Nominations for local election candidates open on 15 June 2022. To be able to take effect before the intensive campaign phase of this year's local election, the amendment bill needs to be enacted under urgency, with a two-week-long select committee. I acknowledge that the swift pace of these reforms may be disappointing for some; however, this Government knows that this change is the right thing to do, and these amendments will move through this Parliament very quickly. This bill must pass as soon as possible to provide options and certainty to candidates before election material is printed. 