Administration of the 2003 NSW Election and related matters (Inquiry)
This inquiry is a completed Parliamentary inquiry conducted by the Electoral Matters Committee. The Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters of the Parliament of New South Wales resolved on 12 November 2004 to inquire into and report upon the administration of the 2003 NSW Election and related matters.
Timeline (click to show)
Referred: 1 Sep 2004
» Call for submissions: 6 Dec 2004
» Submissions close: 31 Jan 2005
» Final Report Due: 16 Sep 2005
» Final Report Published: 15 Sep 2005
Reports and Government Responses (click to show)
Hearings and Transcripts (click to show)
Submissions (click to show)
Contact Us (click to show)
This is a completed inquiry. The contacts below are historical only.
- Primary contact: Stephanie Hesford, phone (02) 9230 2455, Stephanie.Hesford@parliament.nsw.gov.au
- Committee Manager: Leslie Gönye, phone (02) 9230 2224
- Project Officer: Stephanie Hesford, phone (02) 9230 2455
- Address for written correspondence:
Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters
Parliament House
Macquarie St
Sydney NSW 2000
Fax: (02) 9230 3309
Inquiry Terms of Reference (click to show)
Votes and Proceedings 14/05/2004, p 819; 31/08/2004, pp 921 - 922; 01/09/2004, p 948.
The terms of reference for the inquiry are:
(1) That the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters inquire into and report on all aspects of the conduct of the 2003 NSW Election and related matters, including but not limited to:
(a) the role of the State Electoral Office;
(b) the consistency of procedures used, and rulings made, by District Returning Officers;
(c) postal voting, including an examination of inconsistencies between State and Federal postal voting legislation and procedures;
(d) the criteria used for the designation of pre-poll voting places; and
(e) procedures and provisions relating to the confirmation of enrolment.
(2) That in conducting its inquiry into the 2003 election the committee include for examination and report:
(a) the problems associated with the finalisation of the counting of votes in the Legislative Council periodic election, and in particular -
the identification of the nature of the problems
ascertaining why the problems occurred
ascertaining why the problems were not identified earlier
ascertaining what can be done to ensure that such problems do not occur again
any other relevant matter in addressing these problems;
(b) the changes to the Legislative Council voting system that applied for the first time at the 2003 periodic election, such as, group voting squares; and
(c) the counting of preference votes, including random sampling.
NB: The Committee is precluded from inquiring into Part 2 of the Parliamentary Electorates and Elections Act 1912 and sections 27, 28 and 28A of the Constitution Act 1902 which concerns the distribution of electorates.
Individuals and organisations are invited to make a submission (in writing, typed or on disk) to assist the inquiry process. Submissions should be addressed to:
Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters
Parliament House
Macquarie Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Attention: Stephanie Hesford
Further information can be obtained from the Committee Secretariat on (02) 9230 2455; or from Leslie Gönye Clerk-Assistant (Committees) on (02) 9230 2224
Closing date for submissions is 31 January 2005
Marianne Saliba MP
Chairman