Electoral and Administrative Review Commission reports

The Electoral and Administrative Review Commission (EARC) was established under the Electoral and Administrative Review Commission Act 1989 (Qld) ‘to provide independent and comprehensive review of administrative and electoral laws and processes’.[1] EARC completed its review in August 1993, having published reports on 23 matters. The Parliamentary Committee for Electoral and Administrative Review (PCEAR) was established by motion of the Legislative Assembly on 21 March 1990.[2] PCEAR’s role was to monitor and review the work of EARC on matters within its terms of reference. The PCEAR reports are available on the Queensland Parliament's website. Both EARC and PCEAR were wound up upon completion of their work.

The EARC reports are listed below with hyperlinks to the Queensland Parliament’s Online Tabled Papers:   

• Electoral and Administrative Review Commission, Review of Guidelines for the Declaration of Registrable Interests of Elected Representatives of the Parliament of Queensland, Serial No. 90/R1, August 1990
• Electoral and Administrative Review Commission, Report on The Local Authority Electoral System of Queensland, Serial No. 90/R2, September 1990
• Electoral and Administrative Review Commission, Report on Queensland Joint Electoral Roll Review, Serial No. 90/R3, October 1990
• Electoral and Administrative Review Commission, Report on Queensland Legislative Assembly Electoral System Volume 1, Serial No. 90/R4, November 1990
• Electoral and Administrative Review Commission, Report on Judicial Review of Administrative Decision and Actions, Serial No. 90/R5, December 1990
• Electoral and Administrative Review Commission, Report on Freedom of Information, Serial No. 90/R6, December 1990

• Electoral and Administrative Review Commission, Report on Review of Public Assembly Law, Serial No. 91/R1, February 1991
• Electoral and Administrative Review Commission, Report on Review of The Office of Parliamentary Counsel Serial No. 91/R2, May 1991
• Electoral and Administrative Review Commission, Report on Review of Public Sector Auditing in Queensland Serial No. 91/R3, September 1991
• Electoral and Administrative Review Commission, Report on Protection of Whistleblowers, Serial No. 91/R4, October 1991
• Electoral and Administrative Review Commission, Report on Local Authorities External Boundaries Review, Volume One —The Report, (Chapters 1-12), Serial No. 91/R5, November 1991
• Electoral and Administrative Review Commission, Report on Local Authorities External Boundaries Review, Volume Two—(Chapters 13-21), Serial No. 91/R5 November 1991
• Electoral and Administrative Review Commission, Report on Local Authorities External Boundaries Review, Volume Three—The Appendices, Serial No. 91/R5, November 1991
• Electoral and Administrative Review Commission, Notification under Section 3.7 of the Electoral Districts Act 1991, Determination of Legislative Assembly Electoral Districts, Queensland Government Gazette, 27 November 1991
• Electoral and Administrative Review Commission, Report on Information and Resource Needs of Non-Government Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly Serial No. 91/R6, December 1991
• Electoral and Administrative Review Commission, Report on The Review of the Elections Act 1983-1991 and Related Matters, Volume 1—(Chapters 1-10), Serial No. 91/R7, December 1991
• Electoral and Administrative Review Commission, Report on The Review of the Elections Act 1983-1991 and Related Matters, Volume 2—(Chapters 11-17 and The Appendices), Serial No. 91/R7, December 1991
• Electoral and Administrative Review Commission, Report on The Review of Codes of Conduct for Public Officials, Serial No. 92/R1, May 1992
• Electoral and Administrative Review Commission, Report on Investigation of Public Registration of Political Donations, Public funding of Election Campaigns and Related Issues, Serial 92/R2, June 1992
• Electoral and Administrative Review Commission, Report on Review of Archives Legislation Serial No.92/R3, June 1992
• Electoral and Administrative Review Commission, Report on Review of Parliamentary Committees, Volume One (Chapters 1-8), Serial No. 92/R4, October 1992
• Electoral and Administrative Review Commission, Report on Review of Parliamentary Committees, Volume Two – The Report (Chapters 9-14 and Appendices), Serial No. 92/R4, October 1992
• Electoral and Administrative Review Commission, Report on Review of Government Media and Information Services, Serial No, 93/R1, April 1993)
• Electoral and Administrative Review Commission, Report on Review of Independence of the Attorney-General, Serial No. 93/R2, July 1993
• Electoral and Administrative Review Commission, Report on Review of Appeals from Administrative Decisions, Volume 1 (Chapters 1-17), Volume 2 (Appendices 1-25), Volume 3 (Appendices 26-48)andVolume 4 (Appendices 49-73), Serial No. 93/R3, August 1993
• Electoral and Administrative Review Commission, Report on Consolidation and Review of the Queensland Constitution, Serial No, 93/R4, August 1993
• Electoral and Administrative Review Commission, Report on Review of the Preservation and Enhancement of Individuals' Rights and Freedoms, Serial No. 93/R5, August 1993

[1] G Fitzgerald, Report of a Commission of Inquiry into Possible Illegal Activities and Associated Police Misconduct, July 1989, p 370.

[2] M Foley, 'Motion: Parliamentary Committee for Electoral and Administrative Review: Appointment', Queensland, Debates, 21 March 1990, p 523; P Beattie, 'Motion: Parliamentary Committee for Criminal Justice', Queensland, Debates, 21 March 1990, p 546.