DRAFT Greater Australian Empire (Referendum) Bill

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KINGSLEY FERDINANDS

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DRAFT Greater Australian Empire (Referendum) Bill

By

KINGSLEY FERDINANDS

 

SUNDAY 9 FEBRUARY 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DRAFT Greater Australian Empire (Referendum) Bill

A

BILL

TO

 

Make provision for the holding of a referendum in the Four Kingdoms of the newly formed Greater Australian Empire namely West Papua, Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand on the creation of an Empire whose membership is all the people of West Papua, New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand.

 

Be it enacted by the committee of the Four Kingdoms and in each of the Parliament’s assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:-

 

1. Referendum on the creation of the Greater Australian Empire

 

(1) A referendum is to be held on the unification of West Papua, Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand in the formation of a Greater Australian Empire and a union between the Four Kingdoms.

(2) The referendum must be held before 1 January 2050.

(3) The Secretary of the Committee of the Four Kingdoms shall by order appoint the day on which the referendum is to be held.

(4) An order under this section may not be made unless a draft of the order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament on the Four Kingdoms.

(5) The question that is to appear on the ballot papers is—

 

“Do you agree that West Papua, Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand should join together as one Greater Australian Empire integrated under one law, and united under one army?”

 

(6) The Committee of the Four Kingdoms is responsible for the ballot of the referendum and must ensure all persons above the age of eighteen (18) casts a vote and that vote is in a language that they fully understand and the question appears on the ballot that they fully comprehend.

(7)  The Grand Field Marshall has directed that there shall be only two alternative answers provided to the referendum question and they are 1.  Yes, and 2.  No. 

(i)  Further to this, all markings on the ballot paper shall in in black pen or black ink only.  That means no pencils shall be used and no other markings or eraser shall be allowed on the ballot paper. 

(ii)  Furthermore, Grand Field Marshall has directed that the ballot paper shall have the answer already printed and that either a tick or a cross in the light red circle for Yes, shall be deemed a Yes reply, and a tick or cross in a light yellow box for No, shall be deemed a No reply.

(8)  The Grand Field Marshall is directly responsible for the safety and welfare of all persons above the age of 18 who intend to cast their vote in this referendum.

(9)  The Grand Field Marshall is responsible for all ballot papers and polling booths and the safety and security of all staff working in polling booths and with the general area of the polling booth.

(10)  At the end of the voting day the Grand Field Marshall shall take full security of all ballot papers and ensure that they are gathered and collated properly and then sent to main Electoral Commission for counting.

 

 

2. Entitlement to vote in the referendum

 

(1) Those entitled to vote in the referendum are—

(a) the persons who, on the date of the referendum, are of or above the age of 18 and would be entitled to vote as electors at a parliamentary election in any constituency within the Greater Australian Empire including West Papua, Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand, and

(b) the persons who, on that date, are not disqualified by any other reason or law from voting in any parliamentary elections.

 

3. Conduct of the referendum and further provisions

 

(1) The Grand Field Marshall shall liaise with all members of the Houses of Parliament, all members of the Committee of the Four Kingdoms and all Electoral Commission staff with regards to the conduct of the referendum.

(2)  The Secretary of the Four Kingdoms shall by order provide for the rules in accordance with which the referendum is to be conducted.

(3)  The Secretary of the Four Kingdoms may by orders; instructions, motions and decree make further provisions about the referendum.

(4) An order or instruction or motion or decree under this section may make provision modifying or amending this Act or another enactment.

(5) An order or instruction or motion or decree is made under this section without any consultation or an approval from any of the Houses of Parliament.

(6)  The power and authority to manage, control, direct and supervise every aspect of the referendum shall rest with the Grand Field Marshall and it shall be determined by the Grand Field Marshall when each Kingdom of the Four Kingdoms shall cast their ballot papers in this referendum.

 

 

 

4. Interpretation

 

(1) In this Act—

• “enactment” includes—

(a) any provision of an Act,

(b) any provision of, or of any instrument made under, an Act of the any House of Parliament within the Greater Australian Empire,

• “the referendum” means the referendum under section 1.

 

5. Expenditure

 

(1) There shall be paid out of money provided by the Treasury and the Houses of Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia -

(a) For the referendum in West Papua, Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand

(b)  Any expenditure of the Secretary of the Four Kingdoms in consequence of this Act including security, welfare and safety of all aspects of the ballot; and

(c) Any increase attributable to this Act in the sums which under any other Act are payable out of money so provided.

(d)  Any order or instruction or decree or direction by the Grand Field Marshall to ensure the complete safety and security of the referendum across West Papua, Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand.

(e)  Any order or instruction or decree or direction by the Grand Field Marshall to assist any person, or persons, or family or group of persons to attend safely at a polling booth and cast their ballot in this referendum, and their return journey home.

 

6. Short title

 

(1)               This Act may be cited as the Greater Australian Empire (Referendum) Act 2014.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Promoted & printed by Grand Field Marshall KINGSLEY FERDINANDS, GAE. Australia.

First Published in the Greater Australian Empire by Ferdinands Books 2014.