PO box 280 Woden 2606 ACT; email  info@wvcc.org.au; ph 0420529747

ACT Electoral Commission Ground Floor,North Building Civic Square, London Circuit CANBERRA CITY ACT 2601

Email:  elections@act.gov.au

Dear Augmented ACT Electoral Commission,

The Woden Valley Community Council (WVCC) would like to lodge its objection to the proposed redistribution of the Electoral Boundaries and proposes a new redistribution consisting of a new seven member Brindabella electorate, a five member Ginninderra electorate and a five member Molonglo electorate.

The WVCC is disappointed with the existing electoral boundaries of Molonglo and Brindabella that split the Woden Valley district. We believe that this has adversely affected the adequate representation and rectification of issues in the Woden Valley by elected members to the ACT legislative assembly.

The WVCC proposes a good compromise for the existing electoral boundaries and 17 member assembly that also recognises the size of the current assembly is too small to govern effectively. It is suggested that the size of the assembly be increased to 21 members, which can be
achieved through redistribution of the existing electoral boundaries. The WVCC proposes that:

• 	The Brindabella electorate should include Tuggeranong, Weston Creek and the entire Woden Valley district. There are new infill developments in the Tuggeranong and Woden Town centres and along transport corridors that will contribute to an increase in
the overall population of the Brindabella electorate to support this proposal. All suburbs of the Woden Valley will then contained within the proposed new seven member electorate of Brindabella.
• 	For the current population growth areas of Gungahlin ,West Belconnen and Molonglo Valley, the redistribution of boundaries in the future should remain flexible as the population further increases in these areas.

• 	Nicholls should remain in the electorate of Ginninderra with no further changes provided that the developing areas of Lawson South, West Macgregor and future West Molonglo Valley continue to provide an overall increase in population.

• 	The Molonglo electorate should retain Gungahlin, with exception of Nicholls, and include the future growth area of Molonglo valley which could allow for the future augmentation of the boundaries between Molonglo and Ginninderra as suburbs come online.

The table below provides a statistical summary of the WVCC proposal outlined above.

Proposed electorates : Statistical Summary
Existing
Electorate	Number of
Members	Enrolment
March 2011	% above or below quota
2011	Project enrolment October 2012	% above or below quota
2012	
Brindabella	7	104 938	2.70%	106 242	0.72%	
Ginninderra	5	69 974	-4.12%	71 094	-5.63%	
Molonglo	5	73 235	0.34%	78832	4.63%	

Also attached for your reference is a a map prepared by WVCC showing the revised electoral boundaries.

(Martin Miller)
Woden Valley Community Council

5 August 2011

Attachment: WVCC proposed revised electoral boundaries

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Redistribution of the
Australian Capital Territory into electorates pursuant to the Bectora/ Act  1992

Proposed Electorates for the
ACT Legislative Assembly
of BRINDABELLA, GINNINDERRA
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Proposed Electorates 2011

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