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Parliaments and Local Councils
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Joint Rolls Arrangements between Commonwealth,
State and Territories
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Commonwealth
Head of State
Governor-general
Leader of Government
Prime Minister
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Senate
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The Joint Arrangements (JRAs) are bilateral agreements between
the Commonwealth and each State/ Territory to provide a single point
of electoral enrolment. Most JRAs also provide for the maintenance
of a joint electoral roll, for Commonwealth, State/ Territory and
Local Government.
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House of Representatives
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New South Wales
Head of State
Governor
Leader of Government
Premier
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Legislative Council
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Since 1927
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Legislative Assembly
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Local Councils
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Since 1996
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Victoria
Head of State
Governor
Leader of Government
Premier
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Legislative Council
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Since 1924
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Legislative Assembly
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Local Councils
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Councils are responsible for producing rolls.
Formed by merging:
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Queensland
Head of State
Governor
Leader of Government
Premier
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(Legislative Council abolished 1922)
Legislative Assembly
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Since 1992.
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Local Councils
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Electoral rolls are provided by the Electoral Commission Queensland.
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Western Australia
Head of State
Governor
Leader of Government
Premier
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Legislative Council
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A joint enrolment arrangement since 1983.
Separate State and Commonwealth rolls are maintained.
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Legislative Assembly
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Local Councils
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State roll used to produce residents lists.
Councils are responsible for maintaining a register of non- residential
owners and occupiers.
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South Australia
Head of State
Governor
Leader of Government
Premier
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Legislative Council
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Since 1920.
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House of Assembly
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Local Councils
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Local Government (Elections) Act 1999 specifies House of
Assembly electors to comprise part of Councils' voters' rolls. (The
other part comprises electors with council specific entitlements.)
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Tasmania
Head of State
Governor
Leader of Government
Premier
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Legislative Council
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Since 1994.
Joint Upper House, Lower House and Local Government roll.
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House of Assembly
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Since 1908.
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Local Councils
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Since 1993.
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Northern Territory
Head of State
Administrator
Leader of Government
Chief Minister
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Legislative Assembly
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Since 1989.
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Municipal Councils
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Electoral Rolls are provided by the Electoral Office.
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Local Councils
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Electoral Rolls are provided by the Electoral Office upon request.
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Australian Capital Territory
Head of State
Governor-general (the Governor-general has certain reserve powers
and can disallow legislation, recommend amendments to legislation
and under extreme circumstance dissolve the Assembly.)
Leader of Government
Chief Minister (The Chief Minister is elected
by the Assembly and exercises a number of powers normally exercised
by a Governor including appointment of Ministers and signing law
into effect.)
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Legislative Assembly
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Since 1994.
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