25 March 2008

The Australian Electoral Officer (State Manager) for Western Australia, Mr Colin Nagle, today reminded all interested individuals and organisations that written suggestions must be lodged with the Redistribution Committee for Western Australia by 6pm Friday 28 March 2008.

"The redrawing of the Western Australia federal electoral boundaries is a consultative process that is being undertaken to ensure that each of Western Australia’s electoral divisions has, as near as possible, the same number of electors," Mr Nagle said.

Mr Nagle also said 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 Perth office on 08 6363 8080," he said.

Suggestions must be lodged with the Redistribution Committee by 6.00pm on Friday 28 March 2008 in one of the following ways:

• in person to Level 3, 111 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA 6000
• by mail to GPO Box 9867, Perth, WA 6848
• by facsimile to 08 6363 8019
• by email to wa.redistribution@aec.gov.au

All suggestions received by the deadline will be made 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 written comments on the suggestions made.

Contact:
Phil Diak
Director, Media
Australian Electoral Commission
02 6271 4415 (bus hours)

Colin Nagle
State Manager
AEC Western Australia
Ph: 08 6363 8020