ISSUE OF WRITS FOR ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND OF SENATORS TO REPRESENT THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY
His Excellency, the Governor-General in Council, pursuant to the Constitution and the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, issued writs on 16 May 2016, for the election of Members of the House of Representatives for New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory and for the election of Senators for the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory fixing the following dates for the purposes of the said elections -
For the close of Rolls
| 23 May 2016 |
For the nominations
| 9 June 2016 |
For the polling
| 2 July 2016 |
For the return of the writs
| On or before 8 August 2016 |
Mathias Cormann
Minister for Finance
16 May 2016