Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters - Parramatta, NSW (part 1 of 2)
19 November 2025
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Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters Australian Parliament
16:36 - 17:14
Speaker 4
Hearing of the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters for the inquiry into the twenty twenty five election. In accordance with the committee's resolution of 08/04/2025, this hearing will be broadcast on the Parliament's website and proof and official transcripts of proceedings will be published on the Parliament's website as well. I remind members of the media who may be present or listening on the web of the need to fairly and accurately report the proceedings of the committee. I now welcome Professor Rodney Smith to give evidence today. For the hand side record, would you please state your full name and the capacity in which you appear before the committee?
17:14 - 17:30
Speaker 12
My full name is Rodney Kenneth David Smith and the capacity is in my personal capacity, although I am a professor of Australian politics at the University of Sydney, but I'm not representing the views of the University of Sydney.
17:30 - 17:57
Speaker 4
Thank you, professor. Although the committee does not require you to give evidence under oath, I should advise you that this hearing is a legal proceeding of the parliament and therefore has the same standing as proceedings of the respective houses. The giving of false or misleading evidence is a serious matter and may be regarded as a contempt of Parliament. The evidence given today will be recorded by Hansard and attracts parliamentary privilege. I now invite you to make a brief opening statement before we proceed to discussion.
17:57 - 18:43
Speaker 12
Okay, thank you. Well, thank you for inviting me to give some thoughts and apologies for not putting in a submission. I've been rather busy lately. I note that the committee is looking at the voter experience this time around, which an important task and often we might define that in terms of the voter experience on polling day or while voting or perhaps more broadly during the campaign. And I can say some things about that, but I'd I'd rather, take a broader view and, think a little bit about the voter experience between elections and how that relates to elections, and particularly to address the idea of enlarging the Commonwealth Parliament.
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