By Eleanor Wilson
Boundary changes have officially come into effect for electorates across the South East ahead of the State election.
The electoral boundary changes officially changed on Tuesday 1 November following the 2020-21 State redivision – a regular review of district and region boundaries conducted by the Electoral Boundaries Commission (EBC).
The restructure meant several changes for electorates across the City of Casey.
Labor MP Luke Donnellan’s Narre Warren North electorate extended to include 706 voters from Lysterfield South (formerly part of the Rowville district) and 6005 voters from Endeavour Hills.
Meanwhile, Narre Warren South, currently held by ALP’s Gary Maas, surrendered 15,850 voters to the new Berwick District, but will expand to the south, picking up 17,458 constituents from Cranbourne North and Lynbrook.
The Berwick District is running as an electoral seat for the first time since it was removed in 2002.
In addition to Narre Warren South voters, the Berwick seat will also comprise of 10,399 voters from Clyde North and 20,515 voters from the former Gembrook District areas of Beaconsfield and Guys Hill as well as most of Beaconsfield Upper, Berwick and Harkaway.
The Cranbourne District will be more than 20,000 voters smaller at this election, with its northern boundary moving south to Thompsons Road.
As a result, it will give up most of its Lyndhurst voters (4373 voters) to the Carrum District, plus 17,458 voters from Cranbourne North and Lynbrook, which have gone to the seat of Narre Warren South.
The Bass District, currently held by ALP’s Jordan Crugnale, has shed over 30,000 voters from Pakenham and Clyde to the newly formed Berwick and Pakenham Districts.
It has gained 7590 voters from the Western Port coastal communities of Warneet, Blind Bight and Tooradin from Hastings District and also Nar Nar Goon, Tynong, Garfield and Bunyip from Narracan District.
The EBC – an independent statutory body supported by the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) – conducted the redivision of electoral boundaries for both houses of Parliament to ensure that each vote in Victorian state elections has an equal value and that each elector is represented equally.
To vote in the 26 November State election, you will need to be correctly enrolled by 8pm on 8 November.
To enrol, check or update your details, head to vec.vic.gov.au/enrolment
