Queensland quota information

In accordance with Section 65 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, the Electoral Commissioner has determined the quota of electors for the purpose of the redistribution of Queensland to be 85 220 which has been calculated as follows:

Number of Members of the House of Representatives to which Queensland is entitled	29
Number of electors enrolled in Queensland at the end of the day on which the redistribution commenced (2 December 2005)	2 471 372
Quota for the State	85 220
Permissible maximum number of electors in a Division (quota + 10%)	93 742
Permissible minimum number of electors in a Division (quota – 10%)	76 698

For the purposes of Section 66(3) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, the following figures will apply:

Number of Members of the House of Representatives to which Queensland is entitled	29
Estimated total number of electors enrolled in Queensland at the Projection time (30 November 2007)	2 598 034
Average divisional enrolment at the Projection time	89 587
Maximum number of electors in a division at the Projection time (103.5%)	92 722
Minimum number of electors in a division at the Projection time (96.5%)	86 452