What is the Division of McEwen?
Q: What is the Division of McEwen?
A: The Division of McEwen is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria.
Q: Where is the Division of McEwen located?
A: The Division of McEwen is located north of the capital city of Melbourne.
Q: Which places are included in the Division of McEwen?
A: The Division of McEwen includes Broadford, Craigieburn, Doreen, Kilmore, Lancefield, New Gisborne, Riddells Creek, Romsey, Seymour, Sunbury, Wallan and Whittlesea.
Q: Who is Sir John McEwen?
A: Sir John McEwen was the leader of the Country Party of Australia and caretaker Prime Minister of Australia after the disappearance of Harold Holt in 1967.
Q: What happened in the 2007 election in the Division of McEwen?
A: Fran Bailey lost the election by only six votes. She asked for a recount and won by 12 votes.
Q: What was the result of the recount in the 2007 election in the Division of McEwen?
A: The High Court of Australia referred the result to the Federal Court of Australia. After checking 643 individual votes, the court found that Bailey won by 31 votes.
Q: What did Fran Bailey call for after winning the 2007 election in the Division of McEwen?
A: After winning the election, Fran Bailey called for big changes to the voting system.