House debates Questions without Notice

Local Government

Thursday, 16 August 2007 House of Representatives

John Howard

John Howard Bennelong, Liberal Party, Prime Minister

2:15 pm

I inform the member for Blair that the joint parties of the government met this morning and they have authorised the introduction of a bill into parliament as soon as possible to amend the Commonwealth Electoral Act. That bill will be entitled the Commonwealth Electoral Democratic Plebiscites Amendment Bill 2007. It will amend the Commonwealth Electoral Act to give effect to our commitment to assist local councils in holding plebiscites on amalgamations if they choose to do so.

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