Enrolment Campaign for the ACT Election begins

The Australian Electoral Commission has started early with its campaign to remind ACf residents to make sure they are correctly enrolled for next February's Legis­lative Assembly election and referendum.

The Assistant Commissioner for Information and Education, Mr Trevor Willson, said the early start was necessary due to the Christmas break:

"Wehave had to recognise that a lot ofAcr residents will be away from Canberra in the weeks leading up to the close of rolls which takes place at 6 pm on January 17.

"For that reason we have started early with our re­minders to people to make sure their name is on the roll for their current address."

According to Mr Willson, Canberra's population is particularly mobile with about 50 000 people either chang­ing addresses or arriving to take up residence in the ACT each year.

"For those eligible - all Australian citizens over 18 years of age on the date of the election - enrolment is compulsory, as is voting in the election," he said.

This year the Australian Electoral Commission con­ducted a door-knock of all ACf residences to check the accuracy of the electoral roll. As a result ofthis, the names ofmore than 10000 electors found to be no longer living at the recorded address were removed from the roll.

MrWillson said itwas hoped that many ofthese "lost" electors would re-enrol as a result ofthe advertising for the forthcoming election. It was expected that the roll for the election would contain about 185 000 names.

ACfiON buses were being extensively used in the campaign, and enrolment forms were available from bus interchanges and ACT shopfronts as well as the usual outlets: Australia Post offices and offices ofthe Australian Electoral Commission.

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Quota ofelectors set for divisions in the ACT

The ACT Redistribution Committee will shortly an­nounce a proposed redistribution of the ACT, taking into account public suggestions and comments.

The Electoral Commissioner, Mr Brian Cox, struck the quota for the ACT redistribution on 6 December 1991. The quota is 89104.

The quota is calculated by taking the number of electors on the electoral roll for the Territory and dividing by the number of Divisions the Territory is entitled to.

The number of people enrolled for the Australian Capital Territory is 178 298. When the new boundaries are drawn, the enrolments ineach new Divisionmust be within 10% of the quota for the Territory. In addition, the esti­mated enrolment three-and-a-half years after the redistri­bution should, ifpossible, be within2% ofthe then Territory average.

The proposed redistribution will be published as soon as practicable. Members of the public will have 28 days after the publication of the proposals in which to object to them.

ACT Enrolment as at 5 December 1991

Canberra 91842 Fraser 86 366 Territory Total 178 208

Number of Divisions 2 Quota for the A.C.T. 89104 Permissible maximum number of electors in a Division 98014

Permissible minimum number of electors in a Division 80194

Published for the information of persons interested in the Australian electoral process by the Australian Electoral Commission, PO Box E201 Queen Victoria Terrace, Parkes, Acr 2600, Ph 06 271 4431, Fax 06 2714558. N0. 19, Dec 1991

1991 Redistribution

Final boundaries announced for Queensland Divisions

The final electoral boundaries for Queensland were announced on 6 December 1991 by the aug­mented Electoral Commission for Queensland.

The Chairperson of the augmented Electoral Commission, the HonMrJustice Trevor Morling, said the boundaries proposed by the augmented Electoral Commission on 1 November have been revised. This was afterconsiderationoffurtherobjections and public hearings held in Brisbane on 18 November.

"Changes to the proposed boundaries of the Divisions of Kennedy, Maranoa, Capricornia, Hinkler, Groom, Dickson, Petrie, Brisbane, Ryan, McPherson and Moncrieff have been agreed by the Commission," Mr Justice Morling said.

The main boundary changes are: • the Barcaldine and Blackall Shires are

returned to the Division of Kennedy;

• the whole ofBelyando and Jericho Shires are transferred to the Division of Capricomia;

• the Emerald Shire is returned wholly to the Division of Kennedy;

• the Baralaba district and parts of Banana Shire north of the Don River are. returned to the Division of Capricomia;

• the Cambooya Shire is included wholly in the Division of Groom;

• the town ofMt Tyson is included wholly in the Division of Maranoa;

• clarification of the boundary between the Divisions of McPherson and Moncrieff;

• Karana Downs and areas of the western suburbs ofBrisbane from Brookfield through to Moggill are returned to the Division of Ryan;

• Strathpine, Lawnton and Bray Park are included in the Division of Dickson;

• parts of Paddington, Red Hill and Bardon are returned to the Division of Brisbane;

• EvertonHills is added to the Division ofBrisbane;

• the areas ofMcDowall, Chermside West and much of Chermside are included in the Division of Petrie;

• the suburb of Albany Creek is returned to the Division of Petrie.

The new boundaries are shown on outline maps inserted in this edition of N ewsfile.

A formal determination of the boundaries and a statementofreasons for the determination will be issued by the augmented Electoral Commission as soon as possible. The new boundaries do not have to be· approved by Par­liament.

The next general election for the House of Repre­sentatives will be held on the new boundaries. However, any by-election held before the next general election will be held on the old boundaries.

Prior to the next general election, Queensland elec­tors who will be enrolled in a different Division will receive a notice advising them of their new Division.

(See pages 2 and 3 for more details)

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Steps in the Queensland redistribution process in 1991

1 March - Redistribution triggered

The Electoral Commissioner, Mr Brian Cox, deter­mined that as a result of population changes between the States, Queensland was entitled to 25 Members ofthe House of Representatives at the next general election, one more than its current entitlement of 24 Members.

19 April - Redistribution Committee appointed

The Redistribution Committee was appointed to pro­pose the names and boundaries of25 redrawn Divisions for Queensland.

29 April - Suggestions invited

The Redistribution Committee invited suggestions re­garding the redistribution and in particular possible bounda­ries or names of Divisions.

29 May - Suggestions dosed

The Redistribution Committee received 12 sugges­tions from political parties, local governments and members of the public.

30 May - Comments invited

The suggestions were made available for public in­spection.

12 June - Comments dosed

Four comments on the suggestions were received by the Committee by this date.

17 June - Quota struck

The Electoral Commissioner detennined the quota to be 72 526.

22 August - Proposed redistribution outline released

The outline of the Redistribution Committee's pro­posed redistribution was released.

28 August - Objections invited

Detailed maps showing the proposed boundaries and names of Divisions, the Committee's reasons and statistical tables were published. The official Gazette notice inviting objections to the proposal was also published.

25 September - Objections dosed

At the close of objections to the proposed redistribu­tion, 60 objections had been received.

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9 -11, 15 October - First round of public hearings

Public hearings into objections were held by the augmented Electoral Commission for Queensland in Brisbane.

1 November - Further proposed redistribution released

The augmented Electoral Commission announced its proposed redistribution. As this proposal was consid­ered by the augmented Electoral Commission to be significantly different from the Redistribution Commit­tees' proposal, objections were invited from previous participants.

18 November - Second round of public hearings

Fifteen further objections were received by this date. Another public hearing was held in Brisbane into those objections. After that hearing the augmented Electoral Commission decided to vary the boundaries proposed by the augmented Commission (see Page 1).

6 December - Final boundaries announced

Final boundaries for the redistribution were an­nounced by the Chairperson ofthe augmented Electoral Commission for Queensland, the Hon MrJustice Trevor Morling.

Still to Come - Official Determination

The final report ofthe official detennination ofthe Queensland boundaries will be published as soon as possible.

Augmented Electoral Commission fo:r Qld

The Hon Mr Justice Trevor Morling, Chaiiperson

Mr Ian Castles, Australian Statistician

Mr Brian Cox, Electoral Commissioner

Mr Bob Longland, Australian Electoral Officer for Qld

Dr Neil Divett, Surveyor General of Queensland

Mr Pat Nolan, Auditor-General of Queensland

Qld Redistribution Statistical Summary No. Name of Number of %above or Projected %above or

Division Electors below quota Enrolment below average 12June 1991 12 June 1991 March 1995 March 1995

1. Bowman 68139 -6.05 81319 -0.76

2. Brisbane 79325 +9.37 82680 +0.90 3. Capricornia 75038 +3.46 80 591 -1.65

4. Dawson 76622 +5.65 80423 -1.85

5. Dickson 66532 -8.26 81338 -0.74

6. Fadden 65746 -9.35 82425 +0.59

7. Fairfax 66557 -8.23 81024 -1.12

8. Fisher 67 371 -7.11 83 304 +1.66

9. Forde 68 707 -5.27 82134 +0.23

10. Griffith 78602 +8.38 81850 -0.11

11. Groom 74 834 +3.18 83 145 +1.47

12. Herbert 75013 +3.43 82526 +0.71

13. Hinkler 76090 +4.91 81677 -0.32

14. Kennedy 76545 +5.54 81989 +0.06

15. Leichhardt 68296 -5.83 82570 +0.77

16. Lilley 77 586 +6.98 81177 -0.93

17. McPherson 65 830 -9.23 82 707 +0.93

18. Marano a 79 597 +9.75 81175 -0.94

19. Moncrieff 66175 -8.76 83 236 +1.58

20. Moreton 78330 +8.00 83 099 +1.41

21. Oxley 72 708 +0.25 81696 -0.30

22. Petrie 72035 -0.67 81054 -1.08

23. Rankin 66801 -7.89 81469 -0.58

24. Ryan 76777 +5.86 81801 -0.17

25. Wide Bay 73 884 +1.87 82131 +0.23

Total 1813140 2 048 540

Determination of Quota at 12 June 1991 Number of Divisions into which Queensland is to be distributed

Number of electors enrolled in Queensland 1 813 140

Quota for Queensland 72526

Permissible maximum number of electors in a Division 79778

Permissible minimum number of electors in a Division 65274

Enrolment Projections at March. 1995 Projected enrolment in Queensland 2 048 540

Average projected enrolment for 25 Divisions 81942

Number of electors 2% above average projected enrolment 83 580

Number of electors 2% below average projected enrolment 80304

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