Division of Barker
The Division of Barker is an Australian Electoral Division in the south-east of South Australia. it includes the towns of Barmera, Berri, Bordertown, Keith, Kingston SE, Loxton, Mannum, Millicent, Mount Gambier, Murray Bridge, Naracoorte, Penola, Renmark, Tailem Bend, Waikerie, and parts of Nuriootpa and Tanunda. It was set up in 1903, and named for Collet Barker, who explored the mouth of the Murray River in 1831.
| Barker Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
 Barker (dark green) in the state of South Australia | |
| Created | 1903 |
| MP | Tony Pasin |
| Party | Liberal |
| Namesake | Collet Barker |
| Electors | 118,371 (2019) |
| Area | 63,886 km2 (24,666.5 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Rural |
Members
| Image | Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sir Langdon Bonython (1848–1939) |
Protectionist | 1903– 1906 |
Previously held the Division of South Australia. Retired | |
|
John Livingston (1857–1935) |
Anti-Socialist | 1906– 1909 |
Previously held the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Victoria and Albert. Lost preselection and retired | |
| Commonwealth Liberal | 26 May 1909 – 17 February 1917 | ||||
| Nationalist | 17 February 1917 – 1922 | ||||
|
Malcolm Cameron (1873–1935) |
Liberal Union | 1922 – 1925 |
Retired | |
| Nationalist | 1925 – 7 May 1931 | ||||
| United Australia | 7 May 1931 – 1934 | ||||
|
Archie Cameron (1895–1956) |
Country | 1934 – 16 October 1940 |
Previously held the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Wooroora. Served as minister under Joseph Lyons, Earle Page and Robert Menzies. Served as Speaker during the Menzies Government. Died in office | |
| United Australia | 16 October 1940 – 21 February 1945 | ||||
| Liberal | 21 February 1945 – 9 August 1956 | ||||
|
Dr Jim Forbes (1923–2019) |
Liberal | 1956 Barker by-election – 1975 |
Served as minister under Robert Menzies, Harold Holt, John McEwen, John Gorton and William McMahon. Retired | |
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|
James Porter (1950–) |
Liberal | 1975 – 1990 |
Retired | |
|
Ian McLachlan (1936–) |
Liberal | 1990 – 1998 |
Served as minister under John Howard. Retired | |
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|
Patrick Secker (1956–) |
Liberal | 1998 – 2013 |
Lost preselection and retired | |
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Tony Pasin (1977–) |
Liberal | 2013 – present |
Current member |
Archie Cameron was leader of the Country Party and Speaker of the House in the Menzies Government. Cameron's death caused a by-election which was won by Jim Forbes, later a minister in the Menzies, Holt, Gorton and McMahon governments. Ian McLachlan, was Minister for Defence from 1996 to 1998 in the Howard Government.