Question
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if his Department will discuss with the Electoral Commission that body changing its target performance for completeness of the electoral register between 2014-15 and 2018-19 from completeness does not deteriorate to completeness is improved.
As an independent body established by Parliament, the Electoral Commission is overseen by the Speaker’s Committee.
The Electoral Commission’s corporate plan includes measures which relate to its effectiveness and to registration and it is the duty of the Speaker’s Committee to examine and approve its corporate plan.