Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

I just have a short statement to make. Just in the time available, I would like to inform the House that it is my intention to issue a writ on Monday, 17 September 2018 for an election of a member to serve for the electoral division of Wentworth, in the state of New South Wales, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of the Hon. Malcolm Turnbull. The dates in connection with the by-election will be fixed as follows: close of rolls, Monday, 24 September; nominations, Thursday, 27 September; polling day, Saturday, 20 October; return of writ, on or before Wednesday, 26 December 2018. I thank the House.

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