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Electoral Amendment (Voting Age) Bill 2022

Type: Private members
Status: Lapsed on Prorogation, Mon 27 Feb 2023
Bill Remarks: LC: Lapsed on prorogation 27/02/2023
Origin: Legislative Council
Member with Carriage: Boyd, Abigail
Long Title: An Act to amend the Electoral Act 2017 to lower the age that a person becomes entitled both to enrol and to vote in New South Wales elections.
Lapsed at Prorogation: Mon 27 Feb 2023
Stage at Prorogation: 2R
House at Prorogation: Legislative Council
Progress
Legislative Council
Initially introduced in the Legislative Council
Introduced by: Boyd, Abigail
Notice of Motion: Wed 23 Feb 2022
Introduced: Wed 23 Mar 2022
First Reading: Wed 23 Mar 2022
2R Speech: Wed 23 Mar 2022
Legislative Assembly
Documents and Transcripts
Text of Bill:
First Print.pdf First Print.pdf
Previous Version(s):
Not available at this stage.
Explanatory Notes:
XN - Electoral Amendment (Voting Age) Bill .pdf XN - Electoral Amendment (Voting Age) Bill .pdf

Transcript of speeches:
2R Speech LA Not available at this stage.
2R Speech LC Second Reading Speech LC

Amendments for Consideration:
Legislative Assembly
No amendments.
Legislative Council
No amendments.

Amendments Agreed To:
Legislative Assembly
No amendments.
Legislative Council
No amendments.

Bill digest
See Legislation Review Digest No. 41 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

The Parliament of New South Wales acknowledges and respects the traditional lands of all Aboriginal people, and pays respects to all Elders past and present. We acknowledge the Gadigal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which the Parliament of New South Wales stands.