Electoral and Administrative Review Commission
OrganisationReferenced in 3 bills
Electoral (Improving Representation) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016
This bill increases the size of Queensland's Parliament from 89 to 93 MPs, adding four new electoral districts to improve representation in regional and remote Queensland. It also expands the Redistribution Commission from three to five members and requires the leaders of every party in Parliament to agree on who gets appointed.
Electoral (Voter's Choice) Amendment Bill 2019
This bill sought to reintroduce optional preferential voting for Queensland state elections, meaning voters would only need to mark their first choice candidate rather than numbering every box on the ballot paper. It was a private member's bill introduced by Mr David Janetzki and linked to the voting system originally recommended by the post-Fitzgerald Electoral and Administrative Review Commission. The bill lapsed at the end of the 56th Parliament and did not become law.
Electoral (Redistribution Commission) and Another Act Amendment Bill 2015
This bill proposed changes to how Queensland's electoral boundaries are decided. It would have expanded the independent Redistribution Commission from 3 to 5 members, allowed it to decide the number of electoral districts (between 89 and 94), and given it more flexibility for very large rural electorates. The bill failed at its second reading and did not become law.