The Augmented Electoral Commission for the Australian Capital Territory is holding a public hearing regarding the Redistribution Committee's proposed ACT electoral boundaries in preparation for the 2004 ACT Legislative Assembly election.

The public hearing will be held at the ACT Legislative Assembly reception room on Tuesday 2 September 2003 commencing at 2:00 pm.

At the public hearing, submissions to the augmented commission may only be made-

1. by or on behalf of a person who made–
   1. an objection to the Redistribution Committee's proposal; or
   2. a suggestion or comment about the electoral boundaries given to the Redistribution Committee; or
2. (b) by a person making a submission in relation to an objection.

Details regarding the public hearing are published in today's Canberra Times.

More information regarding the redistribution process, including copies of suggestions, comments and objections, current enrolment numbers and future enrolment projections, maps of existing boundaries and the Redistribution Committee's proposed boundaries (pdf - 476 kb) may be obtained from the above links or from the ACT Electoral Commission's office.

The Augmented Electoral Commission for the Australian Capital Territory consists of the Electoral Commission's Chairperson, Graham Glenn, the Electoral Commissioner, Phillip Green; the Electoral Commission's member, Christabel Young, the acting ACT Planning and Land Authority, Colin Adrian; the Commissioner for Surveys, David Dobson; and the Regional Director, ACT Office, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Tracy Stewart.

Phillip Green
Electoral Commissioner