Denison name change proposed in electoral redistribution

THE electorate of Denison would be renamed to recognise the contributions of Andrew Inglis Clark under a revised electorate redistribution proposal.

Federal Election 2007, Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) offices AMP Building Hobart, early voters casting their votes

DENISON would be renamed to recognise the contributions of Andrew Inglis Clark under a revised proposal for Tasmania’s federal electorate redistribution.

The augmented Electoral Commission for Tasmania has released its proposal, which makes significant changes to the redistribution that was proposed by the Redistribution Committee for Tasmania.

MORE: JUDGES PUSH DENISON NAME CHANGE

TALKING POINT: ANDREW INGLIS CLARK DESERVES A NOD

The Redistribution Committee recommended the names for all five of Tasmania’s electorates be retained.

The augmented Electoral Commission has modified the initial redistribution proposal by:

RENAMING the Division of Denison to Clark, to recognise the contributions of Andrew Inglis Clark.

LOCATING the Municipality of Dorset in the proposed Division of Bass

LOCATING the Municipality of Flinders in the proposed Division of Bass

LOCATING the Municipality of Meander Valley in its entirety in the proposed Division of Lyons.

Further community input is being sought because of the significant differences to the original proposal.

Written objections must be lodged by 6pm on July 26. More information is available on the Australian Electoral Commission website.