The Queensland Redistribution Commission is an independent body responsible for redrawing Queensland’s electoral boundaries (called a redistribution). A redistribution occurs: when the number of electoral districts for the State changes when the number of enrolled electors, for more than one third of the 89 electoral districts, is over or under the average number of enrolled electors for an electoral district by more than 10 per cent, and has been so for two consecutive months one year after the third general election which was held after the last electoral redistribution 7.5 years after the last electoral redistribution was finalised. (The last redistribution became final on 20 August 2008)
Electoral Act 1992 s35 (4) If the need for an electoral redistribution arises more than 16 months after the day on which the writ for the previous general election was returned, the commissioner must defer undertaking the electoral redistribution until after the return of the writ for the next general election. During a redistribution, the Redistribution Commission: calls for suggestions from members of the public, including individuals or groups publishes the suggestions, making them available for public comment publishes the comments on the suggestions develops a proposed redistribution, taking into account suggestions and comments publishes the proposed redistribution, making it available for objections to be made publishes the objections, making them available for public comment publishes the comments on the objections advertises and gazettes the results of the redistribution and tables the relevant documents in State Parliament.
There have been 19 redistributions since self-government was established for Queensland in 1859, with 2008 being the last redistribution. This is approximately one redistribution every eight years. The 2008 report of the Queensland Redistribution Commission was published in the Queensland Government Gazette (No. 111) on Wednesday, 20 August 2008, pages 2249–2515. How to view a copy of the Redistribution Commission's 20008 report To view this report, visit the Electoral Commission of Queensland during normal business hours (9.00am - 5.00pm, Monday to Friday). Queensland Redistribution Commission 2008 Final Report
Queensland Redistribution Commission 2008 Final Report - Regions Maps
Queensland Redistribution Commission 2008 Final Report - Districts Maps A-B
Queensland Redistribution Commission 2008 Final Report - Districts Maps C-F
Queensland Redistribution Commission 2008 Final Report - Districts Maps G-K
Queensland Redistribution Commission 2008 Final Report - Districts Maps L-M
Queensland Redistribution Commission 2008 Final Report - Districts Maps N-R
Queensland Redistribution Commission 2008 Final Report - Districts Maps S-Z
Queensland Redistribution Commission 2008 Final Report - Appendix These boundaries become final and conclusive within 21 days of publication. The next Queensland State General Election will be contested in accordance with these boundaries.
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