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By-election for Dunkley

Speaker of the House of Representatives < 1 mins read

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon Milton Dick MP, has announced the details for the issuing of the writ for the electoral division of Dunkley in Victoria, following the death of the late Ms Peta Murphy, former Member for Dunkley.

The dates in connection with the by-election will be as follows:

Issue of writ                                      Monday, 29 January 2024

Close of rolls                                    Monday, 5 February 2024

Close of nominations                  Thursday, 8 February 2024

Declaration of nominations     Friday, 9 February 2024

Date of polling                                 Saturday, 2 March 2024

Return of writ                                  On or before Wednesday, 8 May 2024

Contact

Natalie van Dartel
0418 149 761
natalie.vandartel@aph.gov.au

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