Division of Mallee
| Mallee Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
 Division of Mallee in Victoria, as of the 2019 federal election. | |
| Created | 1949 |
| MP | Anne Webster[1] |
| Party | The Nationals |
| Namesake | The Mallee |
| Electors | 113,778 (2019) |
| Area | 81,962 km2 (31,645.7 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Rural |
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 and Horsham.
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 election, a Liberal Party candidate stood against the Country/National Party, making it a contest between Coalition parties.[2]
Members
| Image | Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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(Sir) Winton Turnbull (1899–1980) |
Country | 10 December 1949 – 2 November 1972 |
Previously held the Division of Wimmera. Retired | |
|
Peter Fisher (1928–) |
Country | 2 December 1972 – 2 May 1975 |
Retired | |
| National Country | 2 May 1975 – 16 October 1982 | ||||
| Nationals | 16 October 1982 – 8 February 1993 | ||||
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|
John Forrest (1949–) |
Nationals | 13 March 1993 – 5 August 2013 |
Retired | |
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|
Andrew Broad (1975–) |
Nationals | 7 September 2013 – 11 April 2019 |
Retired | |
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Anne Webster | Nationals | 18 May 2019 – present |
Incumbent |
Election results
References
- ^ Shields, Jason. "Federal election 2019: Nationals brand rocked, but Mallee voters give Anne Webster a chance". sunraysiadaily.com.au. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "Australian election: Ten things", BBC News, 5 September 2013