Parliament House
Canberra, 7 February 2018
I HEREBY notify that, pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Australia, I have this day issued a writ for the election of a Member to serve in the House of Representatives for the electoral division of Batman in the place of the Hon Mr David Feeney, resigned.
The following dates have been fixed for the purposes of the election:
Close of rolls………………………Wednesday, 14 February 2018
Close of nominations…………Thursday, 22 February 2018
Date of polling……………………Saturday, 17 March 2018
Return of writ…………………….On or before Friday, 18 May 2018
THE HON TONY SMITH MP
Speaker of the House of Representatives