Victoria · Government
Electoral Amendment (Group Voting and Vote Counting) Bill 2026
Lapsed: Not passed before parliament was prorogued or dissolved, usually for an election. It can be introduced again in the new parliament. What the other terms mean
- Parliament
- Parliament of Victoria
- Introduced
- 3 Feb 2026
- Latest stage
- 3 Nov 2026
- Introduced by
- Mr Aiv Puglielli
- Stage detail
- Lapsed
What the bill says it does
The purposes of this Act are to amend the Electoral Act 2002— (a) to abolish the use of group voting tickets in Council elections; and (b) to change the way surplus votes are counted in Council elections.
Quoted from: Purpose clause of the bill as introduced. Not written or edited by FOCUp.
Official sources
Timeline
First reading passed — Legislative Council
3 Feb 2026
Second reading moved — Legislative Council
4 Feb 2026
Bill lapsed — Legislative Council
3 Nov 2026
Status changed from Upper House to Lapsed
Noticed by FOCUp 5 Nov 2026 · Source
Lapsed
Where it sits in the budget
Government function: Running of government, elections and integrity bodies
- General public services$12.2B spending, 2026-27
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