House of Assembly: Tuesday, November 06, 2018

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Polling Booths

In reply to Mr PICTON (Kaurna) (24 September 2018). (Estimates Committee A)

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General): I have been advised of the following:

I have been advised that the Electoral Commission has not stated that Aboriginal voting has increased by 25 per cent and that the overall increase in votes taken in the APY Lands from the 2014 to the 2018 state election was 18 per cent. I have been advised of the following turnout statistics for votes taken in mobile polling booth locations in the APY Lands for the 2014 and 2018 state elections:

Locations 2014 2018 Increase
Pipalytjara 66 74 12%
Amata 113 143 27%
Nyapari 16 13 -19%
Kanypi - 12 100%
Pukatja/Ernabella/Kenmore Park 136 146 7%
Umuwa 22 31 41%
Kaltjiti/Fregon 64 93 45%
Iwantja/Indulkana 109 113 4%
Mimili 93 104 12%
Totals 619 729 18%