28 April 2009

The Acting State Manager and Australian Electoral Officer for New South Wales, Mr San Lauw, today reminded all interested individuals and organisations that written suggestions must be lodged with the Redistribution Committee by 6pm this Friday 1 May 2009.

“The redrawing of the New South Wales federal electoral boundaries is a consultative process that is being undertaken to ensure that each of the electoral divisions in New South Wales has, as near as possible, the same number of electors,” Mr Lauw said.

Mr Lauw also said the AEC provided a range of information to assist individuals and organisations to develop their suggestions.

“This information is available on the AEC website or from the AEC’s Sydney office on 1300 391 039 or 02 9375 6334,” he said.

Suggestions must be lodged with the Redistribution Committee for New South Wales by 6pm on Friday 1 May 2009 in one of the following ways:

• in person to Level 3, Roden Cutler House, 24 Campbell Street, Haymarket, NSW 2000
• by mail to PO Box K406, Haymarket, NSW 1240
• by facsimile to 02 9375 6328
• by email to nsw.redistribution@aec.gov.au

Suggestions received will be published on the AEC website on Monday 4 May. Members of the public are then invited to submit comments on the suggestions. Comments must be received by 6pm on Friday 15 May 2009. Further information is available.

Media contacts

Tjoen San Lauw
Acting State Manager and Australian Electoral Officer
New South Wales
02 9375 6300

Phil Diak
Director, Media and Communication Strategy
Canberra
02 6271 4415
0413 452 539