The Hon Tony Smith MP
Speaker of the House of Representatives
M E D I A R E L E A S E
7 February 2018BATMAN BY-ELECTION
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)