As part of the 100 Day Action Plan, the NSW Government established a Panel of Constitutional Experts to provide advice on the potential for a recall procedure to allow early State elections based on a petition by voters (Recall Elections).
The members of the Panel are Mr David Jackson AM QC (Chair), Professor George Williams AO and Dr Elaine Thompson. More information on the Panel members is available here.
The terms of reference require the Panel to consider and report to the Premier by 30 September 2011 in relation to Recall Elections.
The terms of reference may be accessed here.
The Panel has now completed its report which may be accessed here.
Public submissions
The Panel invited submissions from the public to facilitate its consideration of the issue.
Copies of submissions received by the Panel can be accessed by clicking on the links below:
| No. |
Name |
Date |
| 1 |
Patrick Conrick |
15/7/2011 |
| 2 |
Barry O'Connell |
16/7/2011 |
| 3 |
Alex Portnoy |
19/7/2011 |
| 4 |
Konrad B |
26/7/2011 |
| 5 |
Valerie Bower |
26/7/2011 |
| 6 |
Adam Johnston |
26/7/2011 |
| 7 |
Noelene Kerfoot |
26/7/2011 |
| 8 |
Rochelle Sutherland |
26/7/2011 |
| 9 |
Valerie Bower |
28/7/2011 |
| 10 |
Leonore Powell |
28/7/2011 |
| 11 |
Mitchell Mazoudier |
29/7/2011 |
| 12 |
Associate Professor Dr Anne Twomey, University of Sydney |
29/7/2011 |
| 13 |
Brian Gray |
2/8/2011 |
| 14 |
Bryan Morrow |
3/8/2011 |
| 15 |
Associate Professor Dr Graeme Orr, University of Queensland |
3/8/2011 |
| 16 |
PA Selth, Executive Director of the New South Wales Bar Association, on behalf of the New South Wales Bar Association |
4/8/2011 |
| 17 |
Associate Professor the Hon Dr Ken Coghill, Monash University |
5/8/2011 |
| 18 |
Paul Lynch MP, Shadow Attorney General and Shadow Minister for Justice |
5/8/2011 |
| 19 |
Associate Professor Dr Graeme Orr, University of Queensland |
8/8/2011 |
| 20 |
Bill Rowlings, CEO of Civil Liberties Australia, on behalf of Civil Liberties Australia |
11/8/2011 |
| 21 |
Colin Barry, Electoral Commissioner of New South Wales, on behalf of the New South Wales Electoral Commission |
12/8/2011 |
