Redistributions and seat changes

• Redistributions of electoral boundaries occurred in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and Western Australia.
  • In New South Wales, no seats were created or abolished. The Liberal-held seat of Illawarra became notionally Labor, while the Labor-held seats of Nepean and Robertson became notionally Liberal.
  • In Victoria, Laanecoorie and Mernda (both Liberal-held) were abolished and Henty (notionally Liberal) was created. The Liberal-held seats of Fawkner and Grampians became notionally Labor.
    • The member for Laanecoorie, Carty Salmon (Liberal), contested the Senate.
  • In Queensland, the seat of Lilley (notionally Liberal) was created.
  • In Western Australia, Coolgardie was renamed Dampier.
    • The member for Coolgardie, Hugh Mahon (Labor), contested Dampier.