§ Mr. Shersbyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 22 October, what information he has about restrictions placed upon the right of British citizens to vote at elections in the state of Queensland and as to whether such restrictions apply in other Australian states.
§ Mr. EggarI have been asked to reply.
Since 1 August 1983 British citizens have been able to enrol as voters in Queensland elections only if they had already been on the Queensland, or any other Australian, electoral roll for three months preceding that date. The Australian Commonwealth and the other Australian states now also have similar rules.