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2023 NT Electoral Boundary Redistribution

Current situation

The Redistribution Committee has released the final boundaries for the Northern Territory’s 25 divisions for the Legislative Assembly.

The NT’s electoral boundaries have been redrawn in preparation for the 2024 Territory Election in August next year. The redistribution process aimed to, as near as practicable, achieve an equal distribution of electoral across all divisions, as required by the Electoral Act 2004.

While there have been no changes to division names, 18 of the Territory’s 25 divisions have had boundary adjustments. These changes will not become effective until the 2024 Territory Election.

Read the final report here

Maps showing the electoral boundaries can be found in Appendix A of the report, or under the Maps tab below.

Resources

  • Final report on the redistribution of the Northern Territory into electoral divisions. Download here
  • Report on the first proposed redistribution of the Northern Territory into divisions. Download here

More information

The redistribution process is managed by the Redistribution Committee (the committee) which consists of the:

  • Auditor-General
  • Electoral Commissioner
  • Surveyor-General
  • Chair - an appointed member who must be a person who has served as, or is qualified for appointment as, a Supreme Court Judge or Local Court Judge, is not a member of a political party and does not have a recent political affiliation.

The object of the redistribution is that the number of electors in each division be as near to equal as practicable.

The quota of electors is the average number of electors across all 25 divisions.

The quota is to be calculated twice during the redistribution process:

  1. After the establishment of the Redistribution Committee in February.
  2. After the public objection period for the first proposed redistribution has closed which is anticipated for June 2023.

Additionally, the committee may calculate the quota at any other time during the redistribution process if they are of the opinion that calculating the quota would either:

  1. Improve the accuracy of the redistribution; or
  2. Achieve the object of redistribution.

The total enrolment for the NT as at 3 February was 148,188. Therefore the first quota for the 2023 NT Electoral Boundary Redistribution is 5,928 electors.

The total enrolment for the NT as at 3 July 2023 was 152,444. Therefore the second quota for the 2023 NT Electoral Boundary Redistribution is 6,097 electors.

The total enrolment for the NT as at 15 September 2023 was 152,063. Therefore the third quota for the 2023 NT Electoral Boundary Redistribution is 6,083 electors.

The total enrolment for the NT as at 29 November 2023 was 152,063. Therefore the fourth quota for the 2023 NT Electoral Boundary Redistribution is 6,107 electors.

In addition to proposing boundaries for NT’s 25 electoral divisions, the committee can propose new names for divisions if the existing name is no longer appropriate.

The legislation specifies that the use of locality names should be avoided, although the following current divisions share their name with a locality:

  • Araluen
  • Braitling
  • Casuarina
  • Fannie Bay
  • Karama
  • Nightcliff
  • Wanguri.

As boundaries change, these names may no longer be relevant, or may become confusing, when a suburb no longer lies wholly within one division.

The names of Commonwealth electoral divisions and of living persons should also be avoided. Divisions are now often named after a person who has died and given significant service to the NT, or from a name or word that is significant to the area where the division is located.

The Redistribution Committee encourages suggestions for new names from the public, in particular for the listed divisions above, during the suggestion period.

The 2023 NT Electoral Boundary Redistribution officially commenced with the establishment of the Redistribution Committee on 22 February 2023.

Stage of redistribution processIndicative dates

Public suggestions open (30 days)

Monday 11 September 2023

Public suggestions close

Wednesday 11 October 2023

Comments on suggestions received open (14 days)

Thursday 12 October 2023

Comments on suggestions received close

Thursday 26 October 2023

First proposed redistribution released

Monday 30 October 2023

Objections to first proposed redistribution open (30 days)

Monday 30 October 2023

Objections against first proposed redistribution close

Wednesday 29 November 2023

First proposed redistribution releasedMonday 30 October 2023
Objections to first proposed redistribution open (30 days)Monday 30 October 2023
Objections against first proposed redistribution closeWednesday 29 November 2023
Final redistribution report releasedFriday 15 December 2023

The public and stakeholders are invited to provide their submissions to the Redistribution Committee via:

Email: secretariat.ntec@nt.gov.au

Post: NT Electoral Commission, GPO Box 2419, Darwin NT 0801

Hand deliver: NT Electoral Commission front counter, Level 3, TCG Centre, 80 Mitchell Street, Darwin

Last updated: 05 November 2024
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