The 2024 election to elect 7 members of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body for the ACT commenced on 20 May 2024 and concluded with the declaration of results on 26 July 2024.

Counting for the ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body election took place on Wednesday 24 July 2024, using the Hare-Clark proportional representation system.  A total of 198 votes were admitted to the count.

Fourteen candidates contested the election.  Voting for the election took place during the week starting Saturday 6 July and concluded on Saturday 13 July 2024.  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:

  1. Maurice WALKER
  2. Billy T TOMPKINS
  3. Deanne BOOTH
  4. Helen WRIGHT
  5. Kaylene McLEOD
  6. Vicky BRADLEY
  7. Bradley BELL

Scrutiny sheet - Table 1 - Ballot papers - ATSIEB 2024

Scrutiny sheet - Table 2 - Votes - ATSIEB 2024

2024 Election Report (PDF 496 kB)

Casual vacancies

Ms Vicki Bradley

Ms Vicki Bradley resigned from the Elected Body on 2 April 2026. She was replaced by Ms Samantha Jayne Keaton, via a count back of the votes received by Ms Bradley.

Bradley Casual Vacancy - Scrutiny sheet - Table 1

Bradley Casual Vacancy - Scrutiny sheet - Table 2

Mr Billy T Tompkins

Mr Billy T Tompkins resigned from the Elected Body on 28 May 2025. He was replaced by Mr Paul Saley, via a count back of the votes received by Mr Tompkins.

Tompkins Casual Vacancy - Scrutiny sheet - Table 1

Tompkins Casual Vacancy - Scrutiny sheet - Table 2

Election timetable

Key dates for the 2024 election
Election start day (Candidate nominations open) Monday 20 May 2024
Nominations close 12 noon Monday 3 June 2024
Nominations of candidates declared 12 noon Tuesday 4 June 2024
Order of ballot paper decided Tuesday 4 June 2024 (after declaration of nominations)
Electoral rolls close 5pm Monday 24 June 2024
Voting starts 9 am Saturday 6 July 2024
Postal vote applications must be received by Elections ACT for processing 5 pm Thursday 11 July 2024
Last voting day 6 pm Saturday 13 July 2024
Last day for receipt of postal votes 5pm Friday 19 July 2024
Scrutiny starts Not earlier than Wednesday 24 July 2024
Election result declared 10 am Friday 26 July 2024 (As soon as practicable after the scrutiny ends)
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