Electoral Matters Committee listens to Tasmania

THE Electoral Matters Committee will be conducting public hearings in Hobart and Devonport as part of its inquiry into the 2025 Federal Election.

Committee Chair, Jerome Laxale MP said, "Australian polling booths are the envy of the world as welcoming places of civic participation and good-natured competition. Yet for many voters and campaigners, the 2025 election was one of the most unpleasant and confronting in their memory.

"During this inquiry, the committee has taken the time to listen to ordinary Australians make statements about their experiences at the 2025 Federal Election. These valuable experiences will contribute to the committee’s work of restoring the overwhelmingly positive experience Australians have when voting," Mr Laxale said.

The committee will be holding hearings in Hobart on April 28 this year and in Devonport on April 29.

To register interest in making a five-minute statement at upcoming hearings, contact the Committee Secretariat at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

‘The committee is also expected to take evidence on Tasmania’s approach to administering polling booths at state elections, and the views of Tasmanians on expanding the size of the Australian Parliament," Mr Laxale said..

Further information on the 2025 election inquiry can be found at the inquiry webpage. Committee details can be found at the Committee’s webpage.

Public hearing details

Date: Tuesday, 28 April 2026.
Location: Parliament House, Parliament Square, Hobart.

Date: Wednesday, 29 April 2026.
Location: paranaple Convention Centre, 137 Rooke Street, Devonport.

Programs for these upcoming hearings will be advertised on the committee’s public hearings webpage as they are finalised. The hearing will be broadcast live at aph.gov.au/live.

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