Division of Melbourne facts for kids
This page is about the Australian federal electorate. For the Victorian state electorate, see Electoral district of Melbourne.
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Division of Melbourne (green) in Victoria
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| Created | 1901 |
| MP | Adam Bandt |
| Party | Greens |
| Namesake | Melbourne |
| Electors | 102,881 (2010) |
| Area | 53 km2 (20.5 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Inner Metropolitan |
The Division of Melbourne is an Australian Electoral Division of Victoria. It was one of the first 75 divisions set up for the first federal election in 1901. It includes the City of Melbourne and the suburbs of Abbotsford, Ascot Vale, Carlton, Clifton Hill, Colllingwood, Docklands, North Melbourne, West Melbourne, East Melbourne, Fitzroy, Fitzroy North, Flemington, Kensington, Parkville, Richmond, and parts of Brunswick and Brunswick East. It was named after the city of Melbourne, which was named in 1838 for Lord Melbourne, the British Prime Minister.
Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
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| Sir Malcolm McEacharn | Protectionist | 1901–1904 | |
| William Maloney | Labor | 1904–1940 | |
| Arthur Calwell | Labor | 1940–1972 | |
| Ted Innes | Labor | 1972–1983 | |
| Gerry Hand | Labor | 1983–1993 | |
| Lindsay Tanner | Labor | 1993–2010 | |
| Adam Bandt | Greens | 2010–present | |
Arthur Calwell was the Leader of the Opposition. Lindsay Tanner was Minister for Finance and Deregulation in the first Rudd Government.
Election results
Images for kids
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The city of Melbourne, the division's namesake
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