CONSTITUTIONAL AND ELECTORAL LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (ELECTORAL
EQUALITY) BILL 2021
830. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the parliamentary secretary representing the
Minister for Electoral Affairs:
I refer to the
Constitutional and Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Equality) Bill
2021.
Since
the McGowan government has no mandate for stripping parliamentary
representation from Western Australian regional voters, will it put this
seismic change of electoral law to the democratic test of a referendum; and, if
not, why not?
Hon
MATTHEW SWINBOURN replied:
I thank the member for some notice
of the question. I provide the following answer on behalf of the Minister for
Electoral Affairs.
I
reject the premise of the honourable member's question. The electoral
equality bill will enhance the representation of all Western Australians,
regardless of where they live.