Victorian regional centres face major changes in electoral boundary review
ThuThursday 10
DecDecember 2020 at 9:26pm
Nationals MP Emma Kealy s western Victorian seat of Lowan needs to take on extra voters.
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Two of the largest regional centres along the Murray River could find themselves in the same lower house electorate at the next Victorian state election, depending on the outcome of a looming review.
Key points:
The Electoral Boundaries Commission begins taking public submissions next week
Proposed new boundaries will be published in June 2021 before a final decision next October
Victoria s Electoral Boundaries Commission (EBC) kicks off its first redivision in eight years next week and low population growth across much of the state s west presents a particular challenge for those drawing the map.