Proposed redistribution of Western Australia into electoral divisions

Updated: 19 August 2015

AUGUST 2015

Report of the Redistribution Committee for Western Australia

The Redistribution Committee for Western Australia (the Committee) has completed its proposed redistribution of Western Australia into 16 electoral divisions. In developing and considering the impacts of the redistribution proposal, the Committee has satisfied itself that the proposed boundaries meet the requirements of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (Electoral Act). The Committee unanimously agrees on the boundaries and names of the proposed electoral divisions and recommends its redistribution proposal for Western Australia.

This report has been prepared in accordance with the relevant requirements of Part IV of the Electoral Act.

Redistribution Committee for Western Australia, Perth

Mr Tom Rogers

Chair

Ms Marie Neilson

Member

Mr Colin Murphy

Member

Mr Mike Bradford

Member

About this report

This report provides the proposed redistribution of Western Australia into 16 electoral divisions and the Committee’s reasons supporting this proposal.

The report consists of the following sections:

  • Executive summary
  • Chapter 1: Background and context
    This chapter outlines the legislative requirements of the redistribution, ranging from the formal commencement of the process to the release of the Committee’s proposed redistribution. The chapter explains how these requirements have been met during the redistribution process, and also discusses trends in population and enrolment for Western Australia.
  • Chapter 2: Proposed redistribution and reasons for proposal
    This chapter outlines the Committee’s proposed redistribution and the reasons for this proposal. Also included is the Committee’s approach to formulating the proposed boundaries and the names of divisions.
  • Chapter 3: What next?
    This chapter outlines the legislative requirements that are to be met following the release of the proposed redistribution, through to the final determination of the names and boundaries of electoral divisions in Western Australia.
  • Appendices

Please note the following when reading tables in this report:

  • percentages and calculated numbers have been rounded
  • numbers in parentheses indicate negative numbers

See also