Division of Hunter
| Hunter Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
 Division of Hunter (green) within New South Wales | |
| Created | 1901 |
| MP | Joel Fitzgibbon |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | John Hunter |
| Area | 20,111 km2 (7,764.9 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Rural |
The Division of Hunter is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. It is located in northern rural New South Wales. It covers much of the Hunter Valley region, including the towns of Singleton, Maitland, Muswellbrook, Cessnock and Denman. The Division was one of the original 75 divisions created for the first Federal election in 1901. The Division was named after Captain John Hunter, the second Governor of New South Wales.
In 2015 the Australian Electoral Commission said that the Division of Hunter would be abolished at the next election. Because of population changes, New South Wales loses a division, and a new one will be created in Western Australia. The boundaries of many NSW divisions will have to be changed, and the area covered by Hunter will be added to nearby divisions. Under AEC rules however, names of the original 1901 divisions should be kept, so the Division of Charlton will be renamed Hunter.[1][2]
Members[change | change source]
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (Sir) Edmund Barton | Protectionist | 1901–1903 | |
| Frank Liddell | Free Trade, Anti-Socialist | 1903–1909 | |
| Commonwealth Liberal | 1909–1910 | ||
| Matthew Charlton | Labor | 1910–1928 | |
| Rowley James | Labor | 1928–1931 | |
| Lang Labor | 1931–1936 | ||
| Labor | 1936–1958 | ||
| H.V. Evatt | Labor | 1958–1960 | |
| Bert James | Labor | 1960–1980 | |
| Bob Brown | Labor | 1980–1984 | |
| Eric Fitzgibbon | Labor | 1984–1996 | |
| Joel Fitzgibbon | Labor | 1996–present | |
The seat has been held by the Labor since 1910. Famous members include the first Prime Minister Edmund Barton, and Opposition Leaders Matthew Charlton and Dr H.V. Evatt. Joel Fitzgibbon, Minister for Defence, took over the seat when his father, Eric Fitgibbon retired in 1996.
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| Division represented by the Prime Minister 1901 Edmund Barton |
Succeeded by Ballarat |