The Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters has published a preliminary report. It recommends strict new rules for behavior at polling stations following the 2025 federal election.

選舉事務聯合常設委員會已發表一份初步報告。該報告建議在 2025 年聯邦選舉後，針對投票站的行為採取嚴格的新規則。

The committee's findings are based on a reported increase in bad behavior during the 2025 election. There were 550 complaints to the Australian Electoral Commission about harassment, and threats against candidates rose by 17 percent. The report emphasizes that the presence of third-party campaigners, such as Advance and the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church, created an intimidating atmosphere in some areas. Consequently, the committee proposes a mandatory code of conduct, larger 'exclusion zones' to keep voters safe, and a registration system for campaigners to increase transparency.

委員會的調查結果是基於 2025 年選舉期間有報告指出不良行為增加。澳洲選舉委員會收到 550 宗關於騷擾的投訴，而針對候選人的威脅增加了 17%。報告強調，第三方競選人員（例如 Advance 和 Plymouth Brethren Christian Church）的出現，在某些地區造成了一種令人恐懼的氣氛。因此，委員會建議實施強制性行為準則、擴大「禁區」以確保選民安全，以及為競選人員建立登記制度以增加透明度。

Furthermore, the committee suggests making 'domestic interference' a crime to punish organized efforts that discourage people from voting. This plan includes limiting campaign signs and reviewing the rules for which third-party groups must be monitored by the government. If these changes are accepted, the state will have much more power to control political activities.

此外，委員會建議將「國內干預」定為犯罪，以懲罰那些組織化、阻礙人們投票的行為。此計劃包括限制競選標語，並審查政府必須監控的第三方團體規則。如果這些變更被接受，政府將擁有更多權力來控制政治活動。

However, different groups disagree on these findings. The Coalition has rejected the report, asserting that the inquiry is unfair and targets religious groups. They argue that these measures would stop local political activity and violate the freedom of political communication. Meanwhile, the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church denied that their activities were coordinated, and the group Advance dismissed the committee's claims as being politically motivated.

然而，不同團體對這些結果持有異議。聯合黨（The Coalition）拒絕了該報告，聲稱調查不公正且針對宗教團體。他們認為這些措施將扼殺本地政治活動，並違反政治溝通自由。與此同時，Plymouth Brethren Christian Church 否認其活動經過協調，而 Advance 團體則指責委員會的指控具有政治動機。

The committee will now study other topics, such as the length of parliamentary terms and the number of members, before releasing its final report in November.

委員會現在將研究其他課題，例如議會任期長度及成員人數，隨後在 11 月發表最終報告。