ACT Electoral Commissioner Phillip Green

ACT Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Elected Body Election Results Announced

Victor P Taffa

The names of the seven members to be elected to the ACT’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body were announced today by the ACT Electoral Commissioner, Phil Green.

Fifteen candidates contested the election.  Voting for the election took place from Monday 2 May to Saturday 7 May 2011.  Any Aboriginal person or Torres Strait Islander aged 18 or over, living in the ACT, was eligible to vote in the election.

“Counting for the ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body election took place today, using the Hare-Clark proportional representation system.” Mr. Green said. 

“A total of 173 votes were admitted to the count.”

The successful candidates in the order in which they were successful are:

• Lynette Goodwin
• William Hodges
• Dianne Collins
• Brendan Church
• Rod Little
• John Paul Janke
• Roslyn Brown

The official declaration of the poll will take place at 2 pm tomorrow, Wednesday 18 May, at the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Centre, Lady Denman Drive, Yarramundi Reach.  The declaration will be open to candidates, the media and the general public.