3 March 2008

The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) is inviting interested individuals and organisations to submit suggestions into the redistribution of federal electoral boundaries in Western Australia.

The Electoral Commissioner, Mr Ian Campbell said written suggestions about possible changes to the names and boundaries for the 15 federal electoral divisions in Western Australia must be lodged with the Redistribution Committee by 6.00pm on Friday 28 March 2008 to allow them to be considered.

Members of the Committee include the Electoral Commissioner, the AEC’s State Manager for Western Australia, and two senior state officials.

“In making its proposal about the redrawing of electoral boundaries, the Committee will consider numerical requirements, community of interests and communication and travel within the proposed electoral divisions. The physical features and area of the proposed divisions, and the boundaries of existing divisions in Western Australia will also be considered,” Mr Campbell said.

Those individuals and organisations intending to submit suggestions should visit Guidelines for Making Public Submissions to a Redistribution for further information.

Suggestions and comments must be addressed to:

Redistribution Committee for Western Australia Level 3 111 St Georges Terrace PERTH WA 6000

OR

GPO Box 9867             PERTH WA 6848

The Committee will make all suggestions received by the deadline available for public inspection at the AEC Western Australia State Office and on the AEC website from Monday 31 March 2008.  The public have until 6.00pm on Friday 11 April 2008 to lodge any written comments on the suggestions made.

Redistribution processes are consultative and usually take several months.  New electoral division boundaries for Western Australia are not expected to be finalised until late 2008.

Contacts:
Phil Diak                     
Director Media
AEC National Office
Ph: 02 6271 4415

 

Jennie Gzik
State Manager
AEC Western Australia
Ph: 08 6363 8020