AUSTRALIA’S Federal electoral boundaries are decided on the basis of having about the same number of voters in each electorate.
As Victoria’s population has grown faster that other parts of Australia, it comes to a point where electoral boundaries need to be redrawn to accommodate the shifting population.
The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has advised Victoria’s population has grown to the point where we are entitled to have another seat in Federal Parliament, and for that to happen, boundaries will need to be redrawn.
This process, which has started and runs into 2021, gives residents the chance to put forward suggestions and comments about the names and boundaries of Federal divisions in Victoria.
Most divisions will be altered and a large number of people will find themselves in new electorates.
To obtain more information, you can visit the dedicated Victorian redistribution page on the AEC website at www.aec.gov.au/redistributions.
