Samantha Jayne Keaton elected to fill the casual vacancy in the ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body

MEDIA RELEASE
30 April 2026

“Samantha Jayne Keaton has been elected to fill the casual vacancy on the ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body, resulting from the resignation of one of its members, Ms Vicki Bradley,” the Electoral Commissioner, Damian Cantwell AM CSC, said today.

Ms Bradley resigned as a member of the Elected Body on 2 April 2026.

“All candidates who stood unsuccessfully at the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body 2024 election were invited to contest the vacancy. Two applications were received prior to the close of applications at 12 noon, Thursday 30 April 2026,” Mr Cantwell said.

Vacancies on the Elected Body are filled by distributing the votes of the former member. “In effect, those voters who voted for Ms Bradley determined her replacement,” Mr Cantwell said.

After the formal declaration of candidates, a distribution of the votes received by Ms Bradley took place today, conducted by Elections ACT.

“Following the distribution of preferences Ms Keaton was declared elected to fill the casual vacancy on the Elected Body,” Mr Cantwell said.

The official declaration of the poll is scheduled to take place at 10:30 am on Friday 1 May 2026.

Damian Cantwell AM CSC
Electoral Commissioner

Further information:

ACT Electoral Commission
Nara Centre, 3 Constitution Ave
Canberra City ACT 2601
Phone (02) 6205 0033
Email: elections@act.gov.au
Homepage: www.elections.act.gov.au