Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

I inform the House that on Friday 17 February I received a letter from the Hon. Alan Edward Tudge, resigning his seat as the member for the electoral division of Aston. On Monday 27 February, I issued a writ for the election of a member to serve in the electoral division of Aston in the state of Victoria to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Hon. Alan Edward Tudge. The dates in connection with the by-election will be fixed as follows: close of rolls—today, 6 March; close of nominations—Thursday 9 March; declaration of nominations—Friday 10 March; date of polling—Saturday 1 April; return of the writ—on or before Wednesday 7 June.

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