Media Release 2006: Public Inquiry - Queensland's Federal Electoral Redistribution Proposal

4 August 2006

The Chairman of the augmented Electoral Commission, The Hon James Burchett QC today announced the next stage in the public consultation for the proposed redistribution of Queensland's Federal Electoral Boundaries.

The Redistribution Committee for Queensland published its proposed redistribution on 23 June 2006. The period for lodging objections to the proposal ended on 21 July 2006, and the period for lodging comments on objections ended on 4 August 2006.

As part of its consideration of the objections and comments on objections received, the augmented Electoral Commission will hold a public inquiry to consider any submissions that people or organisations may wish to make concerning the objections made. The augmented Electoral Commission is the body which will make the final determination of the boundaries and names of the 29 electoral divisions for Queensland.

The dates, times and locations for the public inquiry are:

Locality	Date	Time	Address
Longreach	21 August 2006	8:30am to 11:30am	Fairmont Room, Longreach Civic Centre
Brisbane	30 August 2006	Commencing at 9:30am	Commonwealth Law Court Building, North Quay

Those who wish to make oral submissions to the augmented Electoral Commission at the public inquiry should contact the redistribution secretariat to make the necessary arrangements. Contact details are:

Queensland Redistribution Secretariat:
Ph: 07 3834 3431
Fax: 07 3839 4854
Email: qld.redistribution@aec.gov.au
Postal address: GPO Box 2590, Brisbane QLD 4001

A range of information regarding the redistribution process is available via the AEC website at www.aec.gov.au or from the AEC's Brisbane office on 07 3834 3431.

Media contacts:
Anne Bright
Australian Electoral Officer
AEC Queensland
(Brisbane)
Ph: 07 3834 3440

Phil Diak
Director
Media Section
AEC National Office (Canberra)
Ph: 02 6271 4415