2017 ATSIEB election
The 2017 election to elect 7 members of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body for the ACT has concluded.
Counting for the ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body election took place on Wednesday 19 July 2017, using the Hare-Clark proportional representation system. A record total of 435 votes were admitted to the count,
Twenty five candidates contested the election. Voting for the election took place during the week starting Saturday 1 July and concluded on Saturday 8 July 2017. Any Aboriginal person or Torres Strait Islander aged 18 or over, living in the ACT, was eligible to vote in the election.
The successful candidates in the order in which they were elected were:
- Caroline HUGHES
- Katrina FANNING
- Jo CHIVERS
- Ross FOWLER
- Maurice WALKER
- Fred MONAGHAN
- Jacob KEED
The official declaration of the poll took place at midday, Thursday 20 July 2017, at the Canberra Museum and Gallery Theatrette, Ground Floor, North Building, 180 London Circuit, Civic Square, Canberra City.
Casual vacancies
Since the July 2017 general Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body election there has been one casual vacancy.
- Mr Ross Fowler resigned on 13 October 2017 and was replaced, via a count back of Mr Fowler's ballot papers, by Ms Paula McGrady.
Current members
- Katrina FANNING (Chairperson)
- Jo CHIVERS (Deputy Chairperson)
- Caroline HUGHES
- Maurice WALKER
- Fred MONAGHAN
- Jacob KEED
- Paula McGrady
More information
2017 ATSIEB Election Report (PDF 1.3 MB) Scrutiny Sheets - Ballot papers and votes (PDF 90 kB) Scrutiny Sheets - Ballot papers and votes (XLS 26 kB)
Election timetable
| Key dates for the 2017 election | |
|---|---|
| Election start day (Candidate nominations open) | Monday 15 May 2017 |
| Nominations close | 12 noon Monday 29 May 2017 |
| Nominations of candidates declared | 12 noon Tuesday 30 May 2017 |
| Order of ballot paper decided | Tuesday 30 May 2017 (after declaration of nominations) |
| Electoral rolls close | 5pm Monday 19 June 2017 |
| Appointment of liaison officers and review panel members | Before 1 July 2017 |
| Voting starts | 9 am Saturday 1 July 2017 |
| Postal vote applications must be received by Elections ACT for processing | 5 pm Thursday 6 July 2017 |
| Last voting day | 6 pm Saturday 8 July 2017 |
| Last day for receipt of postal votes | 5pm Friday 14 July 2017 |
| Review Panel meets to review postal votes and other decisions | Before 5 pm Friday 24 July 2017 |
| Scrutiny starts | Not earlier than Wednesday 19 July 2017 |
| Election result declared | As soon as practicable after the scrutiny ends - Thursday 20 July 2017 (12 noon) |
Previous Assembly elections
Education
Fact sheets
- Fact sheet - The ACT Electoral Commission & Elections ACT
- Fact sheet - Authorising electoral material
- Fact sheet - Candidate information statements
- Fact sheet - Casual vacancies
- Fact sheet - Compulsory voting
- Fact sheet - Electoral expenditure cap
- Fact sheet - Electoral information for ACT voters experiencing homelessness
- Fact sheet - Electoral information for homelessness agency workers
- Fact sheet - Enrolment and voting for people with a disability
- Fact sheet - Electoral information for families and carers
- Fact sheet - Glossary
- Fact sheet - Hare Clark
- Fact sheet - How to register a political party for ACT Legislative Assembly elections
- Fact sheet - Nomination of candidates
- Fact sheet - Non-party candidates
- Fact sheet - Prisoner enrolment and voting
- Fact sheet - Prohibited donors
- Fact sheet - Redistributions
- Fact sheet - Referendums
- Fact sheet - Regular reporting of gifts