Timetable
In accordance with part 3.2 of the Local Government Act 2019, an independent local government representation committee will review local government boundaries not more than 10 months after election day for a general election.
The last general elections were held on 28 August 2021, therefore the next representation reviews could begin no later than 28 June 2022. The committee determined to commence the reviews early in accordance with the following timetable.
| First consultation period | LG Act | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Invite submissions from councils and public | s 30(1)(a) | Monday 28 March 2022 |
| Last day to receive submissions | s 30(1)(b) | Tuesday 31 May 2022 |
| Committee determination period | Date | |
| Committee to make proposed determinations after considering submissions | s 30(1)(c)(i) | mid-June 2022 |
| Development of proposed representation report and maps for each council | July to August 2022 | |
| Proposed representation report and maps published | s 30(1)(c)(ii) | Wednesday 31 August 2022 |
| Second consultation period | Date | |
| Invite submissions from councils and public regarding proposed representation | s 30(1)(c)(ii) | Wednesday 31 August 2022 |
| Last day to receive submissions about proposed representation | s 30(1)(d) | 4 November 2022 |
| Committee determination period | Date | |
| Committee may meet with councils or hold public hearings to gather more information about the submissions received | s 30(2) | September to December 2022 |
| Committee to make final determinations after considering the submissions received and any views heard at council meetings or public hearings | s 30(1)(e) | December 2022 |
| Development of final representation report and maps for each council | November to December 2022 | |
| Final representation report and maps published | s 30(3) | February 2023 |
| Minister for Local Government to notify any changes by Gazette notice | s 30(4) | 2023 |