2019

NT ELECTORAL BOUNDARY

REDISTRIBUTION

ISBN: 978-0-9942521-4-2

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Website: ntec.nt.gov.au Documented updated: 18/9/2019 1:18 PM

Contents

Glossary .............................................................................................................................. 1

Overview of the redistribution process ............................................................................ 4

Background information .................................................................................................... 6

What is a redistribution? ................................................................................................................. 6

Legislation - Object, principles and matters to be considered ......................................................... 7

Object of redistribution ................................................................................................................................. 7

Principles of redistribution ........................................................................................................................... 7

Matters to be considered in redistribution ................................................................................................... 7

Calculating the quota ...................................................................................................................... 8

Division names ............................................................................................................................... 8

History of redistributions in the Northern Territory ........................................................................... 9

The 2019 NT Electoral Boundary Redistribution .............................................................. 11

Proposed timetable ....................................................................................................................... 11

Redistribution Committee ............................................................................................................. 12

Making suggestions, comments and objections ............................................................................ 12

Website information ......................................................................................................... 13

Appendices ....................................................................................................................... 14

Appendix A: Enrolment numbers comparison 2015-2019 ....................................................................... 14

Appendix B: Map showing 2015 (current) Legislative Assembly boundaries ......................................... 15

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Glossary

ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics: The federal agency responsible for the collection, collation and dissemination of statistics relating to the Australian community, including population data.

AEC Australian Electoral Commission: The federal agency responsible for maintaining the electoral roll in the Northern Territory.

APPOINTED MEMBER

See Chairperson.

AUDITOR-GENERAL The person appointed as Auditor-General under the Audit Act 1995.

BOUNDARIES The borders of a division created for the election of a member to the NT Legislative Assembly.

CHAIRPERSON A person who has served as, or is qualified for appointment as, a Supreme Court Judge or Local Court Judge, is not a member of a political party and does not have a recent political affiliation. The Administrator appoints the Chairperson.

COMMITTEE The Redistribution Committee: consisting of the Electoral Commissioner, the Surveyor-General, the Auditor-General and an appointed member (Chairperson).

CLOSING DATE The final day on which submissions (suggestions, comments and objections) can be made to the Redistribution Committee.

COMMENTS The Redistribution Committee invites comments from the public and organisations on redistribution suggestions.

COMMISSION Northern Territory Electoral Commission (NTEC).

COMMISSIONER Electoral Commissioner, Chief Executive of the NTEC.

DIVISION An electoral division for the election of a Member of the Legislative Assembly.

ELECTORAL ACT 2004

The Electoral Act 2004 provides the legislative framework by which a redistribution must be carried out.

FDEU Federal Direct Enrolment Update: A program conducted by the Australian Electoral Commission.

FIRST PROPOSED REDISTRIBUTION

The committee considers public suggestions and comments and prepares a first proposed redistribution of the Territory into divisions with proposed names.

GDB Geographical Database Areas. The AEC’s own geographical area building block within the Roll Management System’s address register.

JOINT ROLL The electoral roll or list of electors eligible to vote for Commonwealth and NT parliamentary and local government elections, maintained under a formal arrangement between the Governor-General and the Administrator.

MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION

The Redistribution Committee is obliged to consider matters such as an equality of electors in each division (subject to a 20% divergence); economic, social and regional interests; the feasibility of communication and travel; population density and trends; geographic features; existing federal, NT and local government area boundaries including regions of Aboriginal land interest; and all suggestions and comments from the public in response to the redistribution process.

MLA Member of the Legislative Assembly.

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Glossary NAMES OF DIVISIONS

The Committee is required to provide names for proposed divisions.

NT Northern Territory.

NTEC Northern Territory Electoral Commission.

NTG Northern Territory Government.

NT (SELF GOVERNMENT) ACT 1978 (Cth)

The Northern Territory (Self Government) Act 1978 (Cth) sets out the basic governance requirements for the NT legislature, including the methodology for determining the average number of electors in each parliamentary division (the quota) and an allowable divergence from that quota [± one fifth (20%)].

NOTICE Redistribution notices must be Gazetted, printed in a Territory-wide newspaper and also regional papers as appropriate.

OBJECTIONS The public can lodge objections to proposed boundaries and/or the names of divisions.

OBJECT OF REDISTRIBUTION

The object of a redistribution is to ensure that, at the time of the next general election, the number of electors in each proposed division is near to equal as practicable.

PRINCIPLES OF REDISTRIBUTION

To satisfy the object of redistribution, the Redistribution Committee must have regard to the following principles:

(a) the physical area of a division containing rural and remote areas should be as small as practicable (b) the demographic characteristics of a division should be as uniform as practicable (c) the geographic features of a division should be as uniform as practicable (d) each identifiable community should be included in only one division if practicable (e) subject to paragraphs (a) to (d), changes to existing divisions should minimise the number of electors being transferred from one division to another.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

The Redistribution Committee may organise hearings at which the public can discuss boundary suggestions.

PUBLIC SUGGESTIONS

See suggestions.

QUOTA

The Northern Territory (Self Government) Act 1978 (Cth) specifies that the average number of

electors in each parliamentary division (the quota) should be calculated by dividing the number of electors in the Territory by the number of members to be elected. The number in each division can vary by up to ± one fifth (20%) of the quota.

Example: Enrolment as at 15 February was 137,780

Number of members 25

Therefore 5,511 electors was the quota calculated for the first proposed 2019 NT Electoral Boundary Redistribution, effective at the 2020 Territory election.

REDISTRIBUTION A redistribution of the Northern Territory into divisions for the election of members to the Legislative Assembly.

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Glossary

REDISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE

The four person committee that is responsible for managing the redistribution process.

The committee consists of:

the Electoral Commissioner

the Surveyor-General

the Auditor-General

the appointed member (Chairperson)

REDISTRIBUTION DECLARATION NOTICE

Notice published in the Gazette declaring:

(a) the Territory is redistributed into divisions; and

(b) the names and boundaries of the divisions.

REDISTRIBUTION PROCESS

Any action taken under sections 141 to 146 of the Electoral Act 2004.

Note: These actions are briefly outlined in the overview of the redistribution process (see page 4).

REDISTIRIBUTION REPORT

The Redistribution Committee is responsible for reviewing objections to proposed boundaries, making a final determination by Gazette notice and presenting a report to the Speaker.

The report must:

(a) include details of all suggestions, comments and objections given or made (b) contain a map or number of maps together showing the names and boundaries of all

divisions (c) state the reasons for redistribution the Territory into the divisions set out in the redistribution

declaration notice (d) state the reasons that the Redistribution Committee did or did not invite objection on the

second proposed redistribution (see section 145B of the Electoral Act 2004)

The Speaker must table a copy of the report in the Legislative Assembly within three sitting days after the Speaker receives the report.

SA1s Statistical Areas Level 1 – the smallest area for which a wide range of Census data is released, with an average population of about 400.

SECOND PROPOSED REDISTRIBUTION

The committee considers public objections made to the first redistribution and prepares a second proposed redistribution of the Territory into divisions with proposed names.

SLA Statistical Local Area: A spatial unit used by the ABS to collect data.

SUBMISSION The public can lodge (submit) suggestions, comments and objections for consideration by the redistribution committees.

SUGGESTIONS At the commencement of redistribution proceedings, suggestions are invited from the public. These are made available for public inspection on the website and at the NTEC Darwin office.

SURVEYOR-GENERAL

The person holding the appointment of Surveyor-General.

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Overview of the redistribution process

Milestone Electoral

Act

Public suggestions: The Redistribution Committee places notices in the Gazette and Territory

newspapers inviting public suggestions. Suggestions are to be given to the committee, in writing, within 30 days after the Gazette notice is published.

s141

Inviting comments on suggestions: The Redistribution Committee must, as soon as practicable

after the 30 days, make available for public inspection copies of all suggestions given to it within the 30 days. Notices are placed in the Gazette and Territory newspapers advising of the

availability for inspection of the copies of the suggestions. Comments on the suggestions are to be given to the committee, in writing, within 14 days after the notice is published in the Gazette.

s142

Preparing first proposed redistribution: The committee considers the public suggestions and

comments and prepares a first proposed redistribution of the Territory into divisions with proposed names.

s143

Maps showing first proposed redistribution: As soon as practicable after the Redistribution

Committee has prepared the first proposed redistribution, it must make available for public inspection, without fee, maps showing the names and boundaries of all proposed divisions.

s144

Inviting objections against first proposed redistribution: The Redistribution Committee must

publish a notice in accordance with section 137: (a) advising the availability for inspection of the maps of the first proposed redistribution; and (b) stating that any objection on the first proposed redistribution must be made in writing to the

Redistribution Committee within 30 days after the notice is published in the Gazette.

s145

Preparing second proposed redistribution: After giving proper consideration to all objections,

the Redistribution Committee, as soon as practicable after the 30 days, must prepare the second proposed redistribution of the Territory into divisions. The second proposed redistribution must include proposed names for the proposed divisions.

s145A

Inviting objections to second proposed redistribution:

(1) If a second proposed redistribution would result in the sum of the following being greater than 15% of the total number of electors in a division at the time the quota is calculated under section 140B(2)(b), the Redistribution Committee must invite objections to the second proposed redistribution: (a) the number of electors added to the division by the second proposed redistribution as

compared to the first proposed redistribution; and (b) the number of electors removed from the division by the second proposed redistribution as

compared to the first proposed redistribution. (2) Despite the above, the Redistribution Committee is not required to invite objections to the

second proposed redistribution if the Redistribution Committee is of the opinion that: (a) holding a second objection period would cause major inconvenience or have other serious

consequences, such as causing a delay to a scheduled general election; or (b) the second proposed redistribution is the only feasible option because there has been a

natural disaster or another event causing extraordinary demographic movement. (3) If, in the opinion of the Redistribution Committee, a second proposed redistribution involves a

significant change in a matter to which the Redistribution Committee must give consideration under section 140(2)(a), (c), (e), (f) or (g), the Redistribution Committee may invite objections to the second proposed redistribution.

(4) If the Redistribution Committee invites objections to a second proposed redistribution under subsection (1) or (3), the Redistribution Committee must: (a) make available, for public inspection, without fee, maps showing the names and

boundaries of all proposed divisions; and (b) publish a notice in accordance with section 137:

(i) advising of the availability for inspection of the maps mentioned in paragraph (a); and (ii) stating that any objection on the second proposed redistribution must be made in writing to

the Redistribution Committee within 14 days after the notice is published in the Gazette.

s145B

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Milestone Electoral

Act

Considering objections: The Redistribution Committee must give proper consideration to any

objections made under Section 145B(4)(b)(ii).

s146

Deciding redistribution: The Redistribution Committee must, by Gazette notice (a redistribution

declaration notice), redistribute the Territory into divisions and declare the division names and boundaries.

s147

Report about redistribution: As soon as practicable after publication of the redistribution

declaration notice, the Redistribution Committee must prepare a report about the redistribution (a redistribution report). The report must:

include details of all suggestions, comments and objections given or made; and

contain a map or number of maps together showing the names and boundaries of all divisions;

state the reasons for redistributing the Territory into the divisions set out in the redistribution declaration notice; and

state the reasons that the Redistribution Committee did or did not invite objections on the second proposed redistribution under Section 145B.

The Electoral Commissioner must, as soon as practicable after the receipt of the redistribution report:

make the report available for public inspection (including by electronic publication); and

give the Speaker a copy of the report.

The Speaker must table a copy of the report in the Legislative Assembly within three sitting days after receiving the report.

s148

When redistribution takes effect: The redistribution takes effect for the next general election

after publication of the redistribution declaration notice. s150

Decisions are final: A decision of the Redistribution Committee made, or purporting to be made,

is final and conclusive. The decision cannot be challenged, appealed against, reviewed, quashed, set aside or called into question in any court or tribunal on any ground and is not subject to any proceeding for an injunction, declaration or order for prohibition or mandamus.

s151

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Background information

What is a redistribution? In accordance with Part 8, division 2, s138(2) of the Electoral Act 2004, the redistribution process must start as soon as practicable two years and six months after election day for the previous general election. The boundaries of each division are reviewed and changed, if necessary, so that the number of electors in each division are as near to equal as practicable. Any changes become effective at the next general election. The redistribution process is managed by the Redistribution Committee and consists of the following members:

the Electoral Commissioner;

the Surveyor-General;

the Auditor-General;

the appointed member (a person who has served as, or is qualified for appointment as, a Supreme Court Judge or Local Court Judge, is not a member of a political party and does not have a recent political affiliation).

NOTE: The appointed member is the Chairperson of the Redistribution Committee. This committee:

calls for public suggestions;

publishes those suggestions and invites comments on those suggestions;

publishes draft boundaries (first proposed redistribution) after considering suggestions and comments received;

calls for objections to the draft boundaries;

prepares amended draft boundaries (second proposed redistribution) and invites objections if required;

decides final boundaries and prepares a redistribution report.

The Redistribution Committee’s decision is final. The redistribution is carried out in accordance with the Electoral Act 2004 and the Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978. It is an impartial and transparent process, free of political interference and provides several opportunities for public participation; any individual or organisation has the opportunity to present suggestions, comments or objections to the committee.

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Legislation - Object, principles and matters to be considered The Redistribution Committee is constituted under and operates in accordance with the Electoral Act 2004 and the Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978.

Object of redistribution

Section 139 of the Electoral Act 2004 states that the object of a redistribution is to ensure that, at the time of the next general election, the number of electors in each proposed division is as near to equal as practicable.

Principles of redistribution

Section 139A of the Electoral Act 2004 states that to satisfy the object of redistribution, the Redistribution Committee must have regard to the following principles:

(a) the physical area of a division containing rural and remote areas should be as small as practicable;

(b) the demographic characteristics of a division should be as uniform as practicable;

(c) the geographic features of a division should be as uniform as practicable;

(d) each identifiable community should be included in only one division if practicable;

(e) subject to paragraphs (a) to (d), changes to existing divisions should minimise the number of electors being transferred from one division to another.

Matters to be considered in redistribution

The committee must consider the following matters as set out in section 140 of the Electoral Act 2004 in achieving the object of a redistribution:

(1) The number of electors in each proposed division meets the requirement of section 13(4) of the Northern Territory (Self Government) Act 1978 relating to divergence from one-fifth of the quota.1

(2) In addition, the Redistribution Committee must give proper consideration to the following:

(a) community of interests in each proposed division, including economic, social and regional interests;

(b) types of communication and travel in each proposed division, with special reference to disabilities arising out of remoteness or distance;

(c) the trend of population changes in the Territory;

(d) the density of population in each proposed division;

(e) the area of each proposed division;

(f) the physical features of each proposed division;

(g) the existing boundaries of the following:

(i) divisions; (ii) local government areas and wards under the Local Government Act 2008 and suburbs

and towns; (iii) division or subdivision under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (iv) areas of Aboriginal Land Councils established by or under the Aboriginal Land Rights

(Northern Territory) Act 1976 (Cth)

(h) All suggestions and comments.

1 The quota is calculated by dividing the whole number of electors in the Territory, as nearly as can be ascertained, by the number of members to be elected.

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Calculating the quota Section 140B of the Electoral Act 2004 states that: (1) The Redistribution Committee is responsible for calculating the quota under section 13(4) of the

Northern Territory (Self Government) Act 1978.

(2) The calculation must be done as soon as practicable:

(a) after the establishment of the Redistribution Committee; and

(b) after the expiry of the 30-day period for any objections on the first proposed redistribution.

(3) The Redistribution Committee may calculate the quota at any other time during the redistribution process if the Committee is of the opinion that calculating the quota would:

(a) improve the accuracy of the redistribution; and

(b) achieve the object of redistribution.

The number of electors in each division can vary within a tolerance of ± one fifth (20%) of the quota. The Administrator may order a redistribution if the number of electors in a division falls above or below 20% of the quota.

See Appendix A for details of enrolment numbers from 2015 – 2019.

Division names In addition to proposing boundaries for Territory’s 25 divisions, the Redistribution Committee will also propose names for divisions when appropriate, in accordance with legislation and certain protocols. Section 139B of the Electoral Act 2004 states that:

(1) The name of a division must not be changed by a redistribution unless the existing name is no longer appropriate.

(2) If a new name is proposed for a division, the use of locality names should be avoided.

Locality names (such as suburb names) have previously been used in many instances. However, as boundaries change, these may no longer have relevance to proposed new divisions. Convention dictates that names of Commonwealth electoral divisions and of living persons are avoided; however, names of persons who have died and given significant service to the Northern Territory may be adopted. While changes to division names are uncommon, the following changes have been made since 2004:

2004: no name changes.

2008: one name change - Millner to Fong Lim when the part of Millner suburb was no longer in the proposed division.

2012: one name change - MacDonnell to Namatjira due to the similarity in the name of the then local shire.

2015: one new division - Division of Spillett to capture growing Palmerston population while the division of Greatorex in Alice Springs was abolished.

Calculating the quota

Current enrolment for the 2019 Redistribution is 137,780 electors Number of members 25

Therefore the first quota for the 2019 NT Electoral Boundary Redistribution, effective at the 2020 election, is 5,511 electors.

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History of redistributions in the Northern Territory A partly elected, partly nominated Legislative Council was established for the governance of the Northern Territory between 1947 and 1974. Five redistributions were carried out – the first in 1947 for six elected members, the second in 1959 when the number of elected members was increased to eight, 1962 when Aboriginal people were given the vote, 1965 and lastly in 1968 when elected members increased to eleven. The first distribution into 19 electoral divisions for a wholly elected legislature for the Northern Territory was established by the Minister for the Territory in early 1974 and reported in September 1974. A redistribution in 1977 took account of population movements following Cyclone Tracy. Following self-government in 1978, electoral terms were extended from three to a maximum of four years. Set-term elections every four years became effective in 2012. Early distributions were carried out by a three person Distribution Committee, comprising the Chief Electoral Officer, the Surveyor-General and a person appointed by the Administrator. Suggestions were submitted to the committee which released a proposed map, received objections and forwarded a report to the Speaker for tabling in the legislature. The following table indicates all electoral boundary deliberations for a wholly elected Northern Territory Legislative Assembly since 1974.

Year Number of divisions Election when changes came into effect

1974 19 October 1974

1977 19 August 1977, June 1980

1983 25 December 1983

1986 25 March 1987

1990 25 October 1990

1993 25 June 1994

1997 25 August 1997

2000 25 August 2001

2004 25 June 2005

2008 25 August 2008

2011 25 August 2012

2015 25 August 2016

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The 2019 NT Electoral Boundary Redistribution

Proposed timetable The 2019 NT Electoral Boundary Redistribution will commence on 27 February 2019 and will take approximately six months to complete. Dates for suggestions, comments and objections are included in the timetable below.

Stage Dates Legislation

Invite public suggestions 27 February 2019 Electoral Act s141

Public suggestions close (30 days) 29 March 2019 Electoral Act s141

Invite comments on suggestions 1 April 2019 Electoral Act s142

Comments on suggestions close (14 days) 15 April 2019 Electoral Act s142

First proposed redistribution published 13 May 2019 Electoral Act s143

Invite objections against first proposed redistribution 15 May 2019 Electoral Act s145

Objections to first proposed redistribution close (30 days) 14 June 2019 Electoral Act s145

Second proposed redistribution published 17 June 2019 Electoral Act s145A

Invite objections to second proposed redistribution * See note 31 July 2019 Electoral Act s145B

Objections to second proposed redistribution close (14 days) 14 August 2019 Electoral Act s145B (4)

Redistribute the Territory into divisions 4 September 2019 Electoral Act s147

Redistribution Committee prepares the Redistribution Report 4 September 2019 Electoral Act s148

Redistribution takes effect at the next general election To be advised Electoral Act s150

* NOTE:

(1) If a second proposed redistribution would result in the sum of the following being greater than 15% of the total number of electors in a division at the time the quota is calculated under section 140B(2)(b), the Redistribution Committee must invite objections to the second proposed redistribution:

(c) the number of electors added to the division by the second proposed redistribution as compared to the first proposed redistribution; and

(d) the number of electors removed from the division by the second proposed redistribution as compared to the first proposed redistribution.

(2) Despite the above, the Redistribution Committee is not required to invite objections to the second proposed redistribution if the Redistribution Committee is of the opinion that: (c) holding a second objection period would cause major inconvenience or have other serious consequences, such as

causing a delay to a scheduled general election; or (d) the second proposed redistribution is the only feasible option because there has been a natural disaster or another

event causing extraordinary demographic movement.

(3) If, in the opinion of the Redistribution Committee, a second proposed redistribution involves a significant change in a matter to which the Redistribution Committee must give consideration under section 140(2)(a), (c), (e), (f) or (g), the Redistribution Committee may invite objections to the second proposed redistribution.

(4) If the Redistribution Committee invites objections to a second proposed redistribution under subsection (1) or (3), the Redistribution Committee must:

(c) make available, for public inspection, without fee, maps showing the names and boundaries of all proposed divisions; and

(d) publish a notice in accordance with section 137:

(i) advising of the availability for inspection of the maps mentioned in paragraph (a); and (ii) stating that any objection on the second proposed redistribution must be made in writing to the Redistribution Committee within 14 days after the notice is published in the Gazette.

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Address submissions to:

The Redistribution Committee

C/o the NT Electoral Commission

Redistribution Committee The 2019 NT Electoral Boundary Redistribution process is managed by the Redistribution Committee and consists of the following members:

the Electoral Commissioner – Mr Iain Loganathan;

the Surveyor-General – Mr Rob Sarib;

the Auditor-General – Ms Julie Crisp;

the appointed member – Trevor Riley (Chair). This committee:

calls for public suggestions;

publishes those suggestions and invites comments on those suggestions;

publishes draft boundaries (first proposed redistribution) after considering suggestions and comments received;

calls for objections to the draft boundaries;

prepares amended draft boundaries (second proposed redistribution) and invites objections if required;

decides final boundaries and prepares a redistribution report (The Redistribution Committee’s decision is final).

Making suggestions, comments and objections During the redistribution period, any person or organisation wishing to lodge suggestions, make comments on, or object to the proposed boundaries must do so in writing to the Redistribution Committee via the following means:

Electronic submission by email secretariat.ntec@nt.gov.au and mark ‘Attention Redistribution Committee’

Personal delivery (hard copy)

Level 3, TCG Centre | 80 Mitchell Street | Darwin NT 0800 - Phone: 08 8999 5000

Post (hard copy)

GPO Box 2419 | Darwin NT 0801

Persons forwarding documentation to the committee are advised to check receipt of material by calling 08 8999 5000. NOTE: All suggestions are made available for public inspection at www.ntec.nt.gov.au and at the NT Electoral Commission office in Darwin.

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Any person or organisation wanting to make a suggestion, comment or objection should bear in mind the respective closing dates for the committee to receive submissions. Closing dates are advertised in the press, notified on the redistribution website and confirmed in media releases.

Public involvement Dates Legislation

Suggestions invited from the public 27 February 2019 Electoral Act s141

Public suggestions close (30 days) 29 March 2019 Electoral Act s141

Comments on suggestions invited from the public 1 April 2019 Electoral Act s142

Comments on suggestions close (14 days) 15 April 2019 Electoral Act s142

Objections against first proposed redistribution invited from the public 15 May 2019 Electoral Act s145

Objections to first proposed redistribution close (30 days) 14 June 2019 Electoral Act s145

Objections to second proposed redistribution invited from the public 31 July 2019 Electoral Act s145B

Objections to second proposed redistribution close (14 days) 14 August 2019 Electoral Act s145B (4)

The Redistribution Committee must make available for public inspection, without fee, copies of all suggestions, comments and objections to proposed boundaries. All documentation is made available on the redistribution website.

Website information The 2015 electoral boundary maps and latest enrolment statistics by division can be viewed on the NT Electoral Commission website ntec.nt.gov.au/2019 NT Electoral Boundary Redistribution. The website includes:

Enrolment statistics by Legislative Assembly division.

Enrolment numbers by Statistical Area Level 1 (SA1s) and geodatabase (GDBs).

ABS projected enrolled population at 22 August 2020, by SA1s.

ABS explanatory notes – SA1s.

ABS projection methods and assumptions.

Maps of current NT Legislative Assembly electoral boundaries.

Maps of current NT Legislative Assembly division with SA1 boundaries.

Submissions – How to lodge.

Submissions - Suggestions received

Submissions - Comments on suggestions received.

Submissions - objections to first proposed boundaries.

Report – First proposed boundaries.

Report – Second proposed boundaries.

Report - Redistribution Report (final).

Appendices Appendix A:

Enrolment numbers comparison 2015-2019

Division

2015 Redistribution Enrolment at 16 July

2016 Territory election Close of electoral roll

10 August

Current boundaries 15 February 2019 *

Enrolment Enrolment Enrolment Variance %

Arafura 4,698 4,848 4,579 -16.91

Araluen 5,459 5,850 6,463 17.27

Arnhem 4,972 5,158 4,841 -12.16

Barkly 4,981 5,183 4,838 -12.21

Blain 5,163 5,576 5,883 6.75

Braitling 5,633 5,998 7,104 28.91

Brennan 5,219 5,204 5,406 -1.91

Casuarina 5,211 5,457 5,349 -2.94

Daly 5,033 5,386 5,197 -5.70

Drysdale 5,345 5,460 5,746 4.26

Fannie Bay 5,437 5,613 5,886 6.80

Fong Lim 5,243 5,353 5,546 0.64

Goyder 5,244 5,587 5,385 -2.29

Greatorex 5,049 — — —

Johnston 5,090 4,983 5,114 -7.20

Karama 5,004 5,228 5,263 -4.50

Katherine 5,133 5,285 6,071 10.16

Namatjira 5,325 5,435 4,939 -10.38

Nelson 5,469 5,825 5,277 -4.25

Nhulunbuy 5,235 5,895 5,726 3.90

Nightcliff 4,789 5,341 5,345 -3.01

Port Darwin 5,435 5,281 5,551 0.73

Sanderson 4,268 5,546 5,480 -0.56

Spillett — 5,203 6,021 9.25

Stuart 5,033 5,242 4,910 -10.91

Wanguri 5,026 5,569 5,860 6.33

Total 128,494 135,506 137,780

Quota 5,511 *

* Enrolment data as at 15 February 2019 was used to strike the first quota of 5,511

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Appendix B: Map showing 2015 (current) Legislative Assembly boundaries

See the website for detailed mapping information. NOTE: The full set of A1 composite maps are available in hard copy from the Darwin office.