Administration Requirements for Countback Elections to Fill Casual Vacancies

Local Government Amendment (Elections) Bill 2025

1st House

2nd House

Law

Introduced by: Ron Hoenig (ALP), Tara Moriarty (ALP)

Effects of this bill

If this bill passes, it means that:

Returning officers appointed by the Electoral Commissioner must administer countback elections to fill casual vacancies.
The definition of election now includes countback elections.

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