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The '''Division of Makin''' is an [[Divisions of the Australian House of Representatives|electoral division]] for the [[Australian House of Representatives]] located in the northeastern suburbs of [[Adelaide]]. Established in 1984 and named after [[Norman Makin]], a former MP and diplomat, it has been a marginal seat at most elections since. It includes the suburbs of [[Tea Tree Gully, South Australia|Tea Tree Gully]], [[Modbury, South Australia|Modbury]], [[Salisbury Heights, South Australia|Salisbury Heights]] and [[Para Hills, South Australia|Para Hills]]. |
The '''Division of Makin''' is an [[Divisions of the Australian House of Representatives|electoral division]] for the [[Australian House of Representatives]] located in the northeastern suburbs of [[Adelaide]]. Established in 1984 and named after [[Norman Makin]], a former MP and diplomat, it has been a marginal seat at most elections since. It includes the suburbs of [[Tea Tree Gully, South Australia|Tea Tree Gully]], [[Modbury, South Australia|Modbury]], [[Salisbury Heights, South Australia|Salisbury Heights]], [[Salisbury East, South Australia|Salisbury East]] and [[Para Hills, South Australia|Para Hills]]. |
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It is known as a mortgage belt seat, with a large proportion of the population in the area paying off home loans. In the 2006 census over 42 percent of the seat's electors had a home [[Mortgage loan|mortgage]]; ranking it 19th highest in Australia's 150 seats.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/files/meganomics1new.html | title=2006 census, customised tables commissioned by The Australian |last = Megalogenis | first = George | accessdate=2007-11-25 | publisher = [[The Australian]]}}</ref> |
It is known as a mortgage belt seat, with a large proportion of the population in the area paying off home loans. In the 2006 census over 42 percent of the seat's electors had a home [[Mortgage loan|mortgage]]; ranking it 19th highest in Australia's 150 seats.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/files/meganomics1new.html | title=2006 census, customised tables commissioned by The Australian |last = Megalogenis | first = George | accessdate=2007-11-25 | publisher = [[The Australian]]}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 07:42, 23 August 2010
| Makin Australian House of Representatives Division | |
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 Division of Makin (green) in South Australia | |
| Created | 1984 |
| MP | Tony Zappia |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | Norman Makin |
| Area | 115 km2 (44.4 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Outer Metropolitan |
The Division of Makin is an electoral division for the Australian House of Representatives located in the northeastern suburbs of Adelaide. Established in 1984 and named after Norman Makin, a former MP and diplomat, it has been a marginal seat at most elections since. It includes the suburbs of Tea Tree Gully, Modbury, Salisbury Heights, Salisbury East and Para Hills.
It is known as a mortgage belt seat, with a large proportion of the population in the area paying off home loans. In the 2006 census over 42 percent of the seat's electors had a home mortgage; ranking it 19th highest in Australia's 150 seats.[1]
Members
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Tony Zappia | 44,890 | 51.45 | +8.43 | |
| Liberal | Bob Day | 33,390 | 38.27 | −6.44 | |
| Greens | Graham Smith | 3,751 | 4.30 | +0.51 | |
| Family First | Andrew Graham | 3,096 | 3.55 | −1.37 | |
| Democrats | Aleisha Brown | 1,198 | 1.37 | −0.38 | |
| One Nation | Robert Fechner | 502 | 0.58 | −0.26 | |
| Liberty & Democracy | Garry Vandersluis | 428 | 0.49 | +0.49 | |
| Total formal votes | 87,255 | 95.93 | +1.34 | ||
| Informal votes | 3,705 | 4.07 | −1.34 | ||
| Turnout | 90,960 | 95.81 | +0.34 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Tony Zappia | 50,346 | 57.70 | +8.63 | |
| Liberal | Bob Day | 36,909 | 42.30 | −8.63 | |
| Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +8.63 | |||
References
- ^ Megalogenis, George. "2006 census, customised tables commissioned by The Australian". The Australian. Retrieved 2007-11-25.