Electoral (Improving Representation) and Another Act Amendment Bill 2015

Overview

This bill proposed to increase the size of Queensland's Parliament from 89 to 93 members and change how top appointments to the Electoral Commission of Queensland are made. It was a private member's bill introduced by Mr Katter MP that failed at the second reading stage and did not become law.

Who it affects

All Queensland voters would have been affected through changed electorate boundaries and extra MPs, with rural and remote areas like Mount Isa intended to benefit most. Electoral Commission appointments would also have required bipartisan parliamentary support.

Key changes

• Would have increased the Legislative Assembly from 89 to 93 members
• Would have added four more state electoral districts to be drawn at redistribution
• Would have required bipartisan parliamentary committee support for the Electoral Commission chairperson and nonjudicial appointee
• Would have required the nonjudicial redistribution appointee to have qualifications in applied demography
• Bill failed at second reading and did not become law