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Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

In force
Administered by
  • Department of Finance
Superseded version
C2021C00140 (C70)15 February 2021 - 02 September 2021

All versions

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Includes amendments
21 Feb 2025
(C79)

Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Reform) Act 2025

07 Jan 2025 - 20 Feb 2025
(C78)

Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Amendment Act 2024

14 Oct 2024 - 06 Jan 2025
(C77)

Administrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions No. 2) Act 2024

18 Oct 2023 - 13 Oct 2024
(C76)

Statute Law Amendment (Prescribed Forms and Other Updates) Act 2023

27 Mar 2023 - 17 Oct 2023
(C75)

Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Amendment Act 2023

01 Jan 2023 - 26 Mar 2023
(C74)

Electoral Legislation Amendment (Assurance of Senate Counting) Act 2021

18 Feb 2022 - 31 Dec 2022
(C73)

Courts and Tribunals Legislation Amendment (2021 Measures No. 1) Act 2022

Electoral Legislation Amendment (Authorisations) Act 2022

Electoral Legislation Amendment (COVID Enfranchisement) Act 2022

Electoral Legislation Amendment (Foreign Influences and Offences) Act 2022

14 Dec 2021 - 17 Feb 2022
(C72)

Electoral Legislation Amendment (Annual Disclosure Equality) Act 2021

Electoral Legislation Amendment (Assurance of Senate Counting) Act 2021

Electoral Legislation Amendment (Contingency Measures) Act 2021

Electoral Legislation Amendment (Political Campaigners) Act 2021

03 Sep 2021 - 13 Dec 2021
(C71)

Electoral Legislation Amendment (Counting, Scrutiny and Operational Efficiencies) Act 2021

Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Offences and Preventing Multiple Voting) Act 2021

Electoral Legislation Amendment (Party Registration Integrity) Act 2021

15 Feb 2021 - 02 Sep 2021
(C70)

Electoral Amendment (Territory Representation) Act 2020

142 total

As made

Effective date
Assent date
Originating Bill and Explanatory Memorandum
21 Nov 1918 - 27 Oct 1919
21 Nov 1918
1 total