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)
Links to official parliament websites
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.