The Hon Tony Smith MP

Speaker of the House of Representatives

M E D I A R E L E A S E

The Speaker of the House of Representatives (Mr Tony Smith MP) announced that he has today issued a writ for the election of a Member of the House of Representatives for the electoral division of Batman in Victoria, in the place of Mr David Feeney, resigned

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

Issue of writ Wednesday, 7 February 2018

Close of rolls Wednesday, 14 February 2018

Close of nominations Thursday, 22 February 2018

Declaration of nominations Friday, 23 February 2018

Date of polling Saturday, 17 March 2018

Return of writ On or before Friday, 18 May 2018.

Contact: Cate Clunies-Ross 0418 111 267 (Speaker’s Office)