Legislative Council Electoral Boundaries Act 1995

As soon as practicable after the Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission has concluded its inquiries into initial objections, it must make– a further redistribution proposal for the State; and a public announcement in accordance with subsection (3) and published in accordance with section 30.

Section 13 applies to a further redistribution proposal as if a reference in that section to the Redistribution Committee were a reference to the Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission.

The public announcement referred to in subsection (1) is to include – a summary of the further redistribution proposal made by the Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission; and a statement whether, in the opinion of the Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission, its further redistribution proposal is significantly different from the Redistribution Committee's initial redistribution proposal; and if, in the opinion of the Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission, its further redistribution proposal is significantly different from the initial redistribution proposal, a statement to the effect that – a person or organisation that was entitled to make an initial objection under section 17 may within 7 days lodge with the Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission a written further objection; and subject to section 18(3), the Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission will hold an inquiry into a further objection; and the address of the website on which the information required to be published under subsection (4) is published.

The Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission is to publish on a website – a copy of the public announcement referred to in subsection (1); and the substance of the Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission’s findings or conclusions concerning any initial objections and the Redistribution Committee's initial redistribution proposal; and the further redistribution proposal made by the Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission.