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ACT Legislative Assembly Electoral Boundaries Redistribution 2019 Proposed redistribution of the ACT into electorates for the ACT Legislative Assembly ACCESSIBILITY Elections ACT is committed to making its information and services accessible to as many people as possible. • If you have difficulty reading a standard printed document and would like to receive this publication in an alternative format – such as large print or audio – please telephone 6205 0033. • If English is not your first language and you require the translating and interpreting service – please telephone 13 14 50. • If you are deaf or have a hearing impairment or speech impairment, contact us through the National Relay Service: TTY users phone 133 677 then ask for 02 6205 0033 Speak and Listen users phone 1300 555 727 then ask for 02 6205 0033 Internet relay users connect to NRS (www.relayservice.com.au) and then ask for 02 6205 0033 • ACT Interpreter Service – for the deaf and blind – please telephone 6287 4391. ISBN: 978-0-642-60684-6 © Australian Capital Territory, Canberra 2019 This work is copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without written permission from the ACT Electoral Commission, except that permission is given for use and reproduction of the statistics included in this publication. Produced by the ACT Electoral Commission PO Box 272, Civic Square ACT 2608. Email: [email protected] Phone: (02) 6205 0033 ACT Electoral Commission homepage: http://www.elections.act.gov.au Publication Number: 19/0484 ACT Government homepage: http://www.act.gov.au Phone: Canberra 13ACT1 or 132 281 ACT Legislative Assembly Electoral Boundaries Redistribution 2019 Table of Contents Summary of proposed redistribution.............................................................. 1 Overall statistical summary ............................................................................ 2 Quotas and maximum and minimum numbers of electors ...................................... 2 Proposed electorates: Statistical summary ............................................................ 2 Map of proposed boundaries .......................................................................... 3 Map of existing boundaries ............................................................................ 4 Map of ACT districts ....................................................................................... 5 Legal Requirements ....................................................................................... 5 Commencement of the redistribution process ....................................................... 6 The Redistribution Committee ............................................................................. 6 Invitation to submit suggestions and comments ................................................... 6 Redistribution criteria ......................................................................................... 6 Objections ......................................................................................................... 7 Numbers of electors ....................................................................................... 9 Numbers of electors immediately after the redistribution ....................................... 9 Numbers of electors at the time of the next general election ................................. 9 Quotas ............................................................................................................ 10 The other redistribution criteria ......................................................................... 10 Suggestions and comments ......................................................................... 11 Names of electorates ................................................................................... 12 The Committee’s proposed boundaries ........................................................ 14 Strategic considerations .................................................................................... 14 The Brindabella electorate ................................................................................ 15 The Kurrajong and Murrumbidgee electorates .................................................... 18 The Ginninderra and Yerrabi electorates ............................................................ 21 Appendix A: Constitution of proposed electorates ....................................... 23 Proposed electorate of Brindabella .................................................................... 23 Proposed electorate of Ginninderra .................................................................... 24 Proposed electorate of Kurrajong ...................................................................... 25 Proposed electorate of Murrumbidgee ................................................................ 26 Proposed electorate of Yerrabi .......................................................................... 27 Appendix B: List of public suggestions ......................................................... 28 Appendix C: List of public comments ........................................................... 29 Redistribution Committee for the Australian Capital Territory Damian Cantwell — Ben Ponton — Jeffrey Brown — Beidar Cho Proposed Redistribution Redistribution 2019 Page 4 ACT Electoral Commission Proposed redistribution Redistribution 2019 Summary of proposed redistribution The 2019 ACT Redistribution Committee proposes, in accordance with section 43 of the Electoral Act 1992, that the electoral boundaries in the Australian Capital Territory be as follows: Brindabella, a 5-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 5-Member electorate comprising the district of Belconnen (excluding the suburbs of Giralang and Kaleen); Kurrajong, a 5-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 5-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; and Yerrabi, a 5-Member electorate comprising the districts of Gungahlin and Hall and the Belconnen District suburbs of Giralang and Kaleen. ACT Redistribution Committee Page 1 Proposed Redistribution Redistribution 2019 Overall statistical summary Quotas and maximum and minimum numbers of electors ACT 5 Member total electorates 29 March 2019 Actual enrolment 292,311 Quota 58,462 Not more than 110% of the quota 64,308 Not less than 90% of the quota 52,616 October 2020 Projected enrolment 299,081 Quota 59,816 Not more than 105% of the quota 62,806 Not less than 95% of the quota 56,825 Proposed electorates: Statistical summary Number % above or Projected % above or Proposed of Enrolment below quota enrolment below quota electorate Members March 2019 2019 October 2020 2020 Brindabella 5 60,846 4.08% 59,247 -0.95% Ginninderra 5 61,743 5.61% 62,426 4.36% Kurrajong 5 55,680 -4.76% 57,009 -4.69% Murrumbidgee 5 57,173 -2.21% 59,150 -1.11% Yerrabi 5 56,869 -2.73% 61,249 2.40% ACT total 25 292,311 299,081 For a detailed breakdown of these statistics see Appendix A. A map of the proposed electorate boundaries is shown on page 3. A map of the existing electorate boundaries is shown on page 4. A map of districts within the ACT is shown on page 5. Page 2 ACT Redistribution Committee Proposed redistribution Redistribution 2019 Map of proposed boundaries ACT Redistribution Committee Page 3 Proposed Redistribution Redistribution 2019 Map of existing boundaries Page 4 ACT Redistribution Committee Proposed redistribution Redistribution 2019 Map of ACT districts ACT Redistribution Committee Page 5 Proposed Redistribution Redistribution 2019 Legal Requirements Commencement of the redistribution process Section 37 of the Electoral Act 1992 (the Electoral Act) provides that a redistribution of the electoral boundaries of the ACT shall begin as soon as practicable after the commencement of the period of 2 years ending on the expiration of the 3rd Saturday in October in the year in which the next ordinary election is due to be held. The next election is due to be held on 17 October 2020. The Redistribution Committee Under section 39 of the Electoral Act, the ACT Electoral Commission is required to appoint a Redistribution Committee for the purposes of each redistribution. Before appointing this Redistribution Committee, the Commission gave careful consideration to the appointment of the fourth member of the Committee. Notice of the appointment of the Redistribution Committee was notified on the ACT Legislation Register on 25 October 2018 and became effective on 26 October 2018. The Redistribution Committee consists of the Electoral Commissioner (Mr Damian Cantwell AM, who is the presiding member of the Redistribution Committee); the ACT Planning and Land Authority (Ben Ponton); the ACT Surveyor-General (Jeffrey Brown);