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Electoral redistributions

State Distribution Commissioners appointed Report dated Results of consideration by Parliament* Distribution proclaimed*
New South Wales 15.5.1903 4.8.1903 Rejected  
Victoria 15.5.1903 16.7.1903 Rejected  
Queensland 15.5.1903 29.7.1903 Rejected  
South Australia 15.5.1903 30.6.1903 Accepted 2.10.1903
Western Australia 15.5.1903 17.8.1903 Rejected  
Tasmania 15.5.1903 18.8.1903 Accepted 2.10.1903
New South Wales 21.3.1905 16.6.1905 Lapsed  
Victoria 21.3.1905 23.6.1905 Lapsed  
Queensland 21.3.1905 22.6.1905 Lapsed  
Western Australia 14.4.1905 17.6.1905 Lapsed  
New South Wales 7.2.1906 2.5.1906 Accepted 13.7.1906
Victoria 7.2.1906 15.5.1906 Accepted 13.7.1906
Queensland 7.2.1906 21.4.1906 Accepted 13.7.1906
Western Australia 14.2.1906 4.4.1906 Accepted 13.7.1906
Western Australia 14.2.1906 8.10.1909 Rejected  
New South Wales 28.2.1912 15.10.1912 Rejected  
    26.11.1912† Rejected  
    17.12.1912† Accepted 27.2.1913
Victoria 29.11.1911 18.6.1912 Accepted 1.2.1913
Queensland 20.12.1911 21.6.1912 Rejected  
    21.6.1912‡    
    22.8.1912† Accepted 1.2.1913
Western Australia 15.11.1911 15.4.1912 Rejected  
    9.9.19122 Accepted 1.2.1913
New South Wales 11.10.1921 27.2.1922 Accepted 13.9.1922
Victoria 11.10.1921 24.2.1922 Rejected  
    28.8.1922† Accepted 4.10.1922
Queensland 11.10.1921 7.3.1922 Accepted 13.9.1922
South Australia 11.10.1921 1.3.1922 Accepted 13.9.1922
Western Australia 11.10.1921 9.2.1922 Accepted 13.9.1922
Tasmania 11.10.1921 1.3.1922 Accepted 13.9.1922
New South Wales 28.11.1930 12.3.1931 Lapsed  
Victoria 28.11.1930 3.3.1931 Lapsed  
Queensland 28.11.1930 10.3.1931 Lapsed  
Western Australia 28.11.1930 3.3.1931 Lapsed  
New South Wales 15.12.1933 22.5.1934 Accepted 1.8.1934
Victoria 15.12.1933 10.5.1934 Rejected  
    20.12.1934† Accepted 21.7.1937
Queensland 15.12.1933 23.5.1934 Accepted 1.8.1934
South Australia 15.12.1933 14.5.1934 Accepted 1.8.1934
Western Australia 15.12.1933 8.5.1934 Rejected  
    8.11.1934† Rejected  
Western Australia 30.9.1936 21.1.1937 Accepted 28.7.1937
New South Wales 1.6.1948 21.10.1948 Accepted 11.5.1949
Victoria 1.6.1948 12.10.1948 Accepted 11.5.1949
Queensland 1.6.1948 20.10.1948 Accepted 11.5.1949
South Australia 1.6.1948 4.10.1948 Accepted 11.5.1949
Western Australia 1.6.1948 24.9.1948 Accepted 11.5.1949
Tasmania 1.6.1948 9.10.1948 Accepted 11.5.1949
New South Wales 16.12.1954 2.5.1955 Accepted 30.8.1955
Victoria 16.12.1954 5.5.1955 Accepted 10.8.1955
Queensland 16.12.1954 11.5.1955 Accepted 10.8.1955
South Australia 16.12.1954 6.5.1955 Accepted 19.10.1955
Western Australia 16.12.1954 26.4.1955 Accepted 10.8.1955
Tasmania 28.12.1954 29.4.1955 Accepted 30.8.1955
New South Wales 6.4.1962 10.9.1962 Lapsed  
Victoria 6.4.1962 10.9.1962 Lapsed  
Queensland 6.4.1962 7.9.1962 Lapsed  
South Australia 6.4.1962 7.9.1962 Lapsed  
Western Australia 6.4.1962 4.9.1962 Lapsed  
Tasmania 6.4.1962 17.8.1962 Lapsed  
New South Wales 2.2.1968 13.9.1968 Accepted  
    13.9.1968‡   21.11.1968
Victoria 2.2.1968 13.9.1968 Accepted 21.11.1968
Queensland 8.2.1968 13.9.1968 Rejected  
    13.9.1968‡    
    14.11.1968† Accepted 27.2.1969
South Australia 2.2.1968 13.9.1968 Accepted 21.11.1968
Western Australia 2.2.1968 13.9.1968 Accepted 21.11.1968
Tasmania 2.2.1968 13.9.1968 Accepted 21.11.1968
Western Australia 8.6.1973 13.2.1974 Accepted 19.4.1974
Australian Capital Territory 18.9.1973 19.3.1974 Enacted 19.4.1974
New South Wales 24.9.1974 5.5.1975 Rejected  
Victoria 24.9.1974 14.4.1975 Rejected  
Queensland 24.9.1974 14.3.1975 Rejected  
South Australia 24.9.1974 7.4.1975 Rejected  
Tasmania 24.9.1974 14.4.1975 Rejected  
New South Wales 19.4.1977 24.10.1977 Accepted 31.10.1977
Victoria 19.4.1977 24.10.1977 Accepted 31.10.1977
Queensland 19.4.1977 26.9.1977 Accepted 31.10.1977
South Australia 19.4.1977 14.10.1977 Accepted 31.10.1977
Western Australia 19.4.1977 14.10.1977 Accepted 7.11.1977
Tasmania 19.4.1977 9.9.1977 Accepted 31.10.1977
Western Australia 22.4.1979 6.11.1979 Accepted 26.2.1980
New South Wales 2.3.1984 11.10.1984    
Victoria 2.3.1984 14.9.1984    
Queensland 2.3.1984 13.9.1984    
South Australia 2.3.1984 3.9.1984    
Western Australia 2.3.1984 31.8.1984    
Tasmania 2.3.1984 12.9.1984    
Australian Capital Territory 2.3.1984 23.8.1984    
Western Australia 15.9.1988 31.3.1989    
Victoria 27.9.1988 5.6.1989    
South Australia 24.4.1991 17.1.1992    
New South Wales 16.4.1991 31.1.1992    
Queensland 19.4.1991 28.1.1992    
Australian Capital Territory 10.10.1991 23.3.1992    
Tasmania 13.9.1991 1.4.1992    
Australian Capital Territory 30.3.1994 30.9.1994    
Victoria 31.3.1994 20.12.1994    
Queensland 31.3.1994 20.12.1994    
Western Australia 15.5.1996 6.3.1997    
Queensland 3.4.1997 10.12.1997    
Australian Capital Territory 9.4.1997 10.12.1997    
South Australia 15.2.1999 13.8.1999    
New South Wales 2.3.1999 11.2.2000    
Tasmania 15.4.1999 11.2.2000    
Northern Territory 23.12.1999 21.12.2000    
Western Australia 23.2.2000 20.11.2000    
Victoria 15.4.2002 6.2.2003    
Queensland 2.6.2003 2.12.2003    
South Australia 2.6.2003 16.1.2004    
Australian Capital Territory 10.5.2005 9.12.2005    
Queensland 14.3.2006 22.11.2006    
New South Wales 17.3.2006 22.11.2006    
* Since the establishment of the Australian Electoral Commission under the Commonwealth Electoral Legislation Amendment Act 1983, Parliament has no power of acceptance, amendment or disallowance of a redistribution, and there is no longer a requirement for redistributions to be proclaimed.
† Further report.
‡ Minority report.

 

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