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Mallee
Australian House of Representatives Division
Mallee; Australian House of Representatives Division
	Division of Mallee in Victoria, as of the 2022 federal election
Created	1949
MP	Anne Webster
Party	The Nationals
Namesake	The Mallee
Electors	110,676 (2022)
Area	83,412 km2 (32,205.6 sq mi)
Demographic	Rural

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The Division of Mallee is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of 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

The division was proclaimed at the redistribution of 11 May 1949, and was first contested at the 1949 election. It was named after the Mallee region of Victoria, in which the division is located, which itself is named after the mallee variety of eucalyptus. Note that the division also includes 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 Country/National seat. It was previously the safest Coalition seat in federal parliament and also previously the safest seat in the entire parliament in the 2010 election, with a 24-point swing required for 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

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

2022 Australian federal election: Mallee^[4]
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.

External links

Division of Mallee - Australian Electoral Commission

35°43′08″S 142°10′41″E / 35.719°S 142.178°E / -35.719; 142.178

[1] Shields, Jason. "Federal election 2019: Nationals brand rocked, but Mallee voters give Anne Webster a chance". sunraysiadaily.com.au. Retrieved 27 May 2019.

[2] Muller, Damon (14 November 2017). "The process of federal redistributions: a quick guide". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2022.

[3] "Australian election: Ten things", BBC News, 5 September 2013

[4] Mallee, VIC, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.

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-| caption   = Division of Mallee in [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], as of the [[2019 Australian federal election|2019 federal election]].
+| caption   = Division of Mallee in [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], as of the [[2022 Australian federal election|2022 federal election]]
 | created   = 1949
+| mp        = [[Anne Webster]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Shields |first1=Jason |title=Federal election 2019: Nationals brand rocked, but Mallee voters give Anne Webster a chance |url=http://www.sunraysiadaily.com.au/story/6132224/federal-election-2019-nationals-brand-rocked-but-mallee-voters-give-anne-webster-a-chance/ |access-date=27 May 2019 |agency=sunraysiadaily.com.au}}</ref>
-| mp        = [[Anne Webster]]
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-| electors  = 113778
+| electors  = 110676
-| electors_year = [[2019 Australian federal election|2019]]
+| electors_year = [[2022 Australian federal election|2022]]
-| area      = 81962
+| area      = 83412
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-The '''Division of Mallee''' is an [[Divisions of the Australian House of Representatives|Australian Electoral Division]] in the [[States and territories of Australia|state]] of [[Victoria (Australia)|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 {{convert|81962|km2|sqmi|0}}, it is the largest Division in Victoria. It includes the centres of [[Mildura]], [[Ouyen]], [[Swan Hill]], [[St Arnaud, Victoria|St Arnaud]], [[Warracknabeal]], [[Stawell, Victoria|Stawell]] and [[Horsham, Victoria|Horsham]].
+The '''Division of Mallee''' is an [[Divisions of the Australian House of Representatives|Australian Electoral Division]] in the [[States and territories of Australia|state]] of [[Victoria (Australia)|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 {{convert|81962|km2|sqmi|0}}, it is the largest Division in Victoria. It includes the centres of [[Mildura]], [[Ouyen]], [[Swan Hill]], [[St Arnaud, Victoria|St Arnaud]], [[Warracknabeal]], [[Stawell, Victoria|Stawell]], [[Horsham, Victoria|Horsham]] and [[Maryborough, Victoria|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.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Muller |first1=Damon |title=The process of federal redistributions: a quick guide |url=https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Parliamentary_Library/pubs/rp/rp1718/Quick_Guides/FederalRedistributions |website=Parliament of Australia |access-date=19 April 2022 |date=14 November 2017}}</ref>
 ==History==
-[[File:Entering The Mallee.jpg|150px|thumb|left|[[Mallee (Victoria)|The Mallee]], a region in [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] from which the division takes its name from]]
+[[File:Entering The Mallee.jpg|150px|thumb|left|[[Mallee (Victoria)|The Mallee]], a region in [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] from which the division takes its name]]
-The division was proclaimed at the redistribution of 11 May 1949, and was first contested at the [[Australian federal election, 1949|1949 election]]. It was named after the [[Mallee (Victoria)|Mallee]] region of Victoria, in which the division is located, which itself is named after the [[mallee (habit)|mallee]] variety of [[eucalyptus]]. Note that the division also includes the [[Wimmera]] region of Victoria, which is why the title of the sitting member's newsletter is ''Wimmera Mallee News''.
+The division was proclaimed at the redistribution of 11 May 1949, and was first contested at the [[1949 Australian federal election|1949 election]]. It was named after the [[Mallee (Victoria)|Mallee]] region of Victoria, in which the division is located, which itself is named after the [[mallee (habit)|mallee]] variety of [[eucalyptus]]. Note that the division also includes 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 [[National Party of Australia|Country/National]] seat. It is currently the safest [[Coalition (Australia)|Coalition]] seat in federal parliament and also the safest seat in the entire parliament as of the [[Australian federal election, 2010|2010]] election, with a 24-point swing required for [[Labor Party of Australia|Labor]] to win it. In the [[Australian federal election, 2013|2013 election]], however, a [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal Party]] candidate stood against the Country/National Party, making it a contest between Coalition parties.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-23930633 "Australian election: Ten things"], BBC News, 5 September 2013</ref>
+Mallee has always been a safe [[National Party of Australia|Country/National]] seat. It was previously the safest [[Coalition (Australia)|Coalition]] seat in federal parliament and also previously  the safest seat in the entire parliament in the [[2010 Australian federal election|2010]] election, with a 24-point swing required for [[Labor Party of Australia|Labor]] to have won it. In the [[2013 Australian federal election|2013]] and [[2019 Australian federal election|2019]] elections a [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal Party]] candidate stood against the National Party, making it a contest between the Coalition parties.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-23930633 "Australian election: Ten things"], BBC News, 5 September 2013</ref>
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 |-
 | {{Australian party style|Country}}|&nbsp;
-| [[File:No image.svg|100px]]
+| [[File:Winton_Turnbull_1940s.png|100px]]
-| [[Winton Turnbull|(Sir) Winton Turnbull]]<br>{{small|(1899–1980)}}
+| [[Winton Turnbull|Sir Winton Turnbull]]<br />{{small|(1899–1980)}}
-| [[Australian Country Party (1920)|Country]]
+| [[National Party of Australia|Country]]
-| nowrap | [[Australian federal election, 1949|10 December 1949]] –<br/>[[Australian federal election, 1972|2 November 1972]]
+| nowrap | [[1949 Australian federal election|10 December 1949]] –<br/>[[1972 Australian federal election|2 November 1972]]
 | Previously held the Division of [[Division of Wimmera|Wimmera]]. Retired
 |-
 | {{Australian party style|Country}}|&nbsp;
-| [[File:No image.svg|100px]]
+| rowspan=3 | [[File:Peter Fisher.jpg|100px]]
-| [[Peter Fisher (Australian politician)|Peter Fisher]]<br>{{small|(1936–)}}
+| rowspan=3 | [[Peter Fisher (politician)|Peter Fisher]]<br>{{small|(1936–)}}
-| [[Australian Country Party (1920)|Country / National Country / Nationals]]
+| [[National Party of Australia|Country]]
-| nowrap | [[Australian federal election, 1972|2 December 1972]] –<br/>[[Australian federal election, 1993|8 February 1993]]
+| nowrap | [[1972 Australian federal election|2 December 1972]] –<br/>2 May 1975
-| Retired
+| rowspan=3 | Retired
+|-
+| {{Australian party style|National Country}}|&nbsp;
+| [[National Party of Australia|National Country]]
+| nowrap | 2 May 1975 –<br/>16 October 1982
+|-
+| {{Australian party style|National}}|&nbsp;
+| [[National Party of Australia|Nationals]]
+| nowrap | 16 October 1982 –<br/>[[1993 Australian federal election|8 February 1993]]
 |-
 | {{Australian party style|Nationals}}|&nbsp;
-| [[File:No image.svg|100px]]
+| [[File:John Alexander Forrest.jpg|100px]]
-| [[John Forrest (Victorian politician)|John Forrest]]<br>{{small|(1949–)}}
+| [[John Forrest (Victorian politician)|John Forrest]]<br />{{small|(1949–)}}
 | [[National Party of Australia|Nationals]]
-| nowrap | [[Australian federal election, 1993|13 March 1993]] –<br/>[[Australian federal election, 2013|5 August 2013]]
+| nowrap | [[1993 Australian federal election|13 March 1993]] –<br/>[[2013 Australian federal election|5 August 2013]]
 | Retired
 |-
 | {{Australian party style|Nationals}}|&nbsp;
-| [[File:No image.svg|100px]]
+| [[File:Nationals Placeholder.png|100px]]
-| [[Andrew Broad]]<br>{{small|(1975–)}}
+| [[Andrew Broad]]<br />{{small|(1975–)}}
 | [[National Party of Australia|Nationals]]
-| nowrap | [[Australian federal election, 2013|7 September 2013]] –<br/>[[2019 Australian federal election|11 April 2019]]
+| nowrap | [[2013 Australian federal election|7 September 2013]] –<br/>[[2019 Australian federal election|11 April 2019]]
 | Retired
 |-
 | {{Australian party style|Nationals}}|&nbsp;
+| [[File:Nationals Placeholder.png|100px]]
-|
-| [[Anne Webster]]
+| [[Anne Webster]]<br />{{small|(1959–)}}
 | [[National Party of Australia|Nationals]]
-| nowrap | [[2019 Australian federal election|11 April 2019]]
+| nowrap | [[2019 Australian federal election|18 May 2019]] –<br/>present
 | Incumbent
 |}
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 ==Election results==
 {{main|Electoral results for the Division of Mallee}}
-{{transcluded section2|source=Results of the 2019 Australian federal election in Victoria|section=Mallee}}
+{{Excerpt|Results of the 2022 Australian federal election in Victoria|section=Mallee}}
 == References ==
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 [[Category:1949 establishments in Australia]]
 [[Category:Mallee (Victoria)]]
+[[Category:Swan Hill]]
+[[Category:Warracknabeal]]
+[[Category:Mildura]]
+[[Category:Maryborough, Victoria]]
+[[Category:Shire of Buloke]]
+[[Category:Shire of Central Goldfields]]
+[[Category:Shire of Gannawarra]]
+[[Category:Rural City of Horsham]]
+[[Category:Shire of Hindmarsh]]
+[[Category:Shire of Loddon]]
+[[Category:Shire of West Wimmera]]
+[[Category:Shire of Yarriambiack]]
+[[Category:Loddon Mallee (region)]]

v t e Electoral divisions of the Australian House of Representatives in Victoria
Labor (25)	Aston Ballarat Bendigo Bruce Calwell Chisholm Cooper Corangamite Corio Dunkley Fraser Gellibrand Gorton Hawke Higgins Holt Hotham Isaacs Jagajaga Lalor Macnamara Maribyrnong McEwen Scullin Wills
Liberal (6)	Casey Deakin Flinders La Trobe Menzies Wannon
Nationals (3)	Gippsland Mallee Nicholls
Independent (4)	Goldstein Indi Kooyong Monash
Greens (1)	Melbourne
Abolished	Balaclava Batman Bourke Burke (1949–1955) Burke (1969–2004) Corinella (1901–1906) Corinella (1990–1996) Darebin Diamond Valley Echuca Fawkner Grampians Henty Higinbotham Hoddle Isaacs (1949–1969) Laanecoorie McMillan Melbourne Ports Mernda Moira Murray Northern Melbourne Scullin (1955–1969) Southern Melbourne Streeton Wimmera Yarra
Divisions in: New South Wales Victoria Queensland Western Australia South Australia Tasmania Australian Capital and Northern Territories