2011 Redistribution
The Electoral Act 1992 requires a redistribution of electoral boundaries to be conducted before each general election for the ACT Legislative Assembly. This process commences 2 years before the next ACT Legislative Assembly election.
The first step in the process is the appointment, by the ACT Electoral Commission, of a Redistribution Committee consisting of the Electoral Commissioner, the ACT Planning and Land Authority, the ACT Surveyor-General and a fourth member. On 25 January 2011 a Redistribution Committee was formed in preparation for the 2012 election, with the appointment of the ACT Regional Director of the Australian Bureau of Statistics as the fourth member.
Written suggestions and written comments on suggestions were invited on 10 February 2011 through a notice published on the ACT Legislation Register and in the Canberra Times, and closed on Thursday 9 March 2011. Six suggestions were received by the Redistribution Committee. No further comments were received on these suggestions. On 5 May 2011 the Redistribution Committee published its Proposed Redistribution. Members of the public had 28 days in which to object to the Redistribution Committee's proposal. 22 official objections were received by the Augmented Electoral Commission. A public hearing to consider the objections to the proposed ACT Legislative Assembly electoral boundaries was held on 24 June 2011.
On 8 July, after considering the objections, the Augmented Electoral Commission published its Proposed Redistribution outlining its decision to propose major changes to the electoral boundaries. 82 official objections were received and considered by the Augmented Electoral Commission.
The Augmented Electoral Commission held a public hearing into the objections on 30 August 2011. After considering the objections the Augmented ACT Electoral Commission decided to alter the existing electoral boundaries by adopting the Redistribution Committee's proposal to transfer the Gungahlin suburbs of Crace and Palmerston from the electorate of Molonglo to the electorate of Ginninderra. This change was made to ensure that each of the ACT's three electorates will be within 5% of the enrolment quota at the time of the 2012 election. The electorate of Brindabella was not changed.
On 29 September 2011 an instrument setting out the Augmented ACT Electoral Commission's final determination was notified on the ACT Legislation Register.
A formal report was tabled in the Legislative Assembly on 27 October 2011.
All public suggestions, comments and objections are available for inspection at the ACT Electoral Commission's office and on the webpage below.
2011 Redistribution
- Final Redistribution report (pdf - 5,661 kb) (rtf - 11 mb)
- Augmented Commission's reasons for its redistribution (pdf - 708 kb) (rtf - 731 kb)
- Final map of ACT electorates (pdf - 356 kb)
- Augmented ACT Electoral Commission's Proposed Redistribution (pdf - 569 kb) (rtf - 1,237 kb)
- Map of Augmented ACT Electoral Commission’s Proposed Redistribution (pdf – 353 kb)
- Media releases
- The redistribution process
- Redistribution statistics
- Redistribution timetable
- Public suggestions, comments and objections
- Redistribution Committee's Proposed Redistribution (pdf - 4,275 kb) (rtf - 9,095 kb)
- Map of Redistribution Committee's Proposed Redistribution (pdf - 153 kb)
- Redistribution fact sheet
- Guidelines for submissions (pdf - 629 kb) (rtf - 983 kb)
- Official notice inviting suggestions and comments (pdf - 10kb) (rtf - 24 kb)
The Redistribution Process
The redistribution is carried out in accordance with the Electoral Act with several opportunities for public participation throughout the process.
Step 1 - Public Suggestions
Before the Redistribution Committee makes its proposal, any interested persons or organisations who wish to make suggestions regarding the redistribution are given 28 days to forward suggestions in writing to the Redistribution Committee. The Committee formally invited public suggestions on 10 February 2011. Suggestions were due to be received by 10 March 2011. Six suggestions were received.
Step 2 - Comments on the Public Suggestions
The public suggestions were made available for public inspection from 11 March 2011 at the office of the ACT Electoral Commission and from the Commission’s website. Any comments on the suggestions were due to be lodged in writing within 14 days. The closing date for comments was 24 March 2011. No comments were received.
Step 3 - The First Proposed Redistribution
The Redistribution Committee considered the public suggestions and comments before making the proposed redistribution. Maps showing the proposed boundaries and names of the electorates were published in a newspaper (the Canberra Times) and exhibited at the office of the ACT Electoral Commission and on the Commission’s website on 5 May 2011.
Step 4 - Objections to the Proposed Redistribution
Following the publication of the first proposed redistribution there were 28 days within which initial objections to the proposed redistribution could be lodged by members of the public or organisations. Objections closed on 2 June 2011.
Step 5 - Objections Considered by the Augmented Electoral Commission
The objections were considered by the Augmented Electoral Commission. The Augmented Electoral Commission comprises the Chairperson of the ACT Electoral Commission and the other part-time Member of the Commission, sitting together with the members of the Redistribution Committee. The Augmented Electoral Commission held a public hearing into the objections on 24 June 2011.
Step 6 - The Second Proposed Redistribution
After it considered all the initial objections lodged, the Augmented Electoral Commission made a second proposed redistribution published on the ACT Legislation Register and in the Canberra Times on 8 July 2011.
Step 7 - Further Objections
As the second proposal was significantly different from the proposal made by the Redistribution Committee, the Augmented Electoral Commission invited further objections from members of the public or organisations. Objections closed on 5 August 2011.
Step 8 - Final Determination
Following the Augmented Electoral Commission's consideration of all objections, it made a final determination of boundaries on 29 September 2011.
2011 Redistribution Statistics
Current and projected electoral enrolment statistics
2011 Redistribution Timetable
| Formation of Redistribution Committee | 25 January 2011 |
|---|---|
| Suggestions period opened | 10 February 2011 |
| Suggestions period closed | 10 March 2011 |
| Comments period opens | 11 March 2011 |
| Comments period closes | 24 March 2011 |
| Proposed Redistribution by the Redistribution Committee published | 5 May 2011 |
| Objections period closes | 2 June 2011 |
| Public hearing | 24 June 2011 |
| Proposed Redistribution by the Augmented Electoral Commission published | 8 July 2011 |
| Second objections period closed | 5 August 2011 |
| Final determination announced | 29 September 2011 |
2011 Redistribution Public submissions
Suggestions
- Australian Labor Party (pdf - 1068 kb) (rtf - 97 kb)
- Gungahlin Community Council (pdf - 482 kb) (rtf - 8,094 kb)
- Jonathon Reynolds (pdf - 2048 kb) (rtf - 824 kb)
- Proportional Representation Society of Australia (pdf - 42 kb) (rtf - 109 kb)
- Tony Farrell (pdf - 172 kb) (rtf - 56 kb)
- Weston Creek Community Council (pdf - 107 kb) (rtf - 93 kb)
Comments
No comments were received.
Objections to the Redistribution Committee's proposal
Some of the following objections have been edited for privacy reasons, to remove personal contact details.
Consolidated collection of 2011 objections to the Redistribution Committee's proposal (pdf - 1725 kb) (rtf - 506 kb)
Objections from organisations:
- Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch) (pdf - 638 kb) (rtf - 108 kb)
- Gungahlin Community Council (pdf - 245 kb) (rtf - 68 kb)
- Proportional Representation Society of Australia (pdf - 48 kb) (rtf - 40 kb)
- Woden Valley Community Council (pdf - 209 kb) (rtf - 42 kb)
Objections from individuals:
- Bromwich, H (pdf - 61 kb) (rtf - 12 kb)
- Costelloe, M (pdf - 75 kb) (rtf - 6 kb)
- Cox, K (pdf - 79 kb) (rtf - 8 kb)
- Crowley, P (pdf - 64 kb) (rtf - 11 kb)
- De Silva, T (pdf - 96 kb) (rtf - 15 kb)
- Dixon, E (pdf - 60 kb) (rtf - 10 kb)
- Fearns, D (pdf - 56 kb) (rtf - 11 kb)
- Hodgson, J (pdf - 71 kb) (rtf - 14 kb)
- Mair, R (pdf - 125 kb) (rtf - 23 kb)
- Pauza, G (pdf - 65 kb) (rtf - 11 kb)
- Reid, B (pdf - 114 kb) (rtf - 25 kb)
- Reynolds, J (pdf - 226 kb) (rtf - 45 kb)
- Ruecroft, T I (pdf - 192 kb) (rtf - 54 kb)
- Schaffarczyk, K (pdf - 64 kb) (rtf - 12 kb)
- Sherd, S (pdf - 50 kb) (rtf - 10 kb)
- Shoring, G (pdf - 43 kb) (rtf - 8 kb)
- Sullivan, C (pdf - 46 kb) (rtf - 9 kb)
- Wright, R & V (pdf - 109 kb) (rtf - 29 kb)
Additional late submission
The following submission was received after the closing date for objections specified in the Electoral Act. Accordingly it cannot be treated as an official objection. However, the Augmented Electoral Commission decided to publish this submission and to have regard to the submission at the public hearing held on 24 June 2011.
Objections to the Augmented Electoral Commission's proposal
Some of the following objections have been edited for privacy reasons, to remove personal contact details.
Consolidated collection of 2011 objections to the Augmented Electoral Commission's proposal (pdf - 15 mb) (rtf - 7 mb)
Objections from organisations:
- ACT Greens (pdf - 332 kb) (rtf - 160 kb)
- Downer Community Association (pdf - 631 kb) (rtf - 21 kb)
- Friends of O'Connor Association (pdf - 414 kb) (rtf - 61 kb)
- Gungahlin Community Council (pdf - 332 kb) (rtf - 15 kb)
- North Canberra Community Council (pdf - 1,129 kb) (rtf - 100 kb)
- Proportional Representation Society of Australia (pdf - 936 kb) (rtf - 127 kb)
- Turner Residents Association (pdf - 675 kb) (rtf - 65 kb)
- Woden Valley Community Council (pdf - 460 kb) (rtf - 995 kb)
Objections from individuals:
- Arena, Angela (pdf - 122 kb) (rtf - 6 kb)
- Bajkowski, A & Wallace, C (pdf - 590 kb) (rtf - 75 kb)
- Bajkowski, E (pdf - 683 kb) (rtf - 89 kb)
- Bajkowski, J (pdf - 493 kb) (rtf - 29 kb)
- Ballard, J & P (pdf - 77 kb) (rtf - 6 kb)
- Baxter, B (pdf - 297 kb) (rtf - 26 kb)
- Boon, J (pdf - 250 kb) (rtf - 58 kb)
- Brink, L (pdf - 110 kb) (rtf - 6 kb)
- Bromwich, H & L (pdf - 266 kb) (rtf - 16 kb)
- Brown, E (pdf - 466 kb) (rtf - 314 kb)
- Calvo, J (pdf - 106 kb) (rtf - 4 kb)
- Chevalier, B (pdf - 619 kb) (rtf - 39 kb)
- Cornish, J (pdf - 84 kb) (rtf - 35 kb)
- Cox, K (pdf - 183 kb) (rtf - 12 kb)
- Davidson, E (pdf - 311 kb) (rtf - 21 kb)
- Davidson, G (pdf - 213 kb) (rtf - 13 kb)
- Davidson, S (pdf - 310 kb) (rtf - 15 kb)
- Davies, N (pdf - 471 kb) (rtf - 24 kb)
- de Chazal, J (pdf - 598 kb) (rtf - 35 kb)
- de Vogel, K (pdf - 292 kb) (rtf - 11 kb)
- Dee, B (pdf - 216 kb) (rtf - 13 kb)
- Edwards, R (pdf - 311 kb) (rtf - 12 kb)
- Evans, M (pdf - 263 kb) (rtf - 11 kb)
- Ferguson, S (pdf - 260 kb) (rtf - 28 kb)
- Ferris, D (pdf - 813 kb) (rtf - 54 kb)
- Field, R (pdf - 258 kb) (rtf - 11 kb)
- Ford, A (pdf - 128 kb) (rtf - 8 kb)
- Foster, M (pdf - 768 kb) (rtf - 69 kb)
- Garvey, J & K, Krippner (pdf - 462 kb) (rtf - 31 kb)
- Halliday, B (pdf - 387 kb) (rtf - 25 kb)
- Handley, C (pdf - 158 kb) (rtf - 7 kb)
- Haynes, N (pdf - 149 kb) (rtf - 7 kb)
- Helyar, G (pdf - 171 kb) (rtf - 11 kb)
- Helyar, K (pdf - 205 kb) (rtf - 14 kb)
- Hodgkin, S (pdf - 280 kb) (rtf - 34 kb)
- Hodgson, F & J (pdf - 221 kb) (rtf - 5 kb)
- Hopkins, N (pdf - 120 kb) (rtf - 7 kb)
- Jones, R (pdf - 402 kb) (rtf - 13 kb)
- Kandula, A (pdf - 65 kb) (rtf - 6 kb)
- Kee, C (pdf - 655 kb) (rtf - 29 kb)
- Knowler, T (pdf - 116 kb) (rtf - 5 kb)
- Larson, R (pdf - 358 kb) (rtf - 15 kb)
- MacDonald, B (pdf - 104 kb) (rtf - 6 kb)
- Manns, L (pdf - 115 kb) (rtf - 7 kb)
- Marsh, S (pdf - 492 kb) (rtf - 68 kb)
- McAllister, G (pdf - 634 kb) (rtf - 29 kb)
- McDermid, I (pdf - 888 kb) (rtf - 165 kb)
- McKay, M (pdf - 398 kb) (rtf - 36 kb)
- McLennan, L (pdf - 392 kb) (rtf - 40 kb)
- Meyer, B (pdf - 188 kb) (rtf - 7 kb)
- Nerdal, L (pdf - 136 kb) (rtf - 6 kb)
- Newton, G & J (pdf - 218 kb) (rtf - 16 kb)
- Nicholson, P (pdf - 281 kb) (rtf - 19 kb)
- Nobbs, C (pdf - 268 kb) (rtf - 47 kb)
- Orrell, R (pdf - 113 kb) (rtf - 6 kb)
- Pardoe, C (pdf - 380 kb) (rtf - 15 kb)
- Parsons, N (pdf - 207 kb) (rtf - 53 kb)
- Pipkorn, J (pdf - 491 kb) (rtf - 32 kb)
- Rayner, P (pdf - 349 kb) (rtf - 14 kb)
- Reynolds, J (pdf - 1,141 kb) (rtf - 3,929 kb)
- Rossel, T (pdf - 265 kb) (rtf - 49 kb)
- Ruecroft, I (pdf - 587 kb) (rtf - 45 kb)
- Ryan, M (pdf - 240 kb) (rtf - 9 kb)
- Sarawati, A (pdf - kb) (rtf - 9 kb)
- Shorthouse, D (pdf - 226 kb) (rtf - 11 kb)
- Smith, T (pdf - 157 kb) (rtf - 7 kb)
- Swainson, M (pdf - 176 kb) (rtf - 9 kb)
- Tager, J (pdf - 188 kb) (rtf - 9 kb)
- Taylor, P (pdf - 514 kb) (rtf - 64 kb)
- Thwaites, M (pdf - 303 kb) (rtf - 18 kb)
- Turbayne, D & Campbell, V (pdf - 373 kb) (rtf - 22 kb)
- Walkley, S (pdf - 50 kb) (rtf - 168 kb)
- Walsh, M (pdf - 753 kb) (rtf - 109 kb)
- Zambon, G (pdf - 163 kb) (rtf - 7 kb)
Additional late submission
The following submission was received after the closing date for objections specified in the Electoral Act. Accordingly it cannot be treated as an official objection.
