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Search Terms: PROPORTIONAL
REPRESENTATION
MOTION
Referral to Law, Justice and Safety
Committee
Hon. JC SPENCE (Sunnybank—ALP) (Leader of the House) (10.27 am), by leave,
without notice: I move—
That in light of the government
drafting a new local government electoral
act, the Law, Justice and Safety
Committee
undertake a review of the local government electoral system for
all local
governments except for Brisbane City Council.
In undertaking
this inquiry, the committee should consider and report on
the application of
different electoral systems to
local government elections in Queensland,
including but not limited to
postal voting, divided/undivided councils and
proportional
representation; consider local government systems in other
jurisdictions in Australia;
conduct public hearings and consultation with
stakeholders; and
provide recommendations as to the content of the proposed
new local
government electoral act.
The committee will report to the
Legislative Assembly by the end of
November 2010.
Question put—That the motion be agreed to.
Motion agreed to.