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Commonwealth Electoral Division Boundaries

Geoscience Australia
Hammond, G. ; Dunford, M.
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The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC), Commonwealth Electoral Divisions are federal electoral divisions. AEC electoral divisions are areas legally prescribed for the purpose of returning members to the House of Representatives. Commonwealth Electoral Divisions may change as the AEC revise their boundaries. Where this occurs, Commonwealth Electoral Divisions will be updated annually. The 2021 Commonwealth Electoral Divisions remain current at this time. There are 170 Commonwealth Electoral Divisions covering the whole of Australia without gaps or overlaps. Geoscience Australia to re-host the Commonwealth Electoral Division Boundaries for the purpose of the Digital Atlas of Australia Beta release in June 2023.

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The Australian Electoral Commission will make a final determination of boundaries and names of the electoral divisions in the state or territory. Electoral boundaries are determined by each state and territory representation in the House of Representatives in proportion to their population, and. there are a similar number of electors in each electoral division for a given state or territory.

While every care is taken to ensure the accuracy of the data within this product, the owners of the data (including the State, Territory and Federal Governments of Australia) do not make any representations or warranties about its accuracy, reliability, completeness or suitability for any particular purpose and, to the extent permitted by law, the owners of the data disclaim all responsibility and all liability (including without limitation, liability in negligence) for all expenses, losses, damages (including indirect or consequential damages) and costs which might be incurred as a result for the data being inaccurate or incomplete in any way and for any reason.

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Geoscience Australia to re-host the Commonwealth Electoral Division Boundaries for the purpose of the Digital Atlas of Australia Beta release in June 2023

Created: 11 05 2023

Issued: 18 05 2023

Data time period: 2021-09-29

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text: westlimit=45.00; southlimit=-90.00; eastlimit=168.00; northlimit=-9.00; projection=Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 / geodetic (EPSG: 6283)

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