Division of Mallee
| Mallee Australian House of Representatives Division |
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Division of Mallee (green) in Victoria
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| Created | 1949 |
| MP | Andrew Broad |
| Party | National |
| Namesake | The Mallee |
| Electors | 89,824 (2010) |
| Area | 70,694 km2 (27,295.1 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Rural |
The Division of Mallee is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. It is in the far north-west of the state. At 70,694 square kilometres (27,295 sq mi), it is the largest Division in Victoria. It includes Mildura, Ouyen, Swan Hill, St Arnaud, Warracknabeal and Horsham.[1]
The Division was set up in 1949 was named after the Mallee region of Victoria, where it is located. Mallee is a variety of eucalyptus.[1] The Division also includes the Wimmera region of Victoria.
For the 2013 election, Mallee is the safest Coalition seat in federal parliament with a swing of 24% needed for it to change parties.[2]
Members[change | change source]
| Member | Party | Term | |
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| (Sir) Winton Turnbull | Country | 1949–1972 | |
| Peter Fisher | Country | 1972–1975 | |
| National Country | 1975–1982 | ||
| National | 1982–1993 | ||
| John Forrest | National | 1993–2013 (retired) | |
| Andrew Broad | National | 2013-present | |
Winton Turnbull was a prisoner of war during World War Two, and held at the infamous Changi prison in Singapore.[3] He never missed a single sitting day in Parliament during his 26 years and 8 months as a member.[3]
Election results[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Profile of the electoral division of Mallee (Vic)". Australian Electoral Commission. 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ↑ Wright, Tony (5 August 2013). "Let the battle begin for the 2013 bellwether". The Age.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Boadle, Donald (2002). "Turnbull, Sir Winton George (1899–1980)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Australian National University. Retrieved 22 August 2013. External link in
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