THE federal seat of Dunkley would lose Mt Eliza but gain Carrum under changes proposed by the Australian Electoral Commission.
The AEC has been drafting new boundaries for the federal House of Representatives. It released its proposed changes last week – 34 Victorian electorates will have their boundaries shifted if the plan proceeds. The new Dunkley boundaries will see most of Mt Eliza transferred into the Flinders electorate. The northern boundary will move to compensate – Carrum, Bonbeach, Patterson Lakes, and the southern part of Chelsea will move into Dunkley from Isaacs.
The AEC’s changes would see the federal seat of Higgins abolished. Electoral commissioner Tom Rogers said “under the proposal some significant changes would occur, with the boundaries of Victorian divisions being amended to accommodate the decrease.”
“38 of the existing 39 division names would be retained with the Division of Higgins to be abolished,” he said.
The AEC is accepting feedback on its proposed changes until 6pm on Friday, 28 June. To view the plans and make a submission visit aec.gov.au/redistributions/2023/vic/proposed-redistribution/
First published in the Frankston Times – 4th June 2024