A PUBLIC hearing to consider the submissions for the proposed ACT Legislative Assembly electoral boundaries will be held on Wednesday, August 31.

The Augmented ACT Electoral Commission published the proposed redistribution on July 8. The proposed redistribution would see the ACT’s electorates redistributed to a seven-member Ginninderra electorate, consisting of Belconnen, Gungahlin, Lyneham, O’Connor and Turner.

Molonglo would become a five-member electorate, including all the district of Molonglo Valley. No alteration would be made to Brindabella.

Eighty-two submissions were made about the proposed redistribution, of the submissions 18 supported the proposal of the Augmented Electoral Commission; 58 opposed the proposal; and another six put forward an alternate proposal.

For more information on the redistribution proces or to view the submissions, visit the ACT Electoral Commission office at North Building, Civic Square, London Circuit, Civic, or on their website, www.elections.act.gov.au .

The public hearing will be held at the Reception Room of the ACT Legislative Assembly, Civic Square, London Circuit, Canberra City  at 3pm, Wednesday, August 31.

[box] At the public hearing, submissions to the Augmented Commission may only be made:

(a)        by or on behalf of a person who made—

(i)          an objection to the Augmented ACT Electoral Commission’s proposal; or

(ii)         an objection to the Redistribution Committee’s proposal; or

(iii)        a suggestion about the electoral boundaries given to the Redistribution Committee; or

(b)    by a person making a submission in relation to an objection. [/box]