Division of Canberra
The Division of Canberra is an Australian electoral division in the Australian Capital Territory. It was created in 1974 from the old Division of Australian Capital Territory. It is named for the city of Canberra, which is Australia's national capital. It includes the areas of Tuggeranong, Fyshwick, Weston Creek and Woden Valley, along with the rest of the ACT south of the Molonglo River and Lake Burley Griffin. It also includes people living on Norfolk Island.[1]
| Canberra Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
 Division of Canberra (green) in ACT | |
| Created | 1974 |
| MP | Alicia Payne |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | Canberra |
| Electors | 124,294 (2010) |
| Area | 1,921 km2 (741.7 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Inner Metropolitan |
Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kep Enderby | Labor | 1974–1975 | |
| John Haslem | Liberal | 1975–1980 | |
| Ros Kelly | Labor | 1980–1995 | |
| Brendan Smyth | Liberal | 1995–1996 | |
| Bob McMullan | Labor | 1996–1998 | |
| Annette Ellis | Labor | 1998–2010 | |
| Gai Brodtmann | Labor | 2010–present | |
Election results
| 2022 Australian federal election: Canberra[2] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labor | Alicia Payne | 41,435 | 44.88 | +4.38 | |
| Greens | Tim Hollo | 22,795 | 24.69 | +1.38 | |
| Liberal | Slade Minson | 20,102 | 21.77 | −6.08 | |
| Independent | Tim Bohm | 4,772 | 5.17 | +0.47 | |
| United Australia | Catherine Smith | 1,687 | 1.83 | +0.25 | |
| One Nation | James Miles | 1,531 | 1.66 | +1.66 | |
| Total formal votes | 92,322 | 98.23 | +0.39 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,668 | 1.77 | −0.39 | ||
| Turnout | 93,990 | 92.08 | −0.54 | ||
| Notional two-party-preferred count | |||||
| Labor | Alicia Payne | 66,898 | 72.46 | +5.38 | |
| Liberal | Slade Minson | 25,424 | 27.54 | −5.38 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Alicia Payne | 57,421 | 62.20 | −4.89 | |
| Greens | Tim Hollo | 34,901 | 37.80 | +37.80 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | –4.89 | |||
Division Of Canberra Media
The city of Canberra, the division's namesake
Australian politician Kep Enderby, Labor MHR for the Australian Capital Territory.
Brendan Smyth Wanniassa head
Bob McMullan
Portrait of Annette Ellis
Gai Brodtmann, the Federal member for Canberra. Photo taken outside Parliament House by her office
References
- ↑ "Profile of the electoral division of Canberra (ACT) –". Australian Electoral Commission. 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- ↑ Canberra, ACT, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.