Fed: No referendum on four-year terms - cabinet = 2

AAP General News (Australia)
08-22-2006
Fed: No referendum on four-year terms - cabinet = 2

Cabinet agreed to a separate recommendation for a trial of a new system which would
allow blind and visually impaired electors to cast a secret ballot for the first time.

The Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters recommended the trial to help the
estimated 150,000 blind and vision impaired people in Australia.

Voters would be able to use electronic assisted voting machines at 30 selected pre-poll
voting centres at next year's election.

If successful, the government will consider extending the system at the 2010 election.

Cabinet has also approved a trial of electronic voting for Australian Defence Force
personnel serving overseas.

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