October 3, 2023
Early voting on the The Voice To Parliament referendum opened on Tuesday in the South Burnett.
A booth, in the GB Hall at Kingaroy Showgrounds, will be be open:
- October 3 – October 6: 8:30am-5:30pm
- October 7: 9:00am-4:00pm
- October 9 – October 12: 8:30am-5:30pm
- October 13: 8:30 am-6:00pm
A booth will open in the Heritage Pavilion at Nanango Showgrounds on October 9:
- October 9 – October 12: 8:30am-5:30pm
- October 13: 8:30 am-6:00pm
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According to the AEC website, you can vote early either in person or by post if on voting day you:
- Are outside the electorate where you are enrolled to vote
- Are more than 8km from a polling place
- Are travelling
- Are unable to leave your workplace to vote on voting day
- Are seriously ill, infirm or due to give birth shortly (or caring for someone who is)
- Are a patient in hospital and can’t vote at the hospital
- Have religious beliefs that prevent you from attending a polling place
- Are in prison serving a sentence of less than three years or otherwise detained
- Are a silent elector
- Have a reasonable fear for your safety or wellbeing.
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The actual referendum voting day is Saturday, October 14.
The following polling places will be open between 8:00am and 6:00pm on voting day:
- Bell State School
- Blackbutt State School
- Cherbourg Town Hall
- Cloyna State School
- Coolabunia State School
- Cooyar State School
- Goomeri State School
- Inverlaw Farmers Hall
- Kaimkillenbun State School
- Kilkivan State School
- Kingaroy – Saint John’s Lutheran School
- Kingaroy State High School Hall
- Kumbia State School
- Lower Wonga State School
- Mondure Public Hall
- Moore Soldiers Memorial Hall
- Mundubbera QCWA Hall
- Murgon PCYC
- Nanango State High School
- Nanango State School
- Proston Community Hall
- Taabinga State School
- Tanduringie State School
- Widgee State School
- Wondai Memorial Hall
- Wooroolin State School
- Yarraman P9 State School
Voting is compulsory.
- External link: Australian Electoral Commission website
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