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Thursday 25 January 2007, Media Release

ARE YOU ON A ROLL?

Aboriginal people throughout NSW are being asked to ensure they are correctly registered to vote in the first election for the peak New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council since 1999.

It is crucial that everyone who proposes to vote in the State Council election on May 19 this year ensures they are correctly enrolled to do so.

Electoral rolls for the NSWALC election close on 6 March, 2007.

It is the responsibility of each individual to ensure they are correctly enrolled.

Existing LALC members should check their membership details to ensure they include their residential address and date of birth to comply with the ALRA amendments which came into force in October 2002.

If they do not they will not get a vote.

Aboriginal people who are not currently members of a Local Aboriginal Land Council and want to participate in the May election should ask for a membership application form and sign up.

LALC membership is available to all Aboriginal people of voting age in NSW.

We would strongly urge all existing members to check their details now. Those seeking membership should now take the time to make an application, which requires only the provision of your name, age and residential details.

The May poll will result in the election of nine full time NSWALC Councillors.

The NSWALC State Council is the last remaining democratically elected Aboriginal peak body on the Eastern seaboard.

Murray Chapman
NSWALC Administrator

Geoff Scott
Acting Chief Executive Officer

Futher Information: Paul Molloy 0419 690 926