2003 Redistribution of Queensland – Final Report

Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 Section 75

PART 1

Redistribution of Queensland into electoral divisions [PDF 2.6MB]

PART 2 – Enclosures

• Copies of Suggestions to the Redistribution Committee
• Comments on Suggestions
• Objections to the proposed redistribution
• Comments on Objections
• Transcript of proceedings at public inquiry into Objections held on 16 November 2002 [PDF 70KB]
• Report – 2003 Proposed Redistribution of Queenland into Electoral Divisions

PART 3

Maps showing the boundaries of the electoral divisions for Queensland as determined by the augmented Electoral Commission. These are large files and you may experience delays when opening them.

• Divisions of Capricornia, Dawson, Herbert, Hinkler, Kennedy, Leichhardt, Maranoa and Wide Bay [PDF 735k]
• Divisions of Blair, Capricornia (Part), Dickson, Fadden, Fairfax, Fisher, Forde, Groom, Hinkler (Part), Longman, Mc Pherson, Maranoa (Part), Moncrieff, Oxley and Wide Bay [PDF 602k]
• Divisions of Blair (Part), Bonner, Bowman, Brisbane, Dickson (Part), Fadden (Part), Forde (Part), Griffith, Lilley, Longman (Part), Moreton, Oxley (Part), Petrie, Rankin and Ryan [PDF 721k]

Public Suggestions

This list is now complete. Persons or organisations may make written comment on these suggestions until 6pm on Friday 4 July 2003.

Written comments should be sent to:

Redistribution Committee for Queensland
Level 7 – 488 Queen Street
BRISBANE QLD 4000

OR

GPO Box 2590
BRISBANE QLD 4001

Public Suggestions

No.	Suggested By
1	Liberal Party of Australia (QLD Division) Women's State Council [PDF 33KB]
2	Peter Murray [PDF 90KB]
3	D J Morris [PDF 31KB]
4	Australian Democrats (Queensland Division Inc) [PDF 1.2MB]
5	Bellthorpe Road Safety Council Inc. [PDF 217KB]
6	Rhonda Herrmann [PDF 34KB]
7	Christopher Connolly [PDF 207KB]
8	Queensland Nationals [PDF 1.4MB]
9	Perry Shire Council [PDF 75KB]
10	Kolan Shire Council [PDF 68KB]
11	Bernie Ripoll MP, Member for Oxley [PDF 48KB]
12	Denis Drouyn [PDF 80KB]
13	Nudgee College Old Boys Association Inc. [PDF 44KB]
14	Michael Lee [PDF 37KB]
15	David Fraser [PDF 37KB]
16	John D Encel [PDF 25KB]
17	Kathleen E Crees [PDF 55KB]
18	Hon Arch Bevis MP, Member for Brisbane [PDF 66KB]
19	Hon Bob Katter MP, Member for Kennedy [PDF 106KB]
20	Anne Chapman [PDF 345KB]
21	Liberal Party of Australia, Queensland Division [PDF 6.4MB] CCD Movements
22	Bradley Forsyth [PDF 206KB]
23	Australian Labor Party, Queensland Branch [PDF 231KB]
24	David Lowe [PDF 142KB]
25	Paul Scarr [PDF 259KB]
26	J A B Holland [PDF 34KB]
27	David M Scarr [PDF 45KB]
28	Denis Cleary [PDF 497KB]
29	Wayne Swan MP, Member for Lilley [PDF 48KB]

Comments on Suggestions

This list contains all 14 comments received by the Redistribution Committee.

No.	Comment By
1	Kevin Rudd MP (Member for Griffith) [PDF 37KB]
2	Craig Emerson MP (Member for Rankin) [PDF 40KB]
3	Cr Pete Macquire (Mayor-Emerald Shire Council) [PDF 50KB]
4	Queensland Nationals [PDF 182KB]
5	Daniel Hutchinson [PDF 30KB]
6	Paul Neville MP (Member for Hinkler) [PDF 109KB]
7	Cameron Thompson MP (Member for Blair) [PDF 241KB]
8	Teresa Gambaro MP (Member for Petrie) [PDF 34KB]
9	ISIS Shire Council [PDF 78KB]
10	John D Encel [PDF 355KB]
11	Liberal Party of Australia [PDF 260KB]
12	Australian Labor Party, Queensland Branch [PDF 73KB]
13	Les Tyrell [PDF 26KB]
14	Cr Marilyn Madden (Redcliffe City Council) [PDF 32KB]

Objections to the Proposed Redistribution

Objections to the proposed redistribution are required to be made publicly available in accordance with Section 69 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918. The views expressed in the material reproduced below are those of individuals and/or organisations, not the AEC.

Please note the inclusion of Objections 32–35, which had been omitted from the list of Objections due to an administrative error concerning date of receipt. This list now contains all 35 Objections received.

List of Objections

No.	Objection By
1	Don Cameron [PDF 91KB]
2	Peter D Glover [PDF 156KB]
3	Aaron Barrett [PDF 73KB]
4	Jan Verhoef [PDF 128KB]
5	Australian Democrats (Queensland Division) Inc. [PDF 1.6MB]
6	Simon Formby [PDF 54KB]
7	Kenneth J H Wilson [PDF 38KB]
8	Bruce Alexander [PDF 128KB]
9	Martin Clark [PDF 34KB]
10	John Orr [PDF 82KB]
11	D J & M G Munn [PDF 35KB]
12	Gatton Shire Council [PDF 32KB]
13	Hon. Arch Bevis MP [PDF 1.4MB]
14	Peter Marriott [PDF 79KB]
15	Hon. Alex Somlyay [PDF 903KB]
16	Kenneth Bonner [PDF 209KB]
17	Paul Kidd [PDF 97KB]
18	Ross McCowan [PDF 27KB]
19	John & Diann Jensen [PDF 37KB]
20	Kathleen Crees [PDF 56KB]
21	Wendy Collins [PDF 54KB]
22	Australian Labour Party (Queensland Branch) [PDF 171KB]
23	Kevin Rudd [PDF 222KB]
24	Liberal Party of Australia (Queensland Division) [PDF 385KB]
25	Paul Barry [PDF 368KB]
26	L J Staines & W Wendt [PDF 46KB]
27	Eric E Dwyer [PDF 27KB]
28	Dorothy A Dwyer [PDF 25KB]
29	Michell A Dwyer [PDF 26KB]
30	Michael Dwyer [PDF 26KB]
31	Claire Thompson-Barnes [PDF 245KB]
32	Queensland Nationals [PDF 42KB]
33	Patricia Daly [PDF 47KB]
34	Logan City Council [PDF 117KB]
35	M and A Moran [PDF 39KB]

Comments on Objections to the Proposed Redistribution

Comments on objections to the proposed redistribution are required to be made publicly available in accordance with Section 69 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918. The views expressed in the material reproduced below are those of individuals and/or organisations, not the AEC.

This list contains all 14 Comments on Objections received.

Comment on Objections

No.	Comment By
1	Les Tyrell [PDF 38KB]
2	Ron Baldwin [PDF 40KB]
3	RS & JB Kirkham [PDF 50KB]
4	Bernie Ripoll MP [PDF 182KB]
5	Ian Sinnamon [PDF 30KB]
6	John Engwicht [PDF 109KB]
7	Wayne Swan MP [PDF 241KB]
8	Peggie Wilson [PDF 35KB]
9	Richard Kumar [PDF 78KB]
10	Liberal Party of Australian (Queensland Division) [PDF 355KB]
11	John D Encel [PDF 260KB]
12	Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch) [PDF 73KB]
13	Taroom Shire Council[PDF 26KB]
14	Queensland Nationals [PDF 32KB]

Proposed Redistribution of Queensland

Please note that pages 14, 32, 34, and 58 of the attached report were updated 25/8/03 to correct typographical errors.

Report of the Redistribution [PDF 172KB]

Outline Maps of the Proposed Electoral Divisions

• Proposed divisions of Blair (part), Bonner, Bowman, Brisbane, Dickson (part), Fadden (part), Forde (part), Griffith, Lilley, Longman (part), Moreton, Oxley (part), Petrie and Ryan [PDF 339KB]
• Proposed divisions of Capricornia, Dawson, Herbert, Hinkler, Kennedy, Leichhardt, Maranoa and Wide Bay [PDF 342KB]
• Proposed divisions of Blair, Capricornia (part), Dickson, Fadden, Fairfax, Fisher, Forde, Groom, Hinkler (part), Longman, McPherson, Maranoa (part), Moncrieff, Oxley, Rankin and Wide Bay [PDF 227KB]