Division of Franklin
| Franklin Australian House of Representatives Division |
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Division of Franklin (green) in Tasmania
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| Created | 1903 |
| MP | Julie Collins |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | John Franklin |
| Electors | 71,122 (2010) |
| Area | 6,514 km2 (2,515.1 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Outer Metropolitan |
The Division of Franklin is an Australian electoral division in Tasmania. It was set up in 1903 and is named for Sir John Franklin, the polar explorer and Lt Governor of Van Diemen's Land 1843–46.[1] It is covers an area of 6514 km² in southern Tasmania.[1] This includes the Hobart suburbs of Bridgewater, Cygnet, Kingston, Lauderdale as well as Bruny Island.[1]
Members[change | change source]
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William McWilliams | Revenue Tariff | 1903–1906 | |
| Anti-Socialist | 1906–1909 | ||
| Commonwealth Liberal | 1909–1917 | ||
| Nationalist | 1917–1920 | ||
| Country | 1920–1922 | ||
| Alfred Seabrook | Nationalist | 1922–1928 | |
| William McWilliams | Independent | 1928–1929 | |
| Charles Frost | Labor | 1929–1931 | |
| Archibald Blacklow | United Australia | 1931–1934 | |
| Charles Frost | Labor | 1934–1946 | |
| Bill Falkinder | Liberal | 1946–1966 | |
| Thomas Pearsall | Liberal | 1966–1969 | |
| Ray Sherry | Labor | 1969–1975 | |
| Bruce Goodluck | Liberal | 1975–1993 | |
| Harry Quick | Labor | 1993–2007 | |
| Independent | 2007–2007 | ||
| Julie Collins | Labor | 2007–present | |
Harry Quick was forced out of the ALP for not paying his membership fees, and for not supporting the new candidate selected to replace him when he retired. Julie Collins was a minister in both Gillard Government and the second Rudd Government.
Election results[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Profile of the electoral division of Franklin (Tas)". Australian Electoral Commission. 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
