13 June 2003

The Australian Electoral Officer for Queensland, Ms Anne Bright, today reminded all interested individuals and organisations that written suggestions and comments must be lodged with the Redistribution Committee by next Friday 20 June 2003. "The redrawing of the Queensland federal electoral boundaries is a consultative process that is being undertaken to ensure that each of Queensland's electoral divisions has, as near as possible, the same number of electors," Ms Bright said.

Ms Bright also said that the AEC provided a range of information to assist individuals and organisations to develop their suggestions.

"This information is available on the AEC website www.aec.gov.au or from the AEC's Brisbane office on (07) 3834 3400," she said.

Suggestions must be lodged with the Redistribution Committee for Queensland at 7th Floor, Collection House, 488 Queen Street, Brisbane QLD 4000 by 6.00pm on Friday 20 June 2003.

Media Contacts:

Anne Bright

Australian Electoral Officer

Queensland

(07) 3834 3440

Anne.bright@aec.gov.au Terry Rushton

Federal Redistribution Secretariat

Canberra

(02) 6271 4468

Terry.rushton@aec.gov.au