Public suggestions invited into Northern Territory federal electoral redistribution
The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) is inviting interested individuals and organisations to submit suggestions into the redistribution of federal electoral boundaries in the Northern Territory.
The Electoral Commissioner, Mr Ian Campbell said written suggestions about possible changes to the names and boundaries for the two federal electoral divisions in the Northern Territory must be lodged with the Redistribution Committee by 6.00pm on Friday 28 March 2008 to allow them to be considered.
Members of the Committee include the Electoral Commissioner, the AEC’s Northern Territory Manager and two senior Territory officials.
“In making its proposal about the redrawing of electoral boundaries, the Committee will consider numerical requirements, community of interests and communication and travel within the proposed electoral divisions. The physical features and area of the proposed divisions, and the boundaries of existing divisions in the Northern Territory will also be considered,” Mr Campbell said.
Those individuals and organisations intending to submit suggestions should visit Guidelines for Making Public Submissions to a Redistribution for further information
Suggestions and comments must be addressed to:
Redistribution Committee for the |
OR |
GPO Box 21 |
The Committee will make all suggestions received by the deadline available for public inspection at the AEC Northern Territory Office and on the AEC website from Monday 31 March 2008. The public have until 6.00pm on Friday 11 April 2008 to lodge any written comments on the suggestions made.
Redistribution processes are consultative and usually take several months. New electoral division boundaries for the Northern Territory are not expected to be finalised until late 2008.
Contacts:
Phil Diak
Director Media
AEC National Office
Ph: 02 6271 4415
Iain Loganathan
Territory Manager
AEC Northern Territory
Ph: 08 8982 8001
