Parliament House

Canberra, 27 October 2017

I HEREBY notify that, pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Australia, I have this day issued a writ for the election of a Member to serve in the House of Representatives for the electoral division of New England in the place of the Hon Mr Barnaby Joyce, disqualified.

The following dates have been fixed for the purposes of the election:

Close of rolls………………………Friday, 3 November 2017

Close of nominations…………Thursday, 9 November 2017

Date of polling……………………Saturday, 2 December 2017

Return of writ…………………….On or before Sunday, 4 February 2018

THE HON TONY SMITH MP

Speaker of the House of Representatives