Parliament House
Canberra, 26 October 2015
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 North Sydney in the place of the Hon Mr Joe Hockey, resigned.
The following dates have been fixed for the purposes of the election:
Close of rolls………………………Monday, 2 November 2015
Close of nominations…………Thursday, 12 November 2015
Date of polling……………………Saturday, 5 December 2015
Return of writ…………………….On or before Wednesday, 3 February 2016
THE HON TONY SMITH MP
Speaker of the House of Representatives