Division of Mallee
| Mallee The Mallee | |
|---|---|
| Electors | 110,676 (2022) |
| Area | 83,412 km2 (32,205.6 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Rural |
The Division of Mallee is an
Victoria. It is located in the far north-west of the state, adjoining the border with South Australia in the west, and the Murray River (which forms the border with New South Wales) in the north. At 81,962 square kilometres (31,646 sq mi), it is the largest Division in Victoria. It includes the centres of Mildura, Ouyen, Swan Hill, St Arnaud, Warracknabeal, Stawell, Horsham and Maryborough
.
Geography
Since 1984, federal electoral division boundaries in Australia have been determined at redistributions by a redistribution committee appointed by the Australian Electoral Commission. Redistributions occur for the boundaries of divisions in a particular state, and they occur every seven years, or sooner if a state's representation entitlement changes or when divisions of a state are malapportioned.[2]
History
Victoria
from which the division takes its nameThe division was proclaimed at the redistribution of 11 May 1949, and was first contested at the
Wimmera
region of Victoria, which is why the title of the sitting member's newsletter is Wimmera Mallee News.
Mallee has always been a safe
Labor to have won it. In the 2013 and 2019 elections a Liberal Party candidate stood against the National Party, making it a contest between the Coalition parties.[3]
Members
| Image | Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sir Winton Turnbull (1899–1980) |
Country | 10 December 1949 – 2 November 1972 |
Previously held the Division of Wimmera. Retired | |
|
Peter Fisher (1936–) |
Country | 2 December 1972 – 2 May 1975 |
Retired | |
| National Country | 2 May 1975 – 16 October 1982 | ||||
| Nationals | 16 October 1982 – 8 February 1993 | ||||
|
John Forrest (1949–) |
Nationals | 13 March 1993 – 5 August 2013 |
Retired | |
|
Andrew Broad (1975–) |
Nationals | 7 September 2013 – 11 April 2019 |
Retired | |
|
|
Anne Webster (1959–) |
Nationals | 18 May 2019 – present |
Incumbent |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | Anne Webster | 50,187 | 49.09 | +22.65 | |
| Labor | Carole Hart | 17,133 | 16.76 | +0.22 | |
| Independent | Sophie Baldwin | 10,256 | 10.03 | +10.03 | |
| United Australia | Stuart King | 9,271 | 9.07 | +5.56 | |
| One Nation | Vanessa Atkinson | 6,901 | 6.75 | +6.75 | |
| Greens | Sam McColl | 5,463 | 5.34 | +1.68 | |
| Independent | Claudia Haenel | 2,196 | 2.15 | +2.15 | |
| Australian Citizens | Chris Lahy | 822 | 0.80 | +0.38 | |
| Total formal votes | 102,229 | 94.36 | +5.22 | ||
| Informal votes | 6,113 | 5.64 | −5.22 | ||
| Turnout | 108,342 | 90.19 | −4.09 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| National | Anne Webster | 70,523 | 68.99 | +3.31 | |
| Labor | Carole Hart | 31,706 | 31.01 | −3.31 | |
| National hold | Swing | +3.31 | |||
References
- ^ Shields, Jason. "Federal election 2019: Nationals brand rocked, but Mallee voters give Anne Webster a chance". sunraysiadaily.com.au. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ Muller, Damon (14 November 2017). "The process of federal redistributions: a quick guide". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ "Australian election: Ten things", BBC News, 5 September 2013
- ^ Mallee, VIC, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.