Tuesday, 28 July 2026
Bills
Electoral Amendment (Miscellaneous Matters) Bill 2026
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No confidence in government
- Jess WILSON
- Anthony CARBINES
- Danny O’BRIEN
- Gabrielle WILLIAMS
- David SOUTHWICK
- Martha HAYLETT
- Brad BATTIN
- Ella GEORGE
- Ellen SANDELL
- Mathew HILAKARI
- Emma KEALY
- Nathan LAMBERT
- Bridget VALLENCE
- Will FOWLES
- Cindy McLEISH
- Juliana ADDISON
- Tim McCURDY
- Wayne FARNHAM
- James NEWBURY
- Jade BENHAM
- Roma BRITNELL
- Anthony CARBINES
- Nicole WERNER
- Anthony CARBINES
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Adjournment
Electoral Amendment (Miscellaneous Matters) Bill 2026
Introduction and first reading
That I introduce a bill for an act to amend the Electoral Act 2002 to remove group voting tickets from Legislative Council elections and to improve the operation of that act and the electoral system of Victoria, to make consequential amendments and for other purposes.
Motion agreed to.
James NEWBURY (Brighton) (12:14): I seek a brief explanation of the bill.
Anthony CARBINES (Ivanhoe – Leader of the House, Minister for Police, Minister for Community Safety, Minister for Victims, Minister for Racing) (12:14): The bill will introduce amendments to the Electoral Act 2002 to remove group voting tickets from Legislative Council elections and prescribe a new method for voting above the line, requiring electors to number at least five groups in order of preference. The bill will also make other consequential and miscellaneous amendments to clarify and improve the operation of the Electoral Act and the electoral system in Victoria.
Read first time.
Ordered to be read second time tomorrow.