1996 Redistribution
The Electoral Act 1992 requires a redistribution of electoral boundaries before each general election for the ACT Legislative Assembly. Following are details of the 1996 redistribution of ACT electorates.
Determination of Redistribution
The augmented ACT Electoral Commission concluded that the ACT should continue to be divided into the three existing electorates:
- BRINDABELLA: a five member electorate comprising Tuggeranong, the Woden suburbs of Chifley, Pearce and Torrens and the southern remainder of the ACT;
- GINNINDERRA: a five member electorate comprising Belconnen and Hall; and
- MOLONGLO: a seven member electorate comprising Gungahlin, North Canberra, South Canberra, Weston Creek and Woden, excluding the Woden suburbs of Chifley, Pearce and Torrens.
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Statistical Summary of Electorates
Electorate | Number of members | Enrolment February 1996 | % above or below quota 1996 | Projected enrolment January 1998 | % above or below quota 1998 |
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Brindabella | 5 | 59 500 | +0.99 | 61 152 | +0.48 |
Ginninderra | 5 | 56 631 | - 3.88 | 57 912 | - 4.85 |
Molonglo | 7 | 84 187 | +2.06 | 87 865 | +3.12 |
1996 Redistribution Timetable
Formation of Redistribution Committee | 24 April 1996 |
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Publication of invitation to lodge suggestions and comments | 8 May 1996 |
Close of suggestions period | 5 June 1996 |
Commencement of comments period | 6 June 1996 |
Close of comments period | 19 June 1996 |
Publication of proposed redistribution | 24 July 1996 |
Close of objections period | 21 August 1996 |
Announcement of final redistribution | 9 September 1996 |
Determination of redistribution | 11 September 1996 |