Media Resources
The Office of the Electoral Distribution Commissioners has released a number of media statements and newsletters, listed below.
If there's information that you are seeking that you haven't been able to find, please let us know by filling out the online feedback form, sending an email to boundaries@waec.wa.gov.au or calling 9214 0450.
Latest Media Releases
10 October 2011: Western Australia's new electoral boundaries released today (PDF, 419Kb)
10 June 2011: Proposed boundaries released today (PDF, 493 Kb)
3 May 2011: Comments received on suggested changes to WA Electoral boundaries (PDF, 151 Kb)
8 April 2011: Commissioners to visit Karratha to discuss review of electoral boundaries (PDF, 33 Kb)
14 March 2011: Electoral boundary review begins Wednesday 16 March 2011 (PDF, 28 Kb)
16 February 2011: Electoral boundary review to start (PDF, 47 Kb)
21 September 2010: Electoral Commissioner announces enrolment figures for next review of State boundaries (PDF, 27 Kb)
Media Briefings
10 June 2011: Media launch 2011 Proposed boundaries (PDF, 8,519 Kb)
15 March 2011: Media launch 2011 Electoral Distribution (PDF, 4,956 Kb)
eNewsletters
10 June 2011: Proposed boundaries are now available online (PDF, 35 Kb)
29 April 2011: Comments on submissions are now available online (PDF, 34 Kb)
15 April 2011: Close of written suggestions (PDF, 33 Kb)
16 February 2011: Announcement of 2011 electoral boundary review (PDF, 42 Kb)
1 October 2010: Welcome to the 2011 electoral distribution (PDF, 41 Kb)
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16 March 2011: Where should we put the electoral boundaries? (PDF 935 Kb)
For further information about the process, please refer to the Information Kit or the sections below.
Preliminary Observations
Observations offered by the Electoral Distribution Commissioners about possible issues in the 2011 Electoral Distribution
General Information
Answers to some common questions about the electoral distribution process, such as what is an electoral distribution, why do we have electoral distributions, when are they held, etc.
Making a Submission
Answers to some common questions about making a submission, such as who can make a submission, how can you take part in the process, what should you consider in a submission, what resources are available, etc.
Timetable
This is the timetable which will be followed by the Electoral Distribution Commissioners when they carry out the distribution process.
Enrolment Statistics
Enrolment statistics and reports calculated at the close of enrolment on 6 September 2010 for the 2011 Electoral Distribution.
Current Boundaries
The current boundaries are those which were determined in the 2007 Electoral Distribution. These boundaries applied to the State general election in September 2008. There is a link to the current boundaries here.
Matters to be Considered
This page provides information on land use patterns, the trend of demographic changes, forest areas, land areas and the definition of the metropolitan area, which all need to be considered in the distribution of electoral boundaries.