Electronic Transmission Loophole: CSOs Reject Senate’s EC8A Fallback Clause
A coalition of election-focused civil society organisations has rejected what it calls an electronic transmission loophole in the Senate’s Electoral Act amendment. The groups warn that making Form EC8A the “primary” collation source when internet fails could weaken safeguards built into the 2022 reforms. They are urging the harmonisation committee to adopt the House version....