THE final stages of public consultations for the proposed changes to NSW electoral boundary lines is set to begin ahead of next year's redistribution.
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Final submissions regarding the changes are set to close on Wednesday and will be published for public viewing to allow further input.
The comments period will open on Thursday, December 10 and run until Wednesday, December 23 allowing political parties, community groups and the general public to voice their opinion on the proposed changes.
The Dubbo region is set to increase along the Upper Hunter borderline and Member for Dubbo, Dugald Saunders, said that he wasn't expecting any negative feedback regarding the proposed changes.
"We only have some minor changes in size due to population growth," he said.
"The area has a common community interest with both Mudgee and Gulgong so I can't see anyone having too much of a problem with the changes.
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"We will wait until the comments period ends and then the independent board will go back and decide on the final changes which are due to be released early next year."
Once finalised, the changes made by the redistribution process will be in place for the 2023 and 2027 state elections.
An increase is also proposed for the Bathurst electorate, with the size to increase with growth along the Upper Hunter boundary border.
Member for Bathurst, Paul Toole, said that despite the small area increase, there would be minimal changes for Bathurst.
There won't be any real changes to Bathurst Electorate due to Bathurst having strong, consistent population numbers," he said.
"We have picked up an extra 250 voters from the Upper Hunter electorate who have Rylstone as a community of interest."
The Orange electorate has no proposed changes and Member for Orange, Phil Donato, said that boundaries are set to remain consistent since the last redistribution in 2013.
Across the region, larger changes are expected in the Cootamundra electorate with the boundary in the Hilltops region set to expand into the Goulburn region to encompass Boorowa and the surrounding district.
The redistribution process aims at ensuring there are approximately the same number of voters in each of the 93 electoral districts. Redistribution is undertaken after every second state election and is developed by and independent panel.
While the draft determination focuses on average population numbers, it also takes into account a wide issues including existing electoral boundaries, communication and transport, community interests, public feedback, and physical features and natural boundaries.
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