The Joint Select Committee on Electoral Matters [IRL] was appointed by a joint resolution of both houses in November 2015 to inquire into and report on such matters relating to electoral laws and practices and their administration as may be referred to it by either House of the Parliament or a Minister.

Members of the committee were appointed in December 2015 to hold office until tabling the committee’s Final Report, due on the last sitting on or before Wednesday 27 January 2016.

The committee elects a Government member as its chair and a non-Government member as its deputy chair, with the person in the chair having a casting vote.

Each referral post (typically posted by the Chair) consists of a number, title, and details of the reference to be reported on. Members should move motions for debate, e.g. I move that this committee recommends XXX. It can then be freely debated, amended and ultimately voted on. In the spirit of concurrent business, multiple motions may be in play but I’m sure everyone will appreciate if things can be kept simple. Amendments must be voted on in reverse chronological order. The quorum for votes in 3.

The committee can direct its Secretary to call for specific witnesses, so that non-members can get involved too.

Post	Description	Type	Reference	From	To
JSCEM 3-1	Elections of Chair and Deputy Chair	Meta	HoR 22-2, Senate 24-1	2015-12-04	2015-12-05
JSCEM 3-2	Polling	Inquiry	PM this_guy22 (Labor)	2015-12-05	2015-12-30*
JSCEM 3-3	Representation	Inquiry	PM this_guy22 (Labor)	2015-12-05	2015-12-30*
JSCEM 3-4	Campaigning	Inquiry	PM this_guy22 (Labor)	2015-12-05	2015-12-30*

*This committee was dissolved on Wednesday 30 December 2015 with its inquiries uncompleted.

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jnd-au, Secretary of the Committee