Harry Jenkins (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Honourable members will be aware that, on 4 August 2008, I issued writs for the election of members to serve for the electoral division of Mayo, in the state of South Australia, and the electoral division of Lyne, in the state of New South Wales, to fill the vacancies caused by the respective resignations of the Hon. Alexander Downer and the Hon. Mark Vaile.

The dates in connection with the two by-elections are fixed as follows: issue of writs—Monday, 4 August 2008; close of rolls—Friday, 8 August 2008; date of nominations—Thursday, 14 August 2008; declaration of nominations—Friday, 15 August 2008; date of polling—Saturday, 6 September 2008; and return of writs—on or before Wednesday, 12 November 2008.