearing on 26 August 2009
26/08/2009	“Joint Standing Committee Inquiry on Electoral Matters – Introductory Notes” and “RAMROC Schedule of 2004 and 2008 Electoral Costs” provided by Mr Ray Stubbs at public hearing on 26 August 2009
26/08/2009	Documents provided by Ms Petra Tinker at public hearing on 26 August 2009
26/08/2009	Answers to Questions on Notice: NSW Election Funding Authority
26/08/2009	Answers to Questions on Notice: NSW Electoral Commission
27/08/2009	“Our Sustainable Future Policy Platform 2008” and letter from Our Sustainable Future to the Premier, dated 25 August 2009, provided by Mr Hugh Ermacora at public hearing on 27 August 2009.
27/08/2009	Document provided by Dr Norman Thompson of The Greens at public hearing on 27 August 2009
31/08/2009	Answers to Questions on Notice at public hearing 27 August 2009: Blacktown City Council
10/09/2009	Answers to Questions taken on Notice at public hearing 27 August 2009: Gosford City Council
25/10/2009	Answers to Questions on Notice: NSW Electoral Commission and Election Funding Authority
	Answers to Questions taken on Notice at public hearing 26 August 2009: NSW Electoral Commission
	NSW Electoral Commission's "Report on the 2008 Local Government Elections"

Contact Us

Primary contact: Dora Oravecz, phone (02) 9230 3382, electoralmatters.committee@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Committee Manager: Helen Minnican, phone (02) 9230 2062, electoralmatters.committee@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Research Officer: Dora Oravecz, phone (02) 9230 3054, electoralmatters.committee@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Committee Officer: Emma Wood, phone (02) 9230 3382, electoralmatters.committee@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Committee Officer: Amy Bauder, phone (02) 9230 2161, electoralmatters.committee@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Address for written correspondence:
Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters
Parliament House
Macquarie St
Sydney NSW 2000
Fax: 9230 3309

Inquiry Terms of Reference

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