TERMS OF REFERENCE On 10 February 2011 the Legislative Assembly of the Parliament of Victoria referred to the Electoral Matters Committee a new inquiry to ∗ consider and report no later than 30 June 2012 on— The conduct of the 2010 Victorian state election and matters related thereto. PUBLIC HEARING: DAY ONE PUBLIC HEARING: DAY TWO Tuesday 23 August 2011 Thursday 25 August 2011 Time Organisation Witness/es Time Organisation Witness/es 10:30am Vision Australia Renee Williamson 10:00am The Nationals Bill Baxter confirmed National Advocacy Manager confirmed President Tricia Cooney Business Development 10:30am ABC News Antony Green Manager confirmed Election News Analyst 11:00am disAbility Connections Peter Thompson 11:00am Liberal Party of Australia Michael Gilmore Victoria Chairperson (Bayswater Branch) President (Bayswater Branch) confirmed Christine Williams confirmed Former Chairperson 11:30am confirmed Dr Aaron Martin 11:30am Communication Resource Cathy Basterfield 11:45am Monash University Dr Ken Coghill Centre, Scope Speech Pathologist confirmed Director, Monash confirmed Governance Research Unit 12:00pm confirmed Anthony van der Craats and Co‐Director, Parliamentary Studies Unit 12:30pm Break 12:15pm Break 1:30pm Hanover Welfare Services Tony Keenan confirmed Chief Executive Officer 1:00pm confirmed Malcolm Mackerras AO 2:00pm MS Australia Robert Pask, Coordinator, 1:30pm Victorian Electoral confirmed MS Advocates Program Steve Tully Commission Electoral Commissioner 2:30pm University of Melbourne Vanessa Teague confirmed Liz Williams confirmed Dept. Computer Science and Deputy Electoral Commissioner Software Engineering Please note schedule is subject to change ∗ Reporting date amended by the Legislative Assembly on 22 March 2011 from 30 June 2011 to 30 June 2012 COMMITTEE INQUIRY PROCESS The Committee investigatory process falls into five distinct phases: 1. The Committee advertises its Terms of Reference and calls for submissions. 2. The Committee gathers information, including fact and opinion found in submissions and presented in public hearings. 3. The Committee considers the arguments, evidence and data it has gathered. Findings and recommendations are agreed upon. 4. The Committee tables a report, including its recommendations, in the Parliament. Electoral Matters Committee 5. The Minister who initiated the Inquiry or who has portfolio responsibility for the matter addressed by the inquiry replies to the Committee’s recommendations. The Minister has six months from the date of the report being tabled in which to reply. The Minister can accept, reject, modify or adapt the Committee’s Inquiry into the Conduct of the 2010 Victorian recommendations. State Election and Matters Related Thereto The Electoral Matters Committee does not have legislative or regulatory powers. The Committee makes recommendations. It is the Minister’s responsibility to address the Committee’s recommendations or findings. PUBLIC HEARINGS MEMBERS Tuesday 23 August 2011 Mr Bernie Finn MLC, Western Metropolitan (Chair) Mr Adem Somyurek MLC, South Eastern Metropolitan (Deputy Chair) 10.30am – 3.00pm Ms Dee Ryall MP, Mitcham & Mr Lee Tarlamis MLC, South Eastern Metropolitan Thursday 25 August 2011 Mrs Heidi Victoria MP, Bayswater 10:00am – 3:00pm Electoral Matters Committee Parliament House, Spring St, East Melbourne VIC 3002 Legislative Council Committee Room Telephone: (03) 8682 2885 Facsimile: (03) 8682 2858 nd Email: [email protected] 2 Floor, Parliament House, Spring Street, Melbourne Web: http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/emc/.