2023 APY Lands Boundary Review
As the next general elections will be held in 2024, a review of the APY Lands electorates was conducted from late 2023.
The Aṉangu Pitjatjantjara Yankunytjatjara Land Rights Act 1981 (the APY Act) requires that the review included consultation with APY members and the APY Executive Board.
The Electoral Commissioner also invited submissions from the APY Community Councils and other parties or individuals with an interest in the APY Lands.
Additionally, the Electoral Commission of SA visited the APY Lands during October 2023 to discuss the boundary review.
At the conclusion of the review, no written public submissions were received. The Electoral Commissioner did not make any recommendation to change the current electorate boundaries.
The full report is available here:
Audio explanations
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Written Submissions
Written submissions were to be addressed to the Electoral Commissioner, and made by:
- email to
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The closing date for submissions was Tuesday 14 November 2023.
Enquiries
Any boundary review enquiries were directed to the ECSA APY Boundary Review Project Manager, Olivia Hanna.
Community visits held in October 2023
| Dates | Locations |
| Monday 23 October 2023 | Marla 2pm-4pm, across from roadhouse |
| Tuesday 24 October 2023 | Kanpi 9am-11am, Verandah next to general store Pipalyatjara 12pm-2pm, Pipalyatjara TAFE Indulkana 12pm-2pm, Indulkana TAFE Mimili 3.30pm – 5.30pm, Mimili TAFE |
| Wednesday 25 October 2023 | Amata 9.30am-11.30am, Amata TAFE Kaltjiti 10am-12pm, Kaltjiti TAFE Umuwa 12.30pm-2.30pm, APY Rec shed |
| Thursday 26 October 2023 | Pukatja 10am – 12pm, Pukatja TAFE |
Review of APY Electorates 2019
The Electoral Commissioner has completed the review of APY electorates required under section 9(8) of the Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Land Rights act 1981.
The review began in late 2019 and was pulished in January 2020.
The report is available for download from the link below.
Download the report on the review of APY Electorates (PDF, 3.1MB)
Review of APY Electorates for the 2020 General Election
The review of APY electorates will commence with the calling for submissions on the constitution of community groups within each electorate and, following consultation, culminate in the Electoral Commissioner preparing a report for the Minister.
The reviewed electorates may then be prescribed by regulation, bringing them into effect for the general elections commencing May 2020.
Specific information regarding the review can be found in the links below. Further information will be added as the review progresses:
APY electorates
There are 7 electorates within the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands from which a male and female member are elected as members of the APY executive board at general elections every 3 years.
The electorates constituted of community groups within the APY Lands, are established under regulations made by the Governor following a recommendation from the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation.
The current electorates comprise the following community groups (click on each electorate to view a map):
- Pipalyatjara Kalka Map (PDF 1.14 MB)
- Kanpi Nyapari Angatja Watarru (PDF 1.16 MB)
- Amata Tjurma Map (PDF 225 KB)
- Kaltjiti Irintata Watinuma Map (PDF 223 KB)
- Pukatja Yunyarinyi Anilalya Turkey Bore Map (PDF 240 KB)
- Mimili Map (PDF 223 KB)
- Iwantja Amuruna Railway Bore Witjintitja Wallatinna Map (PDF 229 KB)
Map of APY Lands
Review of electorates
The Electoral Commissioner for South Australia must review the electorates not later than 3 months prior to the APY executive board general elections in accordance with section 9(8) of the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Land Rights Act 1981.
A review must include consultation with Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara and the executive board and will normally begin some months before it must be completed to ensure that relevant persons have an opportunity to make submissions to the review.