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MPs To Debate Electoral Reform

Electoral reform will be on top of Parliament’s Order Paper when it resumes today at 2pm.

After Question Time, MPs will hold the second reading debate on the Electoral (Finance Reform and Advance Voting) Amendment Bill and the Parliamentary Service amendment Bill.

The two bills will be treated as one item of business.

Following this there will be the second reading debate on the Electoral Referendum Bill.

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