The ACT Electoral Commission has released its plan for redrawing the boundaries of electorates for the 2020 ACT election, inviting public comment.
ACT Electoral Commissioner, Damian Cantwell said the Redistribution Committee studying the boundaries had not proposed any change to the names of the five electorates which should remain as Brindabella, Ginninderra, Kurrajong, Murrumbidgee and Yerrabi.
It had proposed the following.
Brindabella: A five-Member electorate comprising the district of Tuggeranong (excluding the section of the Tuggeranong suburb of Kambah that is 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 that is 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.
“One key requirement for an ACT redistribution is ensuring that electoral enrolment in each electorate will be within plus or minus five per cent of the quota at the time of the next election,” Mr Cantwell said.
“This requirement is aimed at ensuring one vote, one value.”
He said members of the public were invited to make written objections to the proposal to the Augmented ACT Electoral Commission by 3 June.
“The Augmented Electoral Commission has the power to affirm the Redistribution Committee’s proposal or to make its own proposed redistribution and invite further public objections,” Mr Cantwell said.
More information about the boundaries and details on how to comment can be accessed on the Elections ACT website at this PS News link.
