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Torres Strait Regional Authority elections

2024 TSRA election

The TSRA Board consists of 20 elected members who are Torres Strait Islander or Aboriginal people living within a ward in the region. The election is held every four years.

The 20 wards are:

  • Badu Island,
  • Bamaga,
  • Boigu Island,
  • Dauan Island,
  • Erub Island,
  • Hammond Island,
  • Iama Island,
  • Kubin,
  • Mabuiag Island,
  • Masig Island,
  • Mer Island,
  • Ngurapai and Muralag,
  • Port Kennedy,
  • Poruma Island,
  • Saibai Island,
  • Seisia,
  • St Pauls,
  • TRAWQ,
  • Ugar Island, and
  • Warraber Island.

All Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal people enrolled within a contested ward who are 18 years of age and over are eligible to vote.

The most recent general election for the TSRA Board was conducted on Saturday 28 November 2020.

Election information

Polling day for the TSRA Board election will be Saturday 30 November 2024.

However, the AEC will be conducting pre-poll voting in Cairns and on Thursday Island, and mobile polling on the islands ahead of polling day.

More information to come in relation to dates, times and specific locations for pre-poll and mobile polling.

For more information, please click here.

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Resources

TSRA Postal Vote Application Flyer

Download the TSRA Postal Vote Application Flyer

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TSRA Collective Determination 2024/1

Download the TSRA Collective Determination 2024/1

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Contact information

Ms Jacqueline McHenry, Returning Officer
Australian Electoral Commission
Postal address: PO Box 5024
Cairns QLD 4870
Telephone: (02) 9375 6366
Email: tsra@aec.gov.au

Torres Strait Regional Authority
Address: Level 1 Torres Strait Haus
46 Victoria Parade
Thursday Island
Telephone: 07 4069 0700
Toll-free: 1800 079 093
Fax: 07 4069 1879
Email: info@tsra.gov.au
Website: www.tsra.gov.au

Thursday Island

Results of TSRA elections

2020 Torres Strait Regional Authority election

View the TSRA 2020 election results

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2016 Torres Strait Regional Authority election

View the TSRA 2016 election results

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2012 Torres Strait Regional Authority election

View the TSRA 2012 election results

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2008 Torres Strait Regional Authority election

View the TSRA 2008 election results

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