The Minister for the Environment, Mr Cullen, is planning a review of the Electoral Act. Mr Cullen said he wanted to simplify the procedures for candidates and political parties.
He was introducing the Electoral Amendment (No 2) Bill - emergency legislation to extend the period for election candidates to furnish expense statements to the Standards in Public Office Commission.
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