By XAVIER SMERDON
THOUSANDS of Wyndham residents will have to get used to being part of a new State Government electorate with Werribee becoming its own seat.
Star revealed last year that Wyndham looked set to gain a new electorate, with both sides of politics calling for an extra seat in the area, possibly in Point Cook.
A review by the Electoral Boundaries Commission found that too many people were living within the boundaries of the Tarneit and Altona electorates, warranting a new electorate to be formed.
Last week it was officially announced that Werribee would become its own electorate.
It will be made up of parts of what are currently the Lara and Tarneit electorates and will be home to around 39,000 voting-aged residents.
The new boundaries are final and are not subject to a review by Parliament. They will come into effect from the next Victorian election, which is scheduled to take place on 29 November next year.
Member for Tarneit Tim Pallas, whose office is currently in the Werribee CBD, will now need to decide which electorate he wants to represent at the next election.
Mr Pallas welcomed the announcement of a new seat in Wyndham.
“I am pleased that the West will have additional representation as a result of the redistribution,” Mr Pallas said.
“Now the new boundaries have been finalised, I will consult with the Labor Party and make an announcement shortly.”
More than one million voters from across Victoria, or 29.27 per cent of all voters, will now be in different electorates once the changes take place.
For more information visit www.ebc.vic.gov.au
