the election saw all 17 members of the assembly face re-election, with members being elected by the hare-clark system of proportional representation. the assembly is divided into three electorates: five-member brindabella (including tuggeranong and parts of the woden valley) and ginninderra (including belconnen and suburbs) and seven-member molonglo (including north canberra, south canberra, gungahlin, weston creek, and the remainder of the woden valley). election dates are set in statute to occur once every four years; the government has no ability to set the election date.