The augmented Electoral Commission for New South Wales (the augmented Electoral Commission) has undertaken a redistribution of New South Wales. In developing and considering the impacts of the redistribution, the augmented Electoral Commission has satisfied itself that the electoral divisions comply with the requirements of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (the Electoral Act). The augmented Electoral Commission commends its redistribution for New South Wales.

This report is prepared to fulfil the requirements of section 74 of the Electoral Act.

Augmented Electoral Commission for New South Wales, Sydney

This report provides the reasons for the augmented Electoral Commission for New South Wales’ (augmented Electoral Commission’s) redistribution of New South Wales and supporting information.

The report consists of the following sections:

• Executive summary
• Chapter 1: Background and context
  This chapter outlines the legislative requirements of the redistribution from the release of the Redistribution Committee for New South Wales’ (Redistribution Committee’s) proposed redistribution to the determination of the names and boundaries of electoral divisions by the augmented Electoral Commission.
• Chapter 2: The augmented Electoral Commission’s redistribution and reasons for the redistribution
  This chapter outlines the augmented Electoral Commission’s redistribution and the reasons for this redistribution. Also included is the augmented Electoral Commission’s approach to formulating the boundaries and names of electoral divisions.
• Chapter 3: Implementation of the redistribution
  This chapter outlines what the implementation of the redistribution means in practice for residents of New South Wales.
• Appendices