Electoral Matters Committee tables 2025 federal election interim report
Parliament of Australia
The Electoral Matters Committee has today released its interim report into the 2025 federal election. The Committee Chair, Mr Jerome Laxale MP said, ‘The interim report provides a response to the assault on democracy that many witnessed at the 2025 election.”
‘In target seats, the 2025 federal election saw the established norms for conduct at polling places shattered. Across the country certain polling places were flooded with participants who shook the foundations of our established free, fair and safe electoral processes.
Polling places ceased to be models of civic cooperation, and instead saw a rise in intimidation and confrontation. Voters, seasoned campaigners, and AEC staff expressed shock at the change,’ Mr Laxale continued.
‘The Committee’s interim report makes a series of recommendations for the Government to safeguard our electoral process from this type of domestic interference. This includes measures to regulate behaviour, increase transparency and to provide for a safe environment for voters.’ Mr Laxale said.
The interim report also deals with the growth in pre-poll voting, and includes recommendations that recommend changes to authorisation requirements to ensure the public know who is funding and responsible for electoral matters.
Not all the inquiry terms of reference are addressed in this interim report and more evidence needs to be sought and considered in regards to the use of generative AI in electoral matter, the consideration of fixed and extended terms of parliament and on the size of the parliament as a whole.
The Committee will continue to hold public hearings, consider evidence, and address all terms of reference in its final report due in November 2026.
Media inquiries
Adam Rida, Office of Jerome Laxale MP
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0457 046 918
For background information
Committee Secretariat
02 6277 2374
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For more information about this Committee, you can visit its website www.aph.gov.au/em. On the site, you can make a submission to an inquiry, read other submissions, and get details for upcoming public hearings. You can also track the Committee and receive email updates by clicking on the blue ‘Track Committee’ button in the bottom right hand corner of the page.
Contact details:
Media inquiries
Adam Rida, Office of Jerome Laxale MP
[email protected]
0457 046 918
For background information
Committee Secretariat
02 6277 2374
[email protected]
