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Division of Adelaide (Australian federal electoral division) Division of Adelaide A federal electoral division in inner metropolitan Adelaide, South Australia, established in 1903. It includes the city centre and surrounding inner suburbs and is administered und…
Division of Balaclava (Australian federal electorate) Division of Balaclava Former Australian federal electoral division in Victoria (1901–1984), covering affluent southern suburbs of Melbourne; abolished and replaced by the Division of Goldstein in a 1984…
Division of Banks (Australian federal electorate) Division of Banks An Australian federal electoral division in south‑western Sydney, established in 1949 and named for Sir Joseph Banks. Covers a group of suburban communities and elects one member t…
Division of Barton (Australian federal electoral division) Division of Barton Federal electoral division in southern Sydney, New South Wales, created in 1922 and named for Sir Edmund Barton, the first Prime Minister of Australia. Covers several inner-south a…
Division of Bass (Australian federal electoral division) Division of Bass Federal House of Representatives electorate in north‑east Tasmania, established 1903 and named for explorer George Bass. Includes Launceston suburbs, coastal towns, rural areas and…
Division of Batman (Australian federal electoral division) Division of Batman Former federal electoral division in northern Melbourne, Victoria (1906–2019), named for John Batman; moved from inner-city Carlton and Fitzroy to suburbs such as Northcote, Presto…
Division of Blair Australian federal electoral division in Queensland created in 1998, named for Aboriginal singer and activist Harold Blair. It covers Ipswich hinterland and rural communities west…
Division of Bland (Australian federal electorate, 1901–1906) Division of Bland Federal electoral division in southern New South Wales created for Australia's first Parliament (1901) and abolished in 1906; named for Dr William Bland and held by Chris Watson.
Division of Bourke (Australian federal electoral division) Division of Bourke Former Australian federal electoral division in northern Melbourne (1901–1949), named for Sir Richard Bourke. Included suburbs such as Brunswick and Coburg; boundaries shifted with…
Division of Braddon Australian federal electoral division in north-western Tasmania, created 1955 and named for Sir Edward Braddon; includes Burnie, Devonport and several regional towns and is a compe…
Division of Brisbane — federal electoral division in Queensland, Australia Division of Brisbane A federal electorate in inner Brisbane established in 1901, covering the city centre and surrounding suburbs. Its boundaries have shifted from a larger northern area to today's inn…
Division of Bruce (Australian federal electoral division) Division of Bruce Federal electoral division in Victoria, Australia, created in 1955 and named for Stanley Bruce; covers eastern Melbourne suburbs including Dandenong, Noble Park and Springvale.
Division of Burt — Federal electoral division in Perth, Western Australia Division of Burt Division of Burt is a federal electoral division in Perth, Western Australia. Created in 2016 and named for the Burt family, it elects one House of Representatives member and cover…
Division of Canberra Federal electoral division centered on Australia's capital city Canberra; covers southern ACT suburbs and (since administrative changes) Norfolk Island residents, returning one MP…
Division of Charlton (Australian federal electoral division) Division of Charlton Former Australian federal electorate in New South Wales, created 1984 and named for Matthew Charlton; located in the Hunter Region and abolished by a 2015 redistribution that moved…
Division of Chifley — federal electorate in New South Wales Division of Chifley Australian federal electoral division in outer western Sydney, created in 1969 and named for Ben Chifley. Covers Mount Druitt area and adjoining suburbs; traditionally a Labor-lean…
Division of Corangamite An Australian federal electoral division in Victoria established in 1901, covering parts of the Western District, southern Geelong suburbs and coastal towns; named for Lake Coranga…
Division of Curtin Australian federal electoral division in Perth's western suburbs, named for PM John Curtin. Created 1949, historically Liberal-held, now noted for affluent coastal electorate and r…
Division of Darling Downs (Australian federal electoral division) Division of Darling Downs Federal electoral division in Queensland centered on Toowoomba, created in 1901 and abolished in 1984; represented rural Darling Downs in the House of Representatives.
Division of Dawson — Australian federal electorate in North Queensland Division of Dawson A federal electoral division in North Queensland created in 1949, named for Anderson Dawson. Covers coastal towns including Mackay, Ayr, Bowen, Proserpine and parts of Townsville;…
Division of Deakin — Australian federal electorate in Victoria Division of Deakin A federal electoral division in eastern Melbourne, created in 1937 and named for Alfred Deakin. It covers suburbs including Blackburn, Forest Hill, Mitcham, Nunawading and Ringwood…
Division of Denison — former federal electoral division in Tasmania Division of Denison Australian House of Representatives seat (1903–2019) centred on Hobart, named for Sir William Denison; abolished in 2019 and succeeded by the Division of Clark.
Division of Dickson (Australian federal electoral division) Division of Dickson An Australian federal electoral division in Queensland established in 1992, named for Sir James Dickson. It covers outer north‑western Brisbane suburbs and has been a politically c…
Division of Dobell — Australian federal electorate on the Central Coast Division of Dobell A federal electoral division on New South Wales’ Central Coast, created in 1984 and named for artist Sir William Dobell. Covers coastal towns and hinterland communities with mixed…
Division of Dunkley — Australian federal electorate Division of Dunkley Federal electoral division in southern Melbourne, created 1984 and named for trade unionist Louisa Margaret Dunkley. Covers Frankston, Mornington, Mount Eliza and surrounding coast…
Division of Eden–Monaro Division of Eden-Monaro Australian federal electorate in southern New South Wales, created in 1901; covers coastal and highland communities and long served as a national bellwether closely watched at elec…
Division of Fadden (Australian federal electoral division) Division of Fadden Federal electoral division in Queensland, created 1977 and named for Sir Arthur Fadden, covering suburbs of the northern Gold Coast and nearby islands in Moreton Bay and the Broadw…
Division of Fairfax (Australian federal electoral division) Division of Fairfax Australian federal electoral division in Queensland on the Sunshine Coast north of Brisbane, created in 1984 and named for Ruth Fairfax, founder of the Country Women’s Association.
Division of Fisher — Australian federal electoral division in Queensland Division of Fisher A federal electorate on Queensland's Sunshine Coast, established in 1949 and named for Andrew Fisher. Covers coastal and hinterland towns north of Brisbane and represents a mix of…
Division of Forde A federal electoral division in southern Queensland established in 1984, named for Frank Forde. Covers a mix of suburban and semi‑rural communities south of Brisbane and is a regul…
Division of Forrest A federal electoral division in south‑western Western Australia, created in 1922 and named for Sir John Forrest; it covers coastal towns, inland communities and mixed agricultural…
Division of Fraser (Australian Capital Territory) Division of Fraser A former Australian federal electoral division in the ACT, created in 1974 and named for Jim Fraser. It covered areas north of Lake Burley Griffin and included the Jervis Bay Terri…
Division of Fremantle Federal electoral division in Western Australia centred on the port city of Fremantle. Created at federation in 1901, it covers coastal suburbs, islands and has a long history of c…
Division of Gellibrand (Australian federal electoral division) Division of Gellibrand An Australian federal electorate in inner-west Melbourne, created in 1949 and named for Joseph Gellibrand. Covers industrial and residential suburbs including Footscray, Newport, A…
Division of Gilmore Australian federal electoral division on the New South Wales South Coast, established 1984 and named for writer Dame Mary Gilmore. Covers coastal towns, hinterland and national par…
Division of Gippsland An Australian federal electoral division in eastern Victoria, created in 1901 and named for the Gippsland region; includes towns such as Bairnsdale, Morwell, Sale and Traralgon and…
Division of Goldstein Federal electoral division in Victoria, Australia, created in 1984 and named for suffragist Vida Goldstein; covers bayside suburbs of Melbourne and is part of the House of Represen…
Division of Gorton An Australian federal electoral division in Victoria created in 2004 and named for Sir John Gorton. It covers fast-growing outer western Melbourne suburbs and elects one member to…
Division of Grayndler An inner-west Sydney federal electoral division, named for unionist Edward Grayndler; small in area, densely populated, with a long Labor tradition and strong inner-city progressiv…
Division of Greenway (Australian federal electoral division) Division of Greenway A federal electoral division in western and north‑western Sydney, established in 1984 and named for colonial architect Francis Greenway; includes suburbs around Blacktown and Rouse…
Division of Grey (federal electoral division, South Australia) Division of Grey A large rural Australian federal electorate in South Australia, created in 1903 and named for Sir George Grey. It covers most of the state and includes mining, farming and coastal…
Division of Griffith (Australian federal electoral division) Division of Griffith Federal electoral division in inner southern Brisbane, Queensland, created in 1934 and named for Sir Samuel Griffith; notable for urban demographics and representation including Ke…
Division of Groom (federal electoral division) Division of Groom An Australian federal electoral division in southern Queensland, created 1984, centred on Toowoomba and surrounding rural communities; named for Sir Littleton Groom and generally h…
Division of Hasluck (Australian federal electoral division) Division of Hasluck Australian federal electoral division in south-eastern Perth, Western Australia. Created in 2000 and first contested in 2001. Named for Sir Paul Hasluck and his wife, Alexandra Has…
Division of Herbert (Australian federal electoral division) Division of Herbert Australian federal electorate in northern Queensland, created in 1901 and centred on Townsville; named for Sir Robert Herbert, the first Premier of Queensland. Boundaries have chan…
Division of Higgins Federal electoral division in Victoria established in 1949, covering inner-eastern Melbourne suburbs and named for High Court justice H. B. Higgins.
Division of Holt Australian federal electoral division in south-eastern Melbourne, created in 1969 and named for Prime Minister Harold Holt; covers growing outer suburbs including Cranbourne and Na…
