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‹ Order of Business Electoral boundary review
Summary
Ned O’Sullivan asks what contingency exists if the electoral boundary commission cannot report in time, including whether local elections could be deferred until 2015.
Yesterday, Senator Landy raised his concerns about the tardiness of bringing forward the electoral boundary review. I was glad to hear the Leader state the commission has been appointed. I still have serious concerns because such a review will take time and a rushed job is a botched job. Is the Leader aware of a fallback in the event the commission will not be able to report in time? What procedure is in place to defer the local elections until 2015?