Electoral Matters Joint Committee

The majority voted against a motion introduced by Queensland Senator Malcolm Roberts (One Nation), which means it failed.

Motion text

(1) That the following matters relating to the conduct of the 2023 referendum be referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters for inquiry and report by 24 June 2024:

(a) use of the colour known as Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) purple by any entity or person other than the AEC, including in combination with any other text, font or graphical design style; and

(b) clarification in legislation of the wording that must appear on a referendum ballot paper to inform voters of the proposed amendment.

(2) That paragraph (4) of the resolution of appointment of the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters be amended as follows:

After "for the purposes of the inquiry into the 2022 election", insert "and the inquiry into certain matters relating to the conduct of the 2023 referendum".

(3) That a message be forwarded to the House of Representatives seeking the concurrence of the House in the variation to the resolution of appointment of the committee set out in paragraph (2).