Electoral Pocketbook May 2011 Includes 2010 federal election results ARCHIVED Electoral Pocketbook May 2011 Includes 2010 federal election results ARCHIVED © Commonwealth of Australia 2011 This work is copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without prior written permission from the Commonwealth. Requests and enquiries concerning reproduction and rights should be addressed to the Commonwealth Copyright Administration, Attorney General’s Department, Robert Garran Offices, National Circuit, Barton ACT 2600 or posted at http://www.ag.gov.au/cca. ISBN 978-1-921427-19-0 Printed by Union Offset Printers, 16 Nyrang Street, Fyshwick ACT 2609. ARCHIVED Foreword Foreword It is my pleasure to introduce the 2010 Election Pocketbook. This book provides a quick reference guide to the last federal election. It contains useful information such as election results at the divisional, state and national level, enrolment figures, data on formal and informal votes, types of votes cast and election funding. The 2010 federal election was delivered through the hard work and tireless commitment of Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) staff located in our national office, state offices and the divisional office network. During the election our staff administered the logistics of putting in place nearly 70 000 capable polling officials and more than 7 500 polling places that allowed over 13 million people to cast their ballot. This Pocketbook reflects the results of this effort and is a testament to the staff involved throughout the election. The Pocketbook also contains historical information about Australia’s electoral system and processes, an explanation of counting votes and the nomination process as well as information about redistributions and referendums. For further information regarding the Australian electoral system I encourage readers to go to the AEC website at www.aec.gov.au. In addition, the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984 and the Australian Constitution are comprehensive sources of information about electoral and referendum processes. I commendARCHIVED this Pocketbook to you and hope it provides a valuable resource regarding the 2010 federal election. I strongly encourage readers to complete the form on pages 212 and 213 if you would like to provide feedback on this publication. Ed Killesteyn Electoral Commissioner AEC Electoral Pocketbook 2010 3 Contents Contents Foreword 3 1 The Australian Electoral Commission 10 2 Parliamentary representation 12 2.1 The Senate 12 2.2 The House of Representatives 13 2.3 Representation in the territories 14 2.4 Prime Ministers of Australia since 1901 14 2.5 Leaders of the Opposition since 1901 16 2.6 Electoral divisions – drawing the boundaries 18 n Timing of redistributions 18 n The redistribution process 18 n Quotas 19 n Redistribution timetable 22 n Dates of redistribution since 1901 24 3 The electoral process 28 3.1 Events in Australian electoral history 28 3.2 The election timetable 38 n Election timetable according to the Constitution and the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 38 n Statutory timetables for state and territory elections 39 n Timetable for the 2010 federal election 40 n PossibleARCHIVED dates for the next federal election 41 n Dates for House of Representatives federal elections 1901–2010 42 n Dates for Senate elections 1901–2010 44 n Dates for Senate elections to fill casual vacancies 1908–1972 46 n Casual vacancies 48 4 AEC Electoral Pocketbook 2010 Contents 3.3 Electoral enrolment 48 n The electoral roll 48 n Eligibility for enrolment 49 n Keeping the electoral roll up to date 49 n Public access to the electoral roll 50 n Close of rolls figures for federal elections 2001–2010 50 n Number of people entitled to vote at federal elections 2001–2010 51 n Special enrolment 51 n Overseas enrolment 52 n General postal voters 52 n Voter turnout for the 2010 federal election 53 n Voter turnout 1901–2010 as a % of enrolment 54 3.4 Candidates and nominations 55 n Nominations for the 2010 federal election 56 3.5 Voting 57 n Types of votes 57 n How to vote 58 3.6 Informal voting 60 n Informal voting at federal elections 1998–2010 (%) 60 n Graph of Informal voting at federal elections 1998–2010 61 n House of Representatives informality by division 2001–2010 61 3.7 Counting the votes (Scrutiny) 65 n Counting the votes on election night 65 n Counting the votes for the House ARCHIVEDof Representatives 66 n Example of distribution of preferences: Division of Lowe 67 n Counting the votes for the Senate 68 n Group voting tickets 69 n Group voting ticket (above-the-line) voting at half-senate elections 2007–2010 70 n Recounts 70 n Legal challenges 70 AEC Electoral Pocketbook 2010 5 Contents 3.8 Election funding and financial disclosure 71 n Election funding 71 n Payment procedures 71 n Total election funding payments for the 2010 federal election 72 n Election financial disclosures 73 n Summary of election returns 73 n Annual financial disclosures 73 n Registered political parties 74 3.9 Election costs 75 n Cost of elections 1975–2010 75 n Cost of the 2010 federal election 77 n Comparative figures for previous elections 77 4 Election results 80 4.1 Registered political parties as at 2010 federal election 80 4.2 Historical election results 81 n House of Representatives elections since 1901 81 4.3 By-elections, referendums, supplementary elections and polls 88 n By-elections 88 n By-elections for the House of Representatives since 1901 89 n Supplementary elections 92 n List of supplementary elections held 93 n Composition of the House of Representatives 1996–2010 93 n ConstitutionalARCHIVED Referendums 94 n Referendum dates and results 1906–1999 95 n National Song Poll 96 n Senate election results 1980–2010 97 4.4 2010 Senate results 98 n Seats won by party 98 n Summary of first preference votes by group 98 n Senate results – National summary 99 n Senate results – State and Territory 99 6 AEC Electoral Pocketbook 2010 Contents 4.5 2010 House of Representatives results 103 n Summary of first preference votes by party 103 n Two-party-preferred figures 104 n Results by electoral division 109 – New South Wales 110 – Victoria 135 – Queensland 154 – Western Australia 169 – South Australia 177 – Tasmania 183 – Australian Capital Territory 186 – Northern Territory 187 5 Glossary and indexes 190 5.1 Glossary 190 5.2 Members of the 43rd Parliament 200 5.3 Senators 203 5.4 Alphabetical list of electorates 205 5.5 Political party codes 209 Electoral Pocketbook feedback 212 ARCHIVED AEC Electoral Pocketbook 2010 7 ARCHIVED 1 The Australian Electoral Commission ARCHIVED The Australian Electoral Commission 1 The Australian Electoral Commission On 21 February 1984, following major amendments to the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (the Act), the AEC was established. The AEC is the Commonwealth agency responsible for providing Australians with an independent electoral service and enhancing their understanding of, and participation, in the electoral process. The AEC has one primary outcome for which it is funded, namely: Maintain an impartial and independent electoral system for eligible voters through active electoral roll management, efficient delivery of polling services and targeted education and public awareness programs. It achieves this through three programs: n Program 1.1: Electoral Roll Management Program Objective – Voter entitlement for Australians and support for electoral events and redistributions through maintaining an accurate and up-to-date electoral roll. n Program 1.2: Election Management and Support Services Program Objective – Access to an impartial and independent electoral system for Australians through the provision of election services. n Program 1.3: Education and Communication Program Objective – Informed Australians through the provisionARCHIVED of information services on electoral matters. 10 AEC Electoral Pocketbook 2010 2 Parliamentary Representation ARCHIVED Parliamentary representation 2 Parliamentary representation The Commonwealth Parliament consists of two houses, the Senate and the House of Representatives. All Australians who are eligible to vote, choose people to represent them in both houses of parliament. 2.1 The Senate When Australia became a Federation in 1901, the Senate was created with the intention of allowing each original state (NSW, Vic., Qld, WA, SA and Tas.) to be equally represented. The electors in each state and territory elect a number of people to represent them in the Senate. Each state has an equal number of senators. Initially, there were six senators elected from each state, giving a total of 36. There have been three increases in the size of the Senate since Federation. Legislation passed in 1948 increased the number from 36 to 60 (i.e. 10 per state), in 1974 from 60 to 64 when the ACT and the NT each gained two senators, and in 1983 from 64 to 76, i.e. 12 per state and two per territory. Changes took effect at the elections that followed. Senators for each state are elected for six-year terms on a rotating basis, with half the senators retiring every three years (or facing a half-senate election). The terms of senators representing the ACT and the NT commence on the day of their election and expire at the close of the day immediately before the polling day forARCHIVED the next general election of members of the House of Representatives. The election of these senators is held at the same time as every general House of Representatives election. 12 AEC Electoral Pocketbook 2010 Parliamentary representation 2.2 The House of Representatives The number of members elected to the House of Representatives for each state is proportional to the number of people of that state. Australia’s Constitution, however, provides that the original states are to have a minimum of five members.