Event | Timeframe |
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Electoral Commission directs commencement of redistribution by way of Notice in the Commonwealth Government Notices Gazette. | As soon as practicable |
Electoral Commissioner determines current enrolment quota Electoral Commission appoints Redistribution Committee | As soon as practicable after commencement of redistribution |
Production and checking of enrolment projections | May take 6 to 10 weeks depending on the state or territory being redistributed |
The Electoral Commissioner invites written suggestions to the redistribution from the public |
As soon as practicable but notice must be published on a Wednesday in the Gazette Notices are also published in selected newspapers, generally on the following Saturday |
Closing date for written suggestions | 6pm on the 5th Friday after Gazette notice published |
Suggestions available for public to make written comments on suggestions | From 5th Monday after Gazette notice published |
Closing date for written comments on suggestions | 6pm on 7th Friday after Gazette notice published |
Redistribution Committee considers suggestions and comments on suggestions and develops a set of boundary proposals. | No time specified but the time elapsed will depend on the number of meetings required and the state or territory being redistributed |
Production of Redistribution Committee’s report and maps showing proposed names and boundaries | May take 8 to 10 weeks depending on the state or territory being redistributed |
Redistribution Committee publishes and exhibits maps showing proposed boundaries and names and reasons for proposal. Public invited to make written objections to the proposed redistribution |
Published in the Gazette on a Friday Notices are also published in selected newspapers, generally on the following Saturday |
Closing date for written objections | 6pm on the 4th Friday after publication of proposed redistribution |
Objections available for public to make written comments on objections | From 5th Monday after publication of proposed redistribution |
Closing date for written comments on objections | 6pm on 6th Friday after publication of proposed redistribution |
Augmented Electoral Commission considers objections and comments on objections. As part of these considerations, a public inquiry into objections may be held | Must be completed within 60 days of closing date for written comments on objections |
Announcement of augmented Electoral Commission’s proposed redistribution | As soon as practicable after the augmented Electoral Commission has finished its consideration of objections |
Final determination of names and boundaries of electoral divisions by notice published in the Gazette | As soon as practicable |
Augmented Electoral Commission’s report tabled in Parliament | Within five sitting days of Minister’s receipt of report |
Augmented Electoral Commission’s report is made publicly available | Following tabling |