THE southern part of Mt Eliza is set to move from the Dunkley electorate into Flinders. The changes have been in the works throughout the year, and have now been finalised and gazetted. The Australian Electoral Commission says the new boundaries (below) will come into effect at the next federal election.
The boundary separating Dunkley and Flinders now sits across the Nepean Highway and Canadian Bay Road.
At the northern boundary, Patterson Lakes, Carrum, Bonbeach, and parts of Chelsea and Chelsea Heights have transferred from Isaacs to Dunkley.
The Liberal Party of Victoria objected to the changes – in a submission to the AEC, the Liberals wrote “Mount Eliza has been a consistent part of the Dunkley electorate and has strong links to the Frankston area. Mt Eliza is a strong, close-knit community which should remain wholly within the Division of Dunkley. Splitting it unnecessarily divides a strong community of interest.”
Voters who are affected by the retribution will be automatically placed into the new electorate on the electoral roll.
First published in the Frankston Times – 29 October 2024