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Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters

The Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters is a current joint standing committee.

The Committee was established by resolution in 2004 and was re-appointed for the 54th Parliament on 21 June 2007. The Committee inquires into and reports on matters that are referred by either House of the Parliament or a Minister relating to the administration of, and practices related to, the Parliamentary Electorates and Elections Act 1912 (excluding Part 2) and the Election Funding Act 1981.

Inquiries

During the current parliament, the following inquiries have been undertaken by the committee:

Referred	Inquiry Name
02/03/2009	2008 local government elections (Conducting Hearings)
27/06/2007	Administration of the 2007 NSW election and related matters (Completed)

Records of 2 earlier inquiries conducted by the committee are also available online.

Submissions Invited

The committee is not actively receiving submissions at present. Past submissions may be available under the relevant inquiry.

Reports and Government Responses

During the current parliament, the committee has or plans to table the following reports:

Report Date	Name of Report
21/05/2008	Administration of the 2007 NSW election and related matters

(there are also 4 reports from past Parliaments).

Members

• Chair: Mr Robert Furolo MP.
• Deputy Chair: The Hon Amanda Fazio MLC.
• The Hon. Diane BEAMER (ALP, LA Member)
• Mr Robert COOMBS (ALP, LA Member)
• Mr Robert FUROLO (ALP, LA Member)
• The Hon. Amanda FAZIO (ALP, LC Member)
• The Hon. Jenny GARDINER (Nat, LC Member)
• The Hon. Don HARWIN (Lib, LC Member)
• Ms Lee RHIANNON (The Greens, LC Member)

Contact

Role	Name	Phone	Fax	Email
Main Contact	Helen Minnican	(02) 9230 2062	9230 3309	electoralmatters.committee@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Committee Manager	Helen Minnican	(02) 9230 2062		electoralmatters.committee@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Research Officer	Dora Oravecz	(02) 9230 3054		electoralmatters.committee@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Committee Officer	Amy Bauder	(02) 9230 2161		electoralmatters.committee@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Committee Officer	Emma Wood	(02) 9230 3382		electoralmatters.committee@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Postal Address

Parliament House, Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2000

Terms of Reference Establishing Committee

Resolution passed in the Legislative Assembly on 21 June 2007, with agreement from the Legislative Council received on 27 June 2007.