Electoral boundary reviews in Queensland

Queensland is divided into electoral districts (also called electorates) for electing members to Parliament. At a State election, voters in each electorate elect one candidate to represent them in the Queensland Parliament.

As people move into and around Queensland, the boundaries of electorates need to be reviewed and adjusted so each electorate has a similar number of voters. This makes sure each Queenslander’s vote carries equal weight in elections.

The process of reviewing and adjusting electoral boundaries is known as a redistribution. The Electoral Act 1992 establishes an independent body called the Queensland Redistribution Commission (QRC) to perform redistributions.

The Queensland Parliament decides how many electorates are in the State. There are currently 93 electorates in Queensland.

The QRC only reviews the boundaries and names of State electorates. Local government boundary reviews are considered by the Local Government Change Commission.

Section 38 of the Electoral Act 1992 sets out triggers for a redistribution. The current redistribution was triggered in December 2024 because 7.5 years had passed since the last redistribution became final in June 2017.

Conducting the electoral boundary review

The QRC consists of a 3-person panel. The members of the panel are referred to as the Commissioners. The Commissioners were appointed in April 2024. More information about the Commissioners is available.

Electoral Act 1992 sets out a multi-step process for a redistribution. Multiple stages of public consultation are part of the process.

More information about the consultation process is available.

Completing the electoral boundary review

The redistribution will be complete when the final determination has been published in the Queensland Government Gazette. Unless there are any legal appeals about the final determination, the new electoral boundaries will be considered final after the 21 day appeal period.

The new electorates will come into effect for the next State general election in 2028. Any State by-elections held before the writ for the 2028 State general election is issued will be conducted using the existing boundaries.