2021 ATSIEB election
The 2021 election to elect 7 members of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body for the ACT concluded on 22 July 2021.
Counting for the ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body election took place on Wednesday 21 July 2021, using the Hare-Clark proportional representation system. A total of 267 votes were admitted to the count.
Eighteen candidates contested the election. Voting for the election took place during the week starting Saturday 3 July and concluded on Saturday 10 July 2021. 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:
- Tanya Michelle KEED
- Lynnice CHURCH
- Maurice WALKER
- Margaret BLACKMAN
- Jo CHIVERS
- Leah HOUSE
- Paula McGRADY
The official declaration of the poll took place at 10am, Thursday 22 July 2021, at Boomanulla Oval, 169 Goyder St, Narrabundah ACT.
Casual vacancies
Since the July 2021 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body election there have been three casual vacancies.
Mr Jacob Keed
Mr Jacob Keed resigned on 15 September 2023 and was replaced, via a count back of Ms Margaret Blackman's ballot papers, by Ms Helen Wright.
Blackman Casual Vacancy - scrutiny sheet - Table 1 (PDF 183 kb)
Blackman Casual Vacancy - scrutiny sheet - Table 2 (PD 115 kb)
Ms Leah House
Ms Leah House resigned on 4 April 2023 and was replaced, via a count back of Ms House's ballot papers, by Ms Deanne Booth.
House Casual Vacancy - scrutiny sheet - Table 1 (PDF 1.2 MB)
House Casual Vacancy - scrutiny sheet - Table 2 (PDF 1.2 MB)
Ms Margaret Blackman
Ms Margaret Blackman resigned on 15 January 2023 and was replaced, via a count back of Ms Blackman’s ballot papers, by Mr Jacob Keed.
Blackman Casual Vacancy - scrutiny sheet - Table 1 (PDF 2.6 MB)
Blackman Casual Vacancy - scrutiny sheet - Table 2 (PDF 4.1 MB)
More information
2021 ATSIEB election report (PDF 764 kB)
Scrutiny Sheet - Table 1 (PDF 91 kB)
Scrutiny Sheet - Table 2 (PDF 99 kB)
Election timetable
| Key dates for the 2021 election | |
|---|---|
| Election start day (Candidate nominations open) | Monday 17 May 2021 |
| Nominations close | 12 noon Tuesday 1 June 2021 |
| Nominations of candidates declared | 12 noon Wednesday 2 June 2021 |
| Order of ballot paper decided | Wednesday 2 June 2021 (after declaration of nominations) |
| Electoral rolls close | 5pm Monday 21 June 2021 |
| Appointment of liaison officers and review panel members | Before 3 July 2021 |
| Voting starts | 9 am Saturday 3 July 2021 |
| Postal vote applications must be received by Elections ACT for processing | 5 pm Thursday 8 July 2021 |
| Last voting day | 6 pm Saturday 10 July 2021 |
| Last day for receipt of postal votes | 5pm Friday 16 July 2021 |
| Review Panel meets to review postal votes and other decisions | Before 5 pm Monday 26 July 2021 |
| Scrutiny starts | Not earlier than Wednesday 21 July 2021 |
| Election result declared | As soon as practicable after the scrutiny ends |
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