Platform Change 0066P

Chapter:
3 - Australian Capital Territory Government
Mover:
Paragraph(s):
19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 - 19-25
Seconder:
Page Number:
N/A
Source:
Branch: Lanyon
My Private Notes


Platform Change

Mixed Member Proportional electoral system

1.    Labor will:
2.    Support the political sovereignty of the ACT such that the ACT Legislative Assembly enjoys no more limitation on its legislative power that than any State.
3.    Support the provision of the ACT with the power to legislate with respect to the number of members of the ACT Legislative Assembly
4.    Support the Hare-Clark electoral a mixed member proportional electoral system
5.    Divide the Territory into a number of multi- single-member electorates that are small enough to allow effective representation of the community to focus on local issues.
6.    Expand Index the number of members of the Legislative Assembly in line with an increasing population in the ACT in order to maintain effective representation
7.    Require each electorate to be as nearly as practicable the same size and elect the same number of representatives
8.    Investigate, and (where appropriate) introduce, measures to enhance community understanding of the Hare-Clark current electoral system.

Original Paragraph 19
Support the political sovereignty of the ACT such that the ACT Legislative Assembly enjoys no more limitation on its legislative power that any State.
Original Paragraph 20
Support the provision of the ACT with the power to legislate with respect to the number of members of the ACT Legislative Assembly
Original Paragraph 21
Support the Hare-Clark electoral system.
Original Paragraph 22
Divide the Territory into a number of multi-member electorates that are small enough to allow effective representation of the community.
Original Paragraph 23
Expand the number of members of the Legislative Assembly in line with an increasing population in the ACT in order to maintain effective representation.
Original Paragraph 24
Require each electorate to be as nearly as practicable the same size and elect the same number of representatives.
Original Paragraph 25
Investigate, and (where appropriate) introduce, measures to enhance community understanding of the Hare-Clark system.