What is the Division of Lyons?
Q: What is the Division of Lyons?
A: The Division of Lyons is an electoral division in Tasmania, Australia.
Q: Who is the division named after?
A: The division is named after Joseph Lyons and his wife Dame Enid Lyons.
Q: Who was Joseph Lyons?
A: Joseph Lyons was the Prime Minister of Australia from 1931-39 and was a member for Wilmot from 1929 to 1939.
Q: Who was Dame Enid Lyons?
A: Dame Enid Lyons was the first woman elected to the Australian House of Representatives in 1943 and the first female member of Cabinet from 1949-51.
Q: What is the area covered by the Division of Lyons?
A: The Division of Lyons covers an area of 32,910 km² in central Tasmania, stretching from the eastern to western coasts and includes places such as New Norfolk, Deloraine and St Marys.
Q: When was the Division of Lyons set up?
A: The Division of Lyons was set up in 1984.
Q: What is the significance of the Division of Lyons?
A: The Division of Lyons is named after Joseph and Dame Enid Lyons, who were significant figures in Australian politics, and it covers a large area of central Tasmania.
