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Government and the Law › Elections
Which body is responsible for redistributing electoral boundaries in Australia?
- The Senate
- The High Court of Australia
- The Australian Electoral Commission
- The Prime Minister's Department
Why this is the correct answer
Redistributing electoral boundaries — redrawing the geographic lines of electorates to reflect population changes — is the responsibility of the Australian Electoral Commission. This independent body ensures each electorate contains roughly the same number of voters, keeping representation fair.