2000 Redistribution of Western Australia - Final Report
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 Section 75
CONTENTS
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Appendix A |
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Appendix B |
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Appendix C |
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Appendix D |
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Appendix E |
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Appendix F |
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Appendix G |
Outline Maps of the boundaries proposed by the Redistribution |
PART 2 |
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PART 3 |
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Copies of Suggestions to the Redistribution Committee Objections to the proposed redistribution Transcript of proceedings at public inquiry into Objections held on 7 August 2000 |
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Composite maps (2) showing the boundaries of the electoral divisions for Western Australia as determined by the augmented Electoral Commission available by contacting the AEC on 02 6271 4419. |
1.1 DETERMINATION MADE BY THE AUGMENTED ELECTORAL
Pursuant to section 73 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (the Act), the augmented Electoral Commission for Western Australia hereby determines that the boundaries and names of the Electoral Divisions into which the State of Western Australia is to be distributed are as shown on the maps certified by the members of the augmented Electoral Commission for Western Australia and lodged in File Number 2000/0984 at the Principal Office of the Australian Electoral Commission in Canberra. These maps are numbered in the following sequence:
WA1/2000 Brand
WA2/2000 Canning
WA3/2000 Cowan
WA4/2000 Curtin
WA5/2000 Forrest
WA6/2000 Fremantle
WA7/2000 Hasluck
WA8/2000 Kalgoorlie
WA9/2000 Moore
WA10/2000 O'Connor
WA11/2000 Pearce
WA12/2000 Perth
WA13/2000 Stirling
WA14/2000 Swan
WA15/2000 Tangney
The determination of the augmented Electoral Commission for Western Australia is that the boundaries and names of the Electoral Divisions in Western Australia are as proposed by the Redistribution Committee for Western Australia, except for the changes described later in this Report.
T R Morling
Chairman
Augmented Electoral Commission for Western Australia
20 November 2000
1.2 PROCESS FOLLOWED BY THE AUGMENTED ELECTORAL COMMISSION N
- Notice of the Redistribution Committee's proposal was published in the Commonwealth Gazette on 26 May 2000. Outline maps of the proposed redistribution by the Redistribution Committee for Western Australia and a notice inviting Objections and Comments on Objections against the proposal were published in "The West Australian" and "The Australian" newspapers on 26 May 2000. In addition, the section 68 report was made available for public inspection at all offices of the AEC in Western Australia. Furthermore, the section 68 report, outline maps and suggestions and comments on suggestions were posted to the AEC website, www.aec.gov.au on 26 May 2000
- By the deadline of 6pm on Friday 23 June 2000, Objections against
the Redistribution Committee's proposal were received from:
Mr Robert L Eagle
Liberal Party of Australia (WA Division) Inc
Australian Labor Party, Western Australian Branch
Mr Bill Stewart
- These Objections were made available for public inspection from 9.00am on 26 June 2000, and are included on the compact disc accompanying this Report.
- By the deadline of 6.00pm on 7 July 2000, Comments on the Objections
were received from:
Liberal Party of Australia (WA Division) Inc
Australian Labor Party, Western Australian Branch
- These Comments on Objections were made available for public inspection from 9.00am on 10 July 2000, and are included on the compact disc accompanying this Report.
- In accordance with section 72(3) of the Act, the augmented Electoral
Commission held a public inquiry into Objections on 7 August 2000.
The inquiry was advertised in "The West Australian" and "The Weekend
Australian" newspapers on 22 July 2000. A transcript of the inquiry
is included on the compact disc accompanying this Report. Those appearing
at the inquiry were:
Mr Aaron Barrett, representing the Federal Member for Kalgoorlie
Mr Jeremy Buxton, representing the Liberal Party of Australia (WA Division) Inc
Mr John Halden, representing the Australian Labor Party, Western Australian Branch
- The augmented Electoral Commission during its deliberations considered all Objections, Comments on Objections and supporting documentation tabled at the inquiry.
- In accordance with section 72(10)(b) of the Act, the augmented Electoral Commission issued a public announcement on 14 August 2000 that it had concluded its deliberations on the new boundaries and names of the 15 Divisions for Western Australia.
- This report of the augmented Electoral Commission's determination is published in accordance with sections 73 and 74 of the Act.
1.3 REASONS FOR THE DETERMINATION MADE BY THE AUGMENTED
Consideration of Objections to the Redistribution Committee proposal
Objection of Mr Robert Eagle
- This objection proposed substantial changes to the boundaries of the Divisions of Canning, Forrest, Kalgoorlie and O'Connor suggesting that the revised boundaries reflect greater adherence to the criteria for determining boundaries. However, the augmented Electoral Commission determined that the community of interest, communication and travel criteria were better served by the Redistribution Committee's proposal. Further, the objection did not address the potentially substantial changes that would result in the Perth metropolitan area.
Objections of the Liberal Party of Australia (WA Division) Inc
- The first objection of the Liberal Party was to the proposed boundary between the Divisions of Hasluck and Pearce. It suggests reverting to the existing boundary which runs east along Marshall Road, West Swan Road, Middle Swan Road and southward along the railway line with the result that the localities of Caversham, Guildford, Midland, Viveash, Middle Swan (part), Midvale, Bellevue and Hazelmere move from the Division of Pearce to Hasluck. Further, it suggests that the localities of Jane Brook, Stratton, Swan View, Geenmount and Boya be located in the Division of Pearce. The augmented Electoral Commission agreed with the Liberal Party's contention that the community of interest, communication and travel criteria would be better served by this change to the Redistribution Committee's proposal. In addition, fewer electors would be transferred from existing divisions. The Australian Labor Party, in its comments on the objection, also agreed with the content of the Liberal Party's objection.
- The second objection of the Liberal Party was to the proposed boundary between the Divisions of Forrest and O'Connor. It suggested that the Shire of Collie be retained in the Division of O'Connor, and that the Shires of Boyup Brook and Denmark be retained in the Division of Forrest. However, the augmented Electoral Commission determined that the Redistribution Committee's proposal was appropriate in terms of community of interest criteria.
Objections of the Australian Labor Party, Western Australian Branch
- The first objection of the Australian Labor Party was to the proposed boundaries between the Divisions of Canning, Hasluck and Tangney. It suggested that the part of the locality of Huntingdale proposed for inclusion in the Division of Hasluck be reunited within the Division of Canning; that the part of the City of Canning, being part of the locality of Canning Vale, in the Division of Canning be retained in the Division of Tangney; and that the part of the City of Gosnells, being the locality of Langford, in the Division of Tangney be transferred to the Division of Hasluck. However, the augmented Electoral Commission did not agree with the contention that stronger boundaries and community of interest would result. While it acknowledged that the locality of Huntingdale would be split between two divisions, the augmented Electoral Commission determined that the retention of the locality of Canning Vale within one Division equally serves the community of interest criteria. The other two arms to the objection cannot stand alone, as enrolment tolerances would be exceeded as a result.
- The second objection of the Australian Labor Party was to the proposed boundary between the Divisions of Kalgoorlie and O'Connor. It suggested that the Shires of Chapman Valley, Mullewa and Northampton be transferred to the Division of O'Connor on the basis of community of interest with the Shire of Geraldton. However, the augmented Electoral Commission noted that there is a long history of these Shires being included in the Division of Kalgoorlie, and determined that the rationale of the Redistribution Committee, that there is no need to make any change to the boundaries of the Division of Kalgoorlie on this occasion, was satisfactory.
Objection of Mr Bill Stewart
- This objection proposed that the locality of Waterman be transferred back to the Division of Stirling from the Division of Moore. The augmented Electoral Commission noted that the locality of Waterman was included in the Division of Moore to satisfy elector number tolerances, and therefore determined that the objection should not be upheld.
Further Change to the Redistribution Committee proposal
- Whilst no formal objection was lodged, the augmented Electoral Commission determined that community of interest would be enhanced by a small change to the Redistribution Committee's proposed boundary between the Divisions of Cowan and Perth, by transferring that part of the locality of Beechboro in the Division of Cowan to the Division of Perth.
Correction to the Section 68 Report of the Redistribution Committee
- The geographic area for the Divisions of Canning, Hasluck and Pearce as shown in Table 3 of the section 68 report of the Redistribution Committee, released on 26 May 2000, was incorrect. Table 3 of this Report correctly reflects the area of these Divisions as proposed by the Redistribution Committee.
- In the section 68 report of the Redistribution Committee, the tables showing how the proposed Divisions of Cowan and Moore were constituted contained a minor error. The table for Cowan shows Joondalup (C) as being transferred to the Division of Moore, and the table for Moore shows Joondalup (C) as being received from the Division of Cowan. Joondalup (C) in each case should have been Wanneroo (C). There were no electors involved in either case. The tables for the Divisions of Cowan and Moore, respectively of this Report correctly reflect the transfer of Wanneroo (C).
Displacement of electors
- Under the augmented Electoral Commission's determination, the number of electors that will be transferred to a different Division is 188,891 or 15.95% of the electors of the State at 23 December 1999, the quota date.
Significance of changes to the Redistribution Committee proposal
- The augmented Electoral Commission determined that the changes to the Redistribution Committee's proposal were not significant. Consequently, in accordance with section 72(13) of the Act, the augmented Electoral Commission's proposal is not open to further objection and the 2000 Redistribution of Western Australia into 15 Electoral Divisions is now concluded.
Acknowledgements
- The augmented Electoral Commission would like to thank all those who participated in the redistribution process, and to acknowledge the administrative support provided by Mr Pat Smyth and Ms Kaye Bartlett of the Australian Electoral Commission.
T R Morling |
A K Becker |
D J Trewin |
A D Moyes |
H J Houghton |
D D R Pearson |
Chairman |
Member |
Member |
Member |
Member |
Member |
AUGMENTED ELECTORAL COMMISSION FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA
20 November 2000
1.5 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF EACH ELECTORAL DIVISION
- The tables in the following pages set out how each Division is constituted and are arranged under Statistical Local Areas (SLAs). Each SLA comprises a number of Census Collector Districts (CCDs) that applied at the 1996 Population Census.
- The SLA is the most widely used unit in the presentation of Census data and collectively covers the whole of Western Australia without gaps or overlaps. SLAs correspond, in the majority of cases, to Local Government Areas (LGAs). Where a particular LGA is substantially different from the general run of LGAs in terms of size and economic significance, the LGAs can be split into a number of SLAs. For reasons of availability of data, the SLAs used for this redistribution are those in place at the 1996 Census.
Division of Brand
| How Constituted | Actual Enrolment 23 December 1999 |
Projected Enrolment 31 March 2004 |
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| SLAs from existing Division of Brand | ||
| Kwinana (T) | 12594 | 15931 |
| Mandurah (C) | 18946 | 20923 |
| Rockingham (C) | 42988 | 51811 |
| Total from existing Division of Brand | 74528 | 88665 |
| SLAs received | 0 | 0 |
| Total SLAs received | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL FOR DIVISION OF BRAND | 74528 | 88665 |
| SLAs transferred to Division of Canning | ||
| Mandurah (C) | 6820 | 8549 |
| Total SLAs transferred | 6820 | 8549 |
Division of Canning
| How Constituted | Actual Enrolment 23 December 1999 |
Projected Enrolment 31 March 2004 |
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| SLAs from existing Division of Canning | ||
| Armadale (C) | 28598 | 30915 |
| Gosnells (C) | 2487 | 3866 |
| Mandurah (C) | 4439 | 5510 |
| Murray (S) | 7020 | 7993 |
| Serpentine-Jarrahdale (S) | 6921 | 9010 |
| Total from existing Division of Canning | 49465 | 57294 |
| SLAs received from Division of Brand | ||
| Mandurah (C) | 6820 | 8549 |
| SLAs received from Division of O'Connor | ||
| Waroona (S) | 2174 | 2354 |
| SLAs received from Division of Pearce | ||
| Armadale (C) | 4189 | 4537 |
| SLAs received from Division of Tangney | ||
| Canning (C) | 3692 | 5152 |
| Gosnells (C) | 5705 | 9010 |
| Total SLAs received | 22580 | 29602 |
| TOTAL FOR DIVISION OF CANNING | 72045 | 86896 |
| SLAs transferred to Division of Hasluck | ||
| Gosnells (C) | 32723 | 35598 |
| Total SLAs transferred | 32723 | 35598 |
Division of Cowan
| How Constituted | Actual Enrolment 23 December 1999 |
Projected Enrolment 31 March 2004 |
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| SLAs from existing Division of Cowan | ||
| Bayswater (C) | 5008 | 5151 |
| Stirling (C) | 221 | 213 |
| Swan (C) | 12694 | 15199 |
| Wanneroo (C) | 30536 | 35729 |
| Joondalup (C) | 26697 | 28686 |
| Total from existing Division of Cowan | 75156 | 84978 |
| SLAs received from existing Division of Moore | ||
| Wanneroo (C) | 2079 | 3660 |
| Total SLAs received | 2079 | 3660 |
| TOTAL FOR DIVISION OF COWAN | 77235 | 88638 |
| SLAs transferred to Division of Moore | ||
| Wanneroo (C) | 0 | 0 |
| SLAs transferred to Division of Perth | ||
| Bayswater (C) | 4455 | 4493 |
| Swan (C) | 301 | 526 |
| Total SLAs transferred | 4756 | 5019 |
Division of Curtin
| How Constituted | Actual Enrolment 23 December 1999 |
Projected Enrolment 31 March 2004 |
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| SLAs from existing Division of Curtin | ||
| Cambridge (T) | 16518 | 16801 |
| Claremont (T) | 6248 | 6422 |
| Cottesloe (T) | 5317 | 5443 |
| Mosman Park (T) | 5317 | 5622 |
| Nedlands (C) | 14164 | 14770 |
| Peppermint Grove (S) | 1047 | 1050 |
| Perth (C) | 1253 | 1441 |
| Stirling (C) | 15343 | 15883 |
| Subiaco (C) | 9735 | 10160 |
| Vincent (T) | 8482 | 8306 |
| Total from existing Division of Curtin | 83424 | 85898 |
| SLAs received | 0 | 0 |
| Total SLAs received | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL FOR DIVISION OF CURTIN | 83424 | 85898 |
| SLAs transferred to Division of Stirling | ||
| Stirling (C) | 3590 | 3763 |
| Total SLAs transferred | 3590 | 3763 |
Division of Forrest
| How Constituted | Actual Enrolment 23 December 1999 |
Projected Enrolment 31 March 2004 |
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| SLAs from existing Division of Forrest | ||
| Augusta-Margaret River (S) | 5834 | 7224 |
| Bridgetown-Greenbushes (S) | 2663 | 2900 |
| Bunbury (C) | 19648 | 21083 |
| Busselton (S) | 14079 | 17114 |
| Capel (S) | 4382 | 5053 |
| Dardanup (S) | 5172 | 6357 |
| Donnybrook-Balingup (S) | 2957 | 3258 |
| Manjimup (S) | 6613 | 7115 |
| Nannup (S) | 862 | 908 |
| Total from existing Division of Forrest | 62210 | 71012 |
| SLAs received from Division of O'Connor | ||
| Collie (S) | 5916 | 5976 |
| Harvey (S) | 10883 | 13082 |
| Total SLAs received | 16799 | 19058 |
| TOTAL FOR DIVISION OF FORREST | 79009 | 90070 |
| SLAs transferred to Division of O'Connor | ||
| Albany (C) | 19987 | 21982 |
| Boyup Brook (S) | 1148 | 1114 |
| Denmark (S) | 2884 | 3465 |
| Total SLAs transferred | 24019 | 26561 |
Division of Fremantle
| How Constituted | Actual Enrolment 23 December 1999 |
Projected Enrolment 31 March 2004 |
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| SLAs from existing Division of Fremantle | ||
| Cockburn (C) | 40083 | 46281 |
| East Fremantle (T) | 4630 | 4735 |
| Fremantle (C) | 17484 | 18289 |
| Melville (C) | 15882 | 17174 |
| Total from existing Division of Fremantle | 78079 | 86479 |
| SLAs received | 0 | 0 |
| Total SLAs received | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL FOR DIVISION OF FREMANTLE | 78079 | 86479 |
| SLAs transferred to Division of Tangney | ||
| Melville (C) | 8789 | 9246 |
| Total SLAs transferred | 8789 | 9246 |
Division of Hasluck
| How Constituted | Actual Enrolment 23 December 1999 |
Projected Enrolment 31 March 2004 |
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| SLAs received from existing Division of Canning | ||
| Gosnells (C) | 32723 | 35598 |
| SLAs received from existing Division of Pearce | ||
| Canning (C) | 0 | 0 |
| Kalamunda (S) | 24632 | 25823 |
| Mundaring (S) | 1705 | 2119 |
| Swan (C) | 870 | 1002 |
| SLAs received from existing Division of Perth | ||
| Mundaring (S) | 987 | 1079 |
| Swan (C) | 7977 | 9835 |
| SLAs received from existing Division of Swan | ||
| Canning (C) | 0 | 0 |
| Gosnells (C) | 0 | 0 |
| Kalamunda (S) | 5763 | 6595 |
| Swan (C) | 1654 | 2268 |
| SLAs received from existing Division of Tangney | ||
| Gosnells (C) | 2285 | 2453 |
| Total SLAs received | 78596 | 86772 |
| TOTAL FOR DIVISION OF HASLUCK | 78596 | 86772 |
Division of Kalgoorlie
| How Constituted | Actual Enrolment 23 December 1999 |
Projected Enrolment 31 March 2004 |
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| SLAs from existing Division of Kalgoorlie | ||
| Ashburton (S) | 3276 | 2776 |
| Broome (S) | 6092 | 7612 |
| Carnarvon (S) | 3761 | 3892 |
| Chapman Valley (S) | 593 | 593 |
| Coolgardie (S) | 2478 | 2023 |
| Cue (S) | 207 | 207 |
| Derby-West Kimberley (S) | 3675 | 4740 |
| Dundas (S) | 794 | 687 |
| East Pilbara (S) | 3479 | 3226 |
| Esperance (S) | 8338 | 9192 |
| Exmouth (S) | 1225 | 1273 |
| Halls Creek (S) | 1555 | 1916 |
| Kalgoorlie/Boulder (C) | 17484 | 19474 |
| Laverton (S) | 508 | 447 |
| Leonora (S) | 905 | 1092 |
| Meekatharra (S) | 693 | 723 |
| Menzies (S) | 199 | 198 |
| Merredin (S) | 2356 | 2394 |
| Mount Magnet (S) | 447 | 448 |
| Mullewa (S) | 595 | 579 |
| Murchison (S) | 118 | 118 |
| Ngaanyatjarraku (S) | 1067 | 1174 |
| Northampton (S) | 2181 | 2367 |
| Port Hedland (T) | 5990 | 6445 |
| Roebourne (S) | 8127 | 8561 |
| Sandstone (S) | 77 | 77 |
| Shark Bay (S) | 579 | 578 |
| Upper Gascoyne (S) | 246 | 246 |
| Westonia (S) | 201 | 201 |
| Wiluna (S) | 313 | 409 |
| Wyndham-East Kimberley (S) | 3804 | 4741 |
| Yalgoo (S) | 142 | 142 |
| Yilgarn (S) | 1196 | 1224 |
| Total from existing Division of Kalgoorlie | 82701 | 89775 |
| SLAs received | 0 | 0 |
| SLAs transferred | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL FOR DIVISION OF KALGOORLIE | 82701 | 89775 |
Division of Moore
| How Constituted | Actual Enrolment 23 December 1999 |
Projected Enrolment 31 March 2004 |
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| SLAs from existing Division of Moore | ||
| Joondalup (C) | 66732 | 78685 |
| Total from existing Division of Moore | 66732 | 78685 |
| SLAs received from Division of Cowan | ||
| Wanneroo (C) | 0 | 0 |
| SLAs received from Division of Stirling | ||
| Stirling (C) | 959 | 1024 |
| Joondalup (C) | 4847 | 5279 |
| Total SLAs received | 5806 | 6303 |
| TOTAL FOR DIVISION OF MOORE | 72538 | 84988 |
| SLAs transferred to Division of Cowan | ||
| Wanneroo (C) | 2079 | 3660 |
| SLAs transferred to Division of Pearce | ||
| Wanneroo (C) | 13248 | 18632 |
| Total SLAs transferred | 15327 | 22292 |
Division of O'Connor
| How Constituted | Actual Enrolment 23 December 1999 |
Projected Enrolment 31 March 2004 |
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| SLAs from existing Division of O'Connor | ||
| Broomehill (S) | 356 | 355 |
| Bruce Rock (S) | 813 | 763 |
| Carnamah (S) | 543 | 459 |
| Coorow (S) | 873 | 876 |
| Corrigin (S) | 961 | 931 |
| Cranbrook (S) | 764 | 738 |
| Cunderdin (S) | 894 | 846 |
| Dalwallinu (S) | 1069 | 1090 |
| Dandaragan (S) | 1850 | 2125 |
| Dowerin (S) | 584 | 585 |
| Dumbleyung (S) | 573 | 572 |
| Geraldton (C) | 12590 | 12446 |
| Gnowangerup (S) | 1118 | 1052 |
| Goomalling (S) | 698 | 668 |
| Greenough (S) | 7583 | 8798 |
| Irwin (S) | 1891 | 2332 |
| Jerramungup (S) | 841 | 834 |
| Katanning (S) | 2824 | 2605 |
| Kellerberrin (S) | 861 | 835 |
| Kent (S) | 503 | 503 |
| Kojonup (S) | 1555 | 1476 |
| Kondinin (S) | 726 | 710 |
| Koorda (S) | 394 | 394 |
| Kulin (S) | 699 | 698 |
| Lake Grace (S) | 1143 | 1201 |
| Mingenew (S) | 381 | 381 |
| Moora (S) | 1609 | 1545 |
| Morawa (S) | 590 | 608 |
| Mount Marshall (S) | 470 | 469 |
| Mukinbudin (S) | 482 | 482 |
| Narembeen (S) | 680 | 692 |
| Nungarin (S) | 175 | 174 |
| Perenjori (S) | 426 | 425 |
| Plantagenet (S) | 2989 | 3197 |
| Quairading (S) | 809 | 840 |
| Ravensthorpe (S) | 962 | 1012 |
| Tambellup (S) | 472 | 474 |
| Tammin (S) | 257 | 260 |
| Three Springs (S) | 526 | 526 |
| Trayning (S) | 325 | 324 |
| Victoria Plains (S) | 685 | 686 |
| Wagin (S) | 1286 | 1282 |
| West Arthur (S) | 728 | 680 |
| Wickepin (S) | 549 | 548 |
| Wongan-Ballidu (S) | 1044 | 1008 |
| Woodanilling (S) | 232 | 232 |
| Wyalkatchem (S) | 492 | 492 |
| Total from existing Division of O'Connor | 58875 | 60229 |
| SLAs received from Division of Forrest | ||
| Albany (C) | 19987 | 21982 |
| Boyup Brook (S) | 1148 | 1114 |
| Denmark (S) | 2884 | 3465 |
| Total SLAs received | 24019 | 26561 |
| TOTAL FOR DIVISION OF O'CONNOR | 82894 | 86790 |
| SLAs transferred to Division of Canning | ||
| Waroona (S) | 2174 | 2354 |
| SLAs transferred to Division of Forrest | ||
| Collie (S) | 5916 | 5976 |
| Harvey (S) | 10883 | 13082 |
| SLAs transferred to Division of Pearce | ||
| Boddington (S) | 895 | 897 |
| Brookton (S) | 698 | 697 |
| Cuballing (S) | 528 | 527 |
| Narrogin (S) | 493 | 493 |
| Narrogin (T) | 2860 | 2860 |
| Pingelly (S) | 820 | 844 |
| Wandering (S) | 248 | 248 |
| Williams (S) | 670 | 658 |
| Total SLAs transferred | 26185 | 28636 |
Division of Pearce
| How Constituted | Actual Enrolment 23 December 1999 |
Projected Enrolment 31 March 2004 |
|---|---|---|
| SLAs from existing Division of Pearce | ||
| Beverley (S) | 1159 | 1188 |
| Chittering (S) | 1735 | 2046 |
| Gingin (S) | 2598 | 2873 |
| Kalamunda (S) | 1716 | 1842 |
| Mundaring (S) | 20397 | 22600 |
| Northam (S) | 2198 | 2385 |
| Northam (T) | 4157 | 4110 |
| Swan (C) | 15006 | 19295 |
| Toodyay (S) | 2395 | 2746 |
| York (S) | 2047 | 2207 |
| Total from existing Division of Pearce | 53408 | 61292 |
| SLAs received from existing Division of Moore | ||
| Wanneroo (C) | 13248 | 18632 |
| SLAs received from existing Division of O'Connor | ||
| Boddington (S) | 895 | 897 |
| Brookton (S) | 698 | 697 |
| Cuballing (S) | 528 | 527 |
| Narrogin (S) | 493 | 493 |
| Narrogin (T) | 2860 | 2860 |
| Pingelly (S) | 820 | 844 |
| Wandering (S) | 248 | 248 |
| Williams (S) | 670 | 658 |
| Total SLAs received | 20460 | 25856 |
| TOTAL FOR DIVISION OF PEARCE | 73868 | 87148 |
| SLAs transferred to Division of Canning | ||
| Armadale (C) | 4189 | 4537 |
| SLAs transferred to Division of Hasluck | ||
| Canning (C) | 0 | 0 |
| Kalamunda (S) | 24632 | 25823 |
| Mundaring (S) | 1705 | 2119 |
| Swan (C) | 870 | 1002 |
| Total SLAs transferred | 31396 | 33481 |
Division of Perth
| How Constituted | Actual Enrolment 23 December 1999 |
Projected Enrolment 31 March 2004 |
|---|---|---|
| SLAs from existing Division of Perth | ||
| Bassendean (T) | 9435 | 9657 |
| Bayswater (C) | 22207 | 23094 |
| Perth (C) | 1985 | 2845 |
| Stirling (C) | 24252 | 25831 |
| Swan (C) | 9443 | 12010 |
| Vincent (T) | 9313 | 9403 |
| Total from existing Division of Perth | 76635 | 82840 |
| SLAs received from Division of Cowan | ||
| Bayswater (C) | 4455 | 4493 |
| Swan (C) | 301 | 526 |
| Total SLAs received | 4756 | 5019 |
| TOTAL FOR DIVISION OF PERTH | 81391 | 87859 |
| SLAs transferred to Division of Hasluck | ||
| Mundaring (S) | 987 | 1079 |
| Swan (C) | 7977 | 9835 |
| SLAs transferred to Division of Stirling | ||
| Stirling (C) | 1417 | 1383 |
| Total SLAs transferred | 10381 | 12297 |
Division of Stirling
| How Constituted | Actual Enrolment 23 December 1999 |
Projected Enrolment 31 March 2004 |
|---|---|---|
| SLAs from existing Division of Stirling | ||
| Stirling (C) | 81069 | 83612 |
| Total from existing Division of Stirling | 81069 | 83612 |
| SLAs received from Division of Curtin | ||
| Stirling (C) | 3590 | 3763 |
| SLAs received from Division of Perth | ||
| Stirling (C) | 1417 | 1383 |
| Total SLAs received | 5007 | 5146 |
| TOTAL FOR DIVISION OF STIRLING | 86076 | 88758 |
| SLAs transferred to Division of Moore | ||
| Stirling (C) | 959 | 1024 |
| Joondalup (C) | 4847 | 5279 |
| Total SLAs transferred | 5806 | 6303 |
Division of Swan
| How Constituted | Actual Enrolment 23 December 1999 |
Projected Enrolment 31 March 2004 |
|---|---|---|
| SLAs from existing Division of Swan | ||
| Belmont (C) | 19591 | 21136 |
| Canning (C) | 13396 | 15480 |
| Gosnells (C) | 4005 | 4255 |
| Kalamunda (S) | 1 | 1 |
| South Perth (C) | 23979 | 25553 |
| Victoria Park (T) | 17173 | 18531 |
| Total from existing Division of Swan | 78145 | 84956 |
| SLAs received | 0 | 0 |
| Total SLAs received | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL FOR DIVISION OF SWAN | 78145 | 84956 |
| SLAs transferred to Division of Hasluck | ||
| Canning (C) | 0 | 0 |
| Gosnells (C) | 0 | 0 |
| Kalamunda (S) | 5763 | 6595 |
| Swan (C) | 1654 | 2268 |
| Total SLAs transferred | 7417 | 8863 |
Division of Tangney
| How Constituted | Actual Enrolment 23 December 1999 |
Projected Enrolment 31 March 2004 |
|---|---|---|
| SLAs from existing Division of Tangney | ||
| Canning (C) | 30883 | 31542 |
| Cockburn (C) | 1471 | 1570 |
| Gosnells (C) | 2971 | 3276 |
| Melville (C) | 39415 | 41676 |
| Total from existing Division of Tangney | 74740 | 78064 |
| SLAs received from Division of Fremantle | ||
| Melville (C) | 8789 | 9246 |
| Total SLAs received | 8789 | 9246 |
| TOTAL FOR DIVISION OF TANGNEY | 83529 | 87310 |
| SLAs transferred to Division of Canning | ||
| Canning (C) | 3692 | 5152 |
| Gosnells (C) | 5705 | 9010 |
| SLAs transferred to Division of Hasluck | ||
| Gosnells (C) | 2285 | 2453 |
| Total SLAs transferred | 11682 | 16615 |
APPENDIX A
COMPOSITION OF THE AUGMENTED ELECTORAL COMMISSION FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA
AND THE REDISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Members of the augmented Electoral Commission for Western Australia
| Hon Trevor Morling QC | Chairman of the Australian Electoral Commission |
| Andy Becker | Electoral Commissioner |
| Dennis Trewin | Australian Statistician |
| Andrew Moyes | Australian Electoral Officer for Western Australia |
| Des Pearson | Auditor-General for Western Australia |
| Henry Houghton | Surveyor-General for Western Australia |
| Members of the Redistribution Committee for Western Australia: | |
| Andy Becker | Electoral Commissioner |
| Andrew Moyes | Australian Electoral Officer for Western Australia |
| Des Pearson | Auditor-General for Western Australia |
| Henry Houghton | Surveyor-General for Western Australia |
APPENDIX B
LIST OF OBJECTIONS LODGED WITH THE AUSTRALIAN ELECTORAL COMMISSION
PURSUANT
TO SECTION 69(1) OF THE COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL ACT 1918
Mr Robert L Eagle
Liberal Party of Australia (WA Division) Inc
Australian Labor Party, Western Australian Branch
Mr Bill Stewart
APPENDIX C
LIST OF COMMENTS ON OBJECTIONS LODGED WITH THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION
PURSUANT TO SECTION 69(3) OF THE COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL ACT 1918
Liberal Party of Australia (WA Division) Inc
Australian Labor Party, Western Australian Branch
APPENDIX D
LIST OF PERSONS WHO APPEARED AT THE PUBLIC INQUIRY INTO OBJECTIONS
HELD
BY THE AUGMENTED ELECTORAL COMMISSION FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA, PERTH 7 AUGUST
2000
Mr Aaron Barrett, representing the Federal Member for Kalgoorlie
Mr Jeremy Buxton, representing the Liberal Party of Australia (WA Division) Inc
Mr John Halden, representing the Australian Labor Party, Western Australian Branch
APPENDIX E
GUIDELINES FOR THE NAMING OF COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL DIVISIONS
Several Commonwealth Parliamentary committees have considered guidelines for naming Electoral Divisions. The guidelines below were affirmed by the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters in 1995. The Redistribution Committee for Western Australia and the augmented Electoral Commission for Western Australia took these guidelines into account when considering the names of Electoral Divisions. It should be noted that neither the Committee nor the augmented Commission are in any way bound by them.
Naming after persons
In the main, Divisions should be named after deceased Australians who have rendered outstanding service to their country.
When new Divisions are created the names of former Prime Ministers should be considered.
Federation Divisional names
Every effort should be made to retain the names of original Federation Divisions.
Geographical names
Locality or place names should generally be avoided, but in certain areas the use of geographical features may be appropriate (eg Perth, Kalgoorlie).
Aboriginal names
Aboriginal names should be used where appropriate and as far as possible existing Aboriginal Divisional names should be retained.
Other criteria
- The names of Commonwealth Divisions should not duplicate existing State Districts.
- Qualifying names may be used where appropriate (eg Melbourne Ports, Port Adelaide).
- Names of Divisions should not be changed or transferred to new areas without very strong reasons.
- When two or more Divisions are partially combined, as far as possible the name of the new Division should be that of the old Division which had the greatest number of electors within the new boundaries. However, where the socio-demographic nature of the Division in question has changed significantly, this should override the numerical formula.
APPENDIX F
REDISTRIBUTION TIMETABLE
| 23 December 1999 | Direction for State to be redistributed Quota of electors determined |
| 23 February 2000 | Redistribution Committee appointed |
| 23 February 2000 | Suggestions and Comments on Suggestions invited |
| 24 March 2000 | Suggestions closed |
| 7 April 2000 | Comments on Suggestions closed |
| 26 May 2000 | Redistribution Committee proposal published |
| 23 June 2000 | Objections closed |
| 7 July 2000 | Comments on Objections closed |
| 7 August 2000 | Public hearing of Objections to the Redistribution Committee proposal |
| 14 August 2000 | Public announcement of augmented Electoral Commission's proposal |
| 20 November 2000 | Determination of names and boundaries |
APPENDIX G
OUTLINE MAP OF THE BOUNDARIES PROPOSED BY THE REDISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE
REDISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA
One of four maps showing proposed boundaries for Western Australia published on 26 May 2000
APPENDIX G
OUTLINE MAP OF THE BOUNDARIES PROPOSED BY THE REDISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE
REDISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA
One of four maps showing proposed boundaries for Western Australia published on 26 May 2000
APPENDIX G
OUTLINE MAP OF THE BOUNDARIES PROPOSED BY THE REDISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE
REDISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA
One of four maps showing proposed boundaries for Western Australia published on 26 May 2000
APPENDIX G
OUTLINE MAP OF THE BOUNDARIES PROPOSED BY THE REDISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE
REDISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA
One of four maps showing proposed boundaries for Western Australia as published on 26 May 2000
PART 2
2.1 REASONS FOR THE PROPOSED REDISTRIBUTION OF THE STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Direction for a redistribution of Western Australian Electoral Divisions
- Section 59(1) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (the Act) provides that a redistribution of a State into Divisions shall commence whenever the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) so directs by notice published in the Gazette. This direction was published in the Gazette dated 23 December 1999.
- A direction is required to be made where the Australian Electoral Commissioner determines that, as a result of changes in population, the Parliamentary representation entitlement of a State or Territory has changed. In accordance with Section 48 of the Act, the Electoral Commissioner must, during the thirteenth month after the first sitting of each House of Representatives, determine the entitlement of representation in each State and Territory. On 9 December 1999 the Electoral Commissioner determined that Western Australia was entitled to fifteen members in the House of Representatives.
Appointment of the Redistribution Committee for Western Australia
- In accordance with Section 60 of the Act, the AEC appointed the Redistribution Committee for Western Australia on 23 February 2000
- The Redistribution Committee consists of the following members:
| Electoral Commissioner | Mr Andy Becker |
| Australian Electoral Officer for Western Australia | Mr Andrew Moyes |
| Surveyor-General for Western Australia | Mr Henry Houghton |
| Auditor-General for Western Australia | Mr Des Pearson |
- The Committee held its first meeting on 17 April 2000.
Invitation to submit Suggestions and Comments
- In accordance with Section 64 of the Act the Electoral Commissioner invited written Suggestions and written Comments on those Suggestions by notice published in the Gazette, and The West Australian and The Australian newspapers of 23 February 2000.
- At the closing date on 24 March 2000 Suggestions had been received
from:
Liberal Party of Australia (WA Division) Inc, Stirling Division [PDF] 114KB
Senator Alan Eggleston [PDF] 111KB
Ronald Keith Johnson [PDF] 70KB
Australian Labor Party, Western Australian Branch [PDF] 439KB
- The period during which Comments could be made on these Suggestions
closed on 7 April 2000 and at that date Comments were received
from:
Senator Alan Eggleston [PDF] 100KB
Liberal Party of Australia (WA Division) Inc [PDF] 334KB
Australian Labor Party, Western Australian Branch [PDF] 643KB
Statutory requirements for the making of a proposed redistribution
- Section 66(1) of the Act requires the Redistribution Committee for Western Australia to make a proposed redistribution of the State.
- Sections 66(3) and 66(3A) of the Act prescribe that:
(3)In making the proposed redistribution, the Redistribution Committee:
(a) shall, as far as practicable, endeavour to ensure that, if the State or Territory were redistributed in accordance with the proposed redistribution, the number of electors enrolled in each Electoral Division in the State or Territory would not, at the projection time determined under Section 63A, be less than 96.5% or more than 103.5% of the average divisional enrolment of that State or Territory at that time; and
(b) subject to paragraph (a), shall give due consideration, in relation to each proposed Electoral Division, to:
(i) community of interests within the proposed Electoral Division, including economic, social and regional interests;
(ii) means of communication and travel within the proposed Electoral Division;
(iv) the physical features and area of the proposed Electoral Division; and
(v) the boundaries of existing Divisions in the State or Territory;
and subject thereto the quota of electors for the State or Territory shall be the basis for the proposed redistribution, and the Redistribution Committee may adopt a margin of allowance, to be used whenever necessary, but in no case shall the quota be departed from to a greater extent than one-tenth more or one-tenth less.
(3A) When applying subsection (3), the Redistribution Committee must treat the matter in subparagraph (3)(b)(v) as subordinate to the matters in subparagraphs (3)(b)(i), (ii) and (iv).
Impact of the 1998 amendments to the Commonwealth Electoral Act
- The 1998 amendments to the Act had the following effects on the making of a redistribution:
- Introducing provision for the AEC to alter the projection time in which to achieve equality of enrolment when a further redistribution is expected before the usual period of seven years has elapsed.
- Bringing the time for striking the quota to the commencement of the redistribution process.
- Widening the tolerance to be applied in achieving equality of electors at the projection time.
- Requiring that consideration of the boundaries of existing Divisions be subordinate to the other criteria to be applied in the redistribution.
Quota
- At the end of 23 December 1999, the day of direction by the AEC that the redistribution must commence, the number of electors enrolled for the State was 1,184,058 (Table 1).
- Under Section 65(2) of the Act, the Electoral Commissioner determined that the quota of electors for Western Australia was 78,937 (1,184,058 divided by 15 Members). Thus, the permitted range of the margin of allowance of 10% below and above the quota would be 71,044 to 86,830 respectively. In making its proposals for the State, the Redistribution Committee is not permitted to exceed that range.
Enrolment projections
- Section 66(3)(a) of the Act requires the Committee to "as far as practicable, endeavour to ensure that, if the State or Territory were redistributed in accordance with the proposed redistribution, the number of electors enrolled in each Electoral Division in the State or Territory would not, at the projection time determined under Section 63A, be less than 96.5% or more than 103.5% of the average divisional enrolment of that State or Territory at that time".
- The ABS supplied enrolment projections to the AEC using AEC enrolment data as the base and a cohort-component method to project the enrolment of each Census Collector District (CCD) to 31 March 2004, that is three years and six months after the expected date of the final determination of boundaries (Table 2). Divisional Returning Officers (DROs) were asked to examine the ABS projections in the light of their local knowledge and experience, and to substitute their own projections where appropriate. DROs made use of information supplied by relevant Local Authority planning and statistical groups, as well as their own resources in undertaking this task. The Australian Electoral Officer for Western Australia also reviewed the projections, and the few changes made by DROs, to ensure a consistency of approach. The projections were available in both hardcopy and on diskette to persons or organisations interested in using them as an indication of the likely growth and as an aid to the preparation of Suggestions or Comments.
- The projected total enrolment for Western Australia at 31 March 2004 is 1,311,002. Thus, the average enrolment of the 15 Divisions at that time would be 87,400 and the 3.5% tolerance above and below that average required that Divisions be constructed in the range between 84,341 and 90,459 (Table 3).
Community of interests, means of communication and travel, physical features and area, and boundaries of existing Divisions
- The criteria set out in Section 66(3)(b) of the Act - community of interests, means of communication and travel, physical features and area, and boundaries of existing Divisions - are subordinate to the two objectives of enrolments in proposed Divisions being within a range of 3.5% above or below the average divisional enrolment at the projection time and current enrolments being within 10% above or below the quota. However, notwithstanding these overriding constraints, the Committee sought to ensure that the other criteria were given maximum possible effect, also bearing in mind that the criterion to give regard to the boundaries of existing Divisions is subordinate to the other criteria. Within the constraints imposed by the numerical criteria and the other considerations, the Committee adopted the view that it is highly desirable that electoral boundaries be readily identifiable. Accordingly, the Committee used Local Government boundaries, locality boundaries, main roads, waterways and other linear features as boundaries, wherever possible.
Suggestions and Comments
- When the period for the receipt of Suggestions closed on 24 March 2000, the Committee had received eleven Suggestions. Copies of these were made available for perusal at the office of the Australian Electoral Officer for Western Australia from 27 March 2000. In addition, photocopies of the Suggestions were made available to members of the public.
- Detailed Suggestions covering the whole of the State were received from two organisations. The remaining nine Suggestions were confined to local issues and potential names for the new Division.
- Clearly the provision of current and projected enrolment figures to interested parties facilitated this process as the detailed Suggestions took into account the numerical criteria.
- The Committee received six written Comments relating to the Suggestions by the close of the Comments period on 7 April 2000. The Comments on Suggestions were also made available to members of the public.
- As required by Section 64(4) of the Act the Redistribution Committee considered all of the Suggestions and Comments lodged.
Names of proposed Divisions
- Naming of Federal Divisions has been the subject of a number of recommendations from Parliamentary Committees. The subject was dealt with most recently by the 1995 Inquiry of the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters. From these recommendations, there has been developed a set of guidelines or conventions that have been used by Redistribution Co