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1998-1999-2000-2001
The
Parliament of the
Commonwealth of
Australia
THE
SENATE
Presented and read a first
time
Republic
(Consultation of the People) Bill 2001
No.
, 2001
(Senator Stott
Despoja)
A Bill for an Act to provide for
the electors to be consulted, at the same time as the general election for the
House of Representatives, on whether Australia should become a republic and on
whether they should vote again to choose from different republic
models
Contents
A Bill for an Act to provide for the electors to be
consulted, at the same time as the general election for the House of
Representatives, on whether Australia should become a republic and on whether
they should vote again to choose from different republic
models
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
This Act may be cited as the Republic (Consultation of the People) Act
2001.
This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal
Assent.
(1) At the same time as the polling for the general election of the House
of Representatives second occurring after the commencement of this Act, the
questions in the Schedule must be submitted to electors qualified to vote in
that election.
(2) For the purpose of subsection (1), the matter in the Schedule must be
printed on a separate ballot-paper of a different colour from any other
ballot-papers used at the election.
(3) The Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984, so far as it is
applicable, applies as if the submission of the questions to the electors under
this section were a referendum to which that Act applies, but the submission and
answering of the questions do not affect the Constitution.
Write “YES” or “NO” in the space provided
opposite each of the questions set out below.
1. Do you want Australia to become a
republic?
2. If most Australians decide they want a republic, do you want the
opportunity to choose from different republic models?