Inquiry into the conduct of the 2022 Victorian state election

Awaiting Government Response

On 9 March 2023, the Legislative Assembly agreed to the following motion:

That this House refers an inquiry into the conduct of the 2022 Victorian state election to the Electoral Matters Committee for consideration and report no later than 1 May 2024*.

*The reporting date was extended to 1 August 2024 by resolution of the Legislative Assembly on 6 March 2024.

Snapshot of inquiry

This inquiry looked at the conduct of the 2022 Victorian election. We considered changes to legislation, changes to the way elections are managed and new measures to ensure our elections are fair and include all Victorians.

We received written submissions from 114 individuals and organisations. We also held 27 public hearings with various stakeholders. In addition, we conducted a survey of voters with disability, a community roundtable with voters from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and a survey of members of Parliament.

The final report is now available.

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Election inquiry recommends a shortened voting period

General | 30 July

The Victorian Parliament’s Electoral Matters Committee has recommended a shortened voting period, a code of conduct for candidates and campaigners, better training for electoral officials and reform to the Upper House, in a report tabled in Parliament today.

Election inquiry recommends better accessibility

General | 31 July

The Electoral Matters Committee has made a range of recommendations to assist people with disability to take part in elections, including changing the law to make it easier for the electoral commission to use more accessible publicly funded venues as early voting centres.

Inquiry suggests better access for CALD voters

General | 31 July

The Victorian Parliament’s Electoral Matters Committee has recommended changes to assist the CALD community to better participate in elections.

Survey of voters with disabilities for election inquiry

General | 29 July

The Victorian Parliament's Electoral Matters Committee is conducting a survey of people with disabilities as part of its inquiry into the conduct of the 2022 Victorian state election.

Political parties weigh in on conduct of 2022 election

General | 29 July

As part of its inquiry into the conduct of the 2022 election the Electoral Matters Committee has heard from many of the political parties who took part in the poll.

Young people invited to have their say

General | 29 July

The Electoral Matters Committee wants to hear from young people about their experience of the 2022 Victorian Election.

Call for submissions to the review of the 2022 state election

General | 29 July

The Committee has opened public submissions into a review of the 2022 Victorian Election. These valuable public submissions are critical to both the Parliament’s understanding of the 2022 election, and the development of recommendations for reform.

Highlights from the VEC appearance on 27 March 2023

General | 29 July

The Electoral Matters Committee held a public hearing with Victorian Electoral Commissioner Warwick Gately on 27 March 2023.

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Proposed reforms to improve election fairness and accessibility

Voting in Victoria should begin on the Saturday before election day and include Sunday and two late night voting sessions, a parliamentary committee has proposed.

Voters with disability looking for improvements

A survey of Victorian voters with disability has found that while most had a positive experience of voting a significant minority rated their experience ‘bad’ or ‘very bad’.