Division of Bruce
The Division of Bruce is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. It was created in 1955 and is named for Stanley Bruce,[1] who was Prime Minister of Australia from 1923 to 1929. It covers an area of 73 km² in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne.[1] Until 1996 it was based on Glen Waverley and Mount Waverley. It now includes parts of Dandenong, Noble Park and Springvale.[1]
| Bruce Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
 Division of Bruce in Victoria, as of the 2019 federal election. | |
| Created | 1955 |
| MP | Julian Hill |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | Stanley Bruce |
| Electors | 96,716 (2016) |
| Area | 73 km2 (28.2 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Outer Metropolitan |
Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (Sir) Billy Snedden | Liberal | 1955–1983 | |
| Ken Aldred | Liberal | 1983–1990 | |
| Julian Beale | Liberal | 1990–1996 | |
| Alan Griffin | Labor | 1996–2016 | |
| Julian Hill | Labor | 2016–present | |
Its most famous member has been Sir Billy Snedden, Liberal Party leader from 1972 to 1975 and Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives from 1976 to 1983. Alan Griffin was the Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd.[2]
Election results
| 2022 Australian federal election: Bruce[3] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labor | Julian Hill | 39,516 | 41.47 | −6.57 | |
| Liberal | James Moody | 28,837 | 30.26 | −5.43 | |
| Greens | Matthew Kirwan | 9,273 | 9.73 | +2.10 | |
| United Australia | Matt Babet | 8,299 | 8.71 | +4.61 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Christine Skrobo | 4,821 | 5.06 | +5.06 | |
| One Nation | Hayley Deans | 4,544 | 4.77 | +3.75 | |
| Total formal votes | 95,290 | 95.66 | +0.76 | ||
| Informal votes | 4,321 | 4.34 | −0.76 | ||
| Turnout | 99,611 | 88.34 | −3.67 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Julian Hill | 53,920 | 56.59 | −0.69 | |
| Liberal | James Moody | 41,370 | 43.41 | +0.69 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | −0.69 | |||
Division Of Bruce Media
Stanley Bruce, the division's namesake
A 1971 portrait of Billy Snedden, Liberal MHR for Bruce.
Alan Griffin MP, Federal Member for Bruce
Cropped video still of Australian politician Julian Hill speaking at a parliamentary committee
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Profile of the electoral division of Bruce (Vic) - Australian Electoral Commission". aec.gov.au. 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ↑ "Alan Griffin MP - Home". griffinmp.com. 2013. Archived from the original on 12 June 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ↑ Bruce, VIC, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.