Federal divisions of Maribyrnong and Hinkler: no by-elections

THE Speaker of the House of Representatives, Milton Dick MP received letters of resignation from  Keith Pitt as the Federal Member for Hinkler and Bill Shorten as the Federal Member for Maribyrnong -- by no by-elections are to be conducted.

With a general election pending, the Speaker has decided that writs will not be issued, and by-elections will not be held for the federal divisions of Hinkler and Maribyrnong.

The Speaker said this would avoid the necessity for the electors of Hinkler and Maribyrnong to participate in two elections within a short period of time.

The electors of Hinkler and Maribyrnong will be given the opportunity to fill the vacancies at the general election, Mr Dick said.

 

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