Electoral Boundaries WA

Why is the electoral boundaries review not considering the Legislative Council boundaries?

mhillman — Wed, 01 Mar 2023 03:31:48 +0000

Changes to the law by Parliament, in 2021, removed the concept of Legislative Council regions represented by six members each and introduced a single whole of State electorate. At the 2025 state election all electors will vote for 37 Legislative Council members from across all of Western Australia in one electorate. Therefore the Commissioners do not need to consider boundaries for the Legislative Council as the legal geographic boundaries of the State are already established.

I am a media representative with a question- who do I contact?

mhillman — Wed, 01 Mar 2023 03:31:21 +0000

The Electoral Distribution Commission is supported by a small team but there is no dedicated media officer. Please contact the Commission at media@waec.wa.gov.au and we’ll respond to you as quickly as we can.

Does the Government run the electoral boundaries review?

mhillman — Wed, 01 Mar 2023 03:29:06 +0000

It is an important part of our democratic system of elections that electoral boundary reviews are operated independently of government. A review of electoral boundaries is conducted by three Electoral Distribution Commissioners. These Commissioners are a retired Supreme Court Judge (Chair), the Electoral Commissioner and the Government Statistician, with the support of other staff. These people form the temporary ‘Office of the Electoral Distribution Commissioners’ or Electoral Boundaries WA.

As the process establishes the boundaries for electorates for members of parliament, the process is conducted with input of all interested community members. The Commissioners oversee the process and make the final decision on the boundaries. The final boundaries are not subject to Government review or approval.

As an elector do I need to do anything?

mhillman — Wed, 01 Mar 2023 03:25:48 +0000

The most important thing you can do as an elector is keep your enrolment details up to date. A review of electoral boundaries relies on the enrolment details for every elector at a point in time so having those as accurate as possible is important. If you’ve moved recently or migrated into Western Australia and haven’t updated your enrolment details you can do so at elections.wa.gov.au

As an elector you have the right to make a submission to the Electoral Distribution Commissioners on where the electoral boundaries should be. You can also comment on the submissions of other electors and on the draft proposed boundary maps that the Commissioners will produce. For details on when you can do these things go to the 2023 Distribution Timeline.

If you want to make a submission, you can find out how to here

2011 Distribution

mhillman — Mon, 01 Dec 2014 16:31:11 +0000

The 2011 review of electoral boundaries applied from the day of the State election on 9 March 2013.

This map is a guide only. For an accurate representation and description of electoral boundaries, download the official maps and/or the technical descriptions.

Final distribution booklet

Part 1: Introduction (PDF, 1.16 MB)
Part 2: Metropolitan area (PDF, 1.13 MB)
Part 3: Country areas (PDF, 1.91 MB)

Technical Descriptions (PDF, 551 kB)
Municipal Boundaries Amendments Register (PDF, 1.05 MB)

Year:

2011

2003 Distribution

mhillman — Mon, 01 Dec 2014 16:18:00 +0000

The 2003 review of electoral boundaries applied from the day of the State election on 26 February 2005.

This map is a guide only. For an accurate representation and description of electoral boundaries, download the official maps and/or the technical descriptions.

Final distribution booklet

Part 1: Introduction (PDF, 993 kB)
Part 2: Metropolitan area (PDF, 995 kB)
Part 3: Country areas (PDF, 1.35 MB)

Technical Descriptions (PDF, 333 kB)
Municipal Boundaries Amendments Register (PDF, 681 kB)

Year:

2003

When are the submissions made public?

Anonymous — Thu, 13 Nov 2014 04:53:37 +0000

Suggestions will be made public as soon as practicable after the suggestion period has closed. The Commission does not release submissions when they arrive, and only at the conclusion of the submission period so all are available simultaneously.

Similarly, comments on the suggestions; and objections to the proposed boundaries will be made public as soon as practicable after the submission periods for each have closed.

Why are the submissions made public?

Anonymous — Thu, 13 Nov 2014 04:53:08 +0000

The electoral boundaries review is a consultative process that can impact all Western Australians. The Electoral Act 1907 also requires that all suggestions lodged by the due date are made available for viewing by the public after the suggestion period closes.

By sharing all the submissions, the Electoral Distribution Commissioners hope to encourage more people to contribute and build upon each others’ ideas for the best possible outcomes.

What dates do I need to remember?

Anonymous — Thu, 13 Nov 2014 04:50:11 +0000

There are three key deadlines for submissions during the electoral boundaries review. These are outlined in the 2023 Distribution Timeline, in accordance with Electoral Act 1907.

Can I use the map images on this website for other purposes?

Anonymous — Thu, 13 Nov 2014 04:45:40 +0000

The maps on this website can only be used in promotional materials for electoral or media purposes.