The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly today provided the Electoral Commissioner with the writ for an election to be held following the resignation of the member for North West Central, Mr Vince Catania.
Although Mr. Catania previously announced his intention to resign, the legislative requirements did not come into effect until today.
Polling day for the by-election will be Saturday 17 September 2022.
Key dates for the election are contained in the accompanying election timeline, which you can view here.
Media queries can be directed to media@waec.wa.gov.au where Commission staff will do their best to respond as quickly as possible. There is no dedicated media officer for this event. The Electoral Commissioner will make himself available for media interviews as much as possible and requests should similarly be directed to media@waec.gov.au.
Facts about North West Central District North West Central
| District |
North West Central Total area within the District: 820,591km2 |
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Local Governments within the District |
Shire of Ashburton Shire of Carnarvon Shire of Cue Shire of Exmouth Shire of Meekatharra Shire of Mount Magnet Shire of Murchison Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku Shire of Northampton Shire of Sandstone Shire of Shark Bay Shire of Upper Gascoyne Shire of Wiluna Shire of Yalgoo |
| Population - Number of Electors as at 2021 state election | 10, 993 |
| Voter turnout - percentage of enrolled electors who cast a vote |
2013 - 79.30% 2017 - 73.24% 2021 - 73.76% |
Authorised by the Electoral Commissioner 9 August 2022. Media enquiries to be directed to media@waec.wa.gov.au