A private senator's bill by Herbert Payne to introduce compulsory voting in Australia became law.

Private member's bill

Legislation not proposed by the executive

A private member's bill is a bill introduced into a legislature by a legislator who is not acting on behalf of the executive branch. The designation "private member's bill" is used in most Westminster system jurisdictions, in which a "private member" is any member of parliament…

Herbert Payne

Australian politician (1866–1944)

Herbert James Mockford Payne was an Australian politician. He served as a Senator for Tasmania from 1920 to 1938 and as a member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly from 1903 to 1920.

Electoral system of Australia

The electoral system of Australia comprises the laws and processes used for the election of members of the Australian Parliament and is governed primarily by the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918. The system presently has a number of distinctive features including compulsory…