Electoral Commissioner's determination of membership entitlement in the House of Representatives
30 September 2011
The number of members to be elected to the House of Representatives at the next federal election will remain unchanged at 150 following a determination by the Australian Electoral Commission.
Electoral Commissioner Ed Killesteyn has determined that population figures do not trigger any additional redistribution processes ahead of the next federal election, which means each state and territory will elect the same number of representatives as at the 2010 federal election.
Mr Killesteyn made the determination on 29 September 2011 in accordance with section 46 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 using population figures provided by the Australian Statistician. The number of members is calculated by dividing the relative population of each state and territory by a set quota.
"The latest official data provided by the Australian Statistician does not result in an increase or decrease in the number of federal House of Representatives seats currently allocated to each Australian state and territory," Mr Killesteyn said.
The number of representatives for each state and territory remains unchanged at:
| State/Territory | Entitlement |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 48 |
| Victoria | 37 |
| Queensland | 30 |
| Western Australia | 15 |
| South Australia | 11 |
| Tasmania | 5 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 2 |
| Northern Territory | 2 |
The official figures, including calculations, are published in the Commonwealth Gazette today and are available on the Redistribution Overview page.
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