House debates

Wednesday, 24 November 2021

Bills

Electoral Legislation Amendment (Voter Integrity) Bill 2021; Second Reading

7:32 pm

Photo of Michael McCormackMichael McCormack (Riverina, National Party) Share this | Hansard source

No need for you all to leave—this is going to be the best 56 seconds you'll ever hear! Indeed, I was right: in 1903 at the federal election, it was five votes, and of course our friend Mr Blackwood won that ballot but unfortunately lost the subsequent ballot, following the irregularities that had been discovered.

Voter identification in the 2022 election will be important. It will make sure that that and future ballots will be conducted in the right and proper way—in fact, in a better way. They have always been conducted in the right and proper way, but this is going to strengthen, indeed, that voting process.

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