Stricter Party Registration and New Election Rules for Victorian Voters
Electoral Amendment Bill 2025
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Topics
election funding electoral process political donations political party registration voter enrolment voting methods
Introduced by: The Hon Jaclyn Symes MLC (ALP); Mary-Anne Thomas MP (ALP)
Links to official parliament websites
Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
The Debate
What different members said when this bill was debated:
“Under standing orders I wish to advise the house of amendments to this bill and request that they be circulated.”
Sarah Mansfield GRN
“I riseto speakto this bill, and attheoutsetI just want to endorse the words of Mr Mulholland regarding group voting tickets. I will not go on about that any more, but I think on that issue we are very much aligned. I also just want to speak mainly to the amendments we have proposed to this bill.”
James Newbury LIB
“I rise to speakon theElectoralAmendmentBill 2025. As thehousehas noted, the government has just moved asubstantivepackageof amendments of which I have just received a copy in the chamber. The government has previously advised those amendments relatetoknockingoutthenominatedentitiesprovisionsofthebillbutalsoapublicservicesecondment power.”
Ryan Batchelor ALP
“A brief contribution from me tonight, I think. The Electoral Amendment Bill 2025 does give us the opportunity to commend the exceptional workthatourVictorianElectoralCommissiondoesintheconductofelectionsforthestateParliament on a four-yearly cycle. The efficacy of our electoral process relies on the Victorian Electoral Commission and their hardworking staff to deliver us democracy in Victoria.”
Dylan Wight ALP
“It gives me great pleasure to rise this afternoon to speak on the Electoral Amendment Bill 2025. It is always a great pleasure to follow the ramblings of the member for Brighton. I will give him immense credit for getting the full half hour in. I do not know how he does it with a straight face. I cannot call the member for Brighton a liar, because that would be unparliamentary, so I will not.”
David Limbrick Liber
“I also would like to say a few brief words on the Electoral Amendment Bill 2025. This bill makes some helpful changes to the Electoral Act 2002. I willnot go through allof the changes, butsome of themare helpfulchanges. Anyone that hasbeen involved with theadministrationof apartywillknowthatitisaverydifficultthing.”
Nathan Lambert ALP
“I also rise to make a contribution on the Electoral AmendmentBill2025. I know manybills arrivein this placeasaresultof ministerialor departmental deliberations, and itis always apleasurefor thoseof us who areon parliamentarycommittees tosee a billthathas arisen at leastin partfromthework of theElectoralMatters Committee(EMC).”
Jaclyn Symes ALP
“A quick summing-up: thank you for the contributions to date. The bill will ensure that key parts of the Electoral Act 2002 are fit for purpose given the scale and complexity of modern state elections. The bill also clarifies requirements for the conduct of state elections to ensure that they can continue to be delivered in an efficient, transparent and organised manner.”
John Lister ALP
“I rise to speak on the substance of the Electoral Amendment Bill 2025 that is before the house.”