Electoral Amendment Bill (No 2)
Government bill
3 December 2019
This bill amends the Electoral Act 1993 to restrict donations from overseas persons to political parties and candidates, to reduce the risk of foreign money influencing the election process.
Voting method
Party voting: Parties decided whether or not to support this bill and cast votes on behalf of all their MPs.
Procedural notes
Urgency used
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- Introduced on 3 December 2019
- 1st reading on 3 December 2019
- 2nd reading on 3 December 2019
- 3rd reading on 4 December 2019
- Royal assent on 6 December 2019
Votes
3rd reading
PassedReading date: 4 December 2019
No vote breakdown is recorded on WhereTheyStand for this reading. Other votes may appear in Hansard.
Only reading votes are shown here; these votes determine whether the Bill progresses through Parliament. Other votes, such as votes on whether to amend parts of the Bill, can be seen in Hansard.
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