The ACT Electoral Commission has announced its final decision on the boundaries for the 2020 ACT election, choosing to accept the boundaries proposed by the Redistribution Committee.
It did not uphold any of the objections to the proposed redistribution.
ACT Electoral Commissioner, Damian Cantwell (pictured) said the electoral boundaries had been redrawn in preparation for the election on 17 October 2020.
“Seven objections to the proposal were received,” Mr Cantwell said.
“The objections were carefully considered by the Augmented Commission, which decided that the objections did not raise any substantive new matters that had not already been addressed by the Redistribution Committee.
“Accordingly, the Augmented Commission did not consider that it was necessary to hold a public hearing into the objections.”
The final electorates are:
Brindabella: A five-Member electorate comprising the district of Tuggeranong (excluding the section of the Tuggeranong suburb of Kambah East of Drakeford Drive, and that portion of Tuggeranong District between Drakeford Drive and Athllon Drive) and the districts of Booth, Cotter River, Paddy’s River, Rendezvous Creek, Tennent and Mount Clear.
Ginninderra: A five-Member electorate comprising the district of Belconnen (excluding the suburbs of Giralang and Kaleen).
Kurrajong: A five-Member electorate comprising the district of Canberra Central (excluding the suburbs of Deakin and Yarralumla) and the districts of Jerrabomberra (including the entire suburb of Hume), Kowen and Majura.
Murrumbidgee: A five-Member electorate comprising the districts of Molonglo Valley, Weston Creek, Woden Valley, Coree (including the village of Uriarra) and Stromlo, the section of the Tuggeranong suburb of Kambah East of Drakeford Drive, and that portion of Tuggeranong District between Drakeford Drive and Athllon Drive, and the Canberra Central suburbs of Deakin and Yarralumla.
Yerrabi: A five-Member electorate comprising the districts of Gungahlin and Hall and the Belconnen district suburbs of Giralang and Kaleen.
