Division of Jagajaga
The Division of Jagajaga is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. It covers the north-eastern suburbs of Melbourne north of the Yarra River. It includes the suburbs of Ivanhoe, Eaglemont, Bellfield, Heidelberg, Rosanna, Viewbank, Lower Plenty, Macleod, Yallambie, Eltham, Watsonia, Bundoora, Greensborough, Montmorency, Briar Hill, St Helena, Research, North Warrandyte and Kangaroo Ground.[1]
| Jagajaga Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
 Division of Jagajaga (green) in Victoria | |
| Created | 1984 |
| MP | Kate Thwaites |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | Three Wurundjeri Aborigines |
| Electors | 95,146 (2010) |
| Area | 128 km2 (49.4 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Inner Metropolitan |
The Division was set up in 1984, and named after three Wurundjeri indigenous Australian men.[1] They signed the Batman Treaty with one of the founders of Melbourne, John Batman, in 1835.
Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Staples | Labor | 1984–1996 | |
| Jenny Macklin | Labor | 1996–present | |
Peter Staples held several positions during the Hawke and Keating Governments. These included the Minister for Consumer Affairs, Minister for Housing and Aged Care, Minister for Aged, Family and Health Services. Jenny Macklin is the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and former Deputy Leader of the Australian Labor Party.
Election results
| 2022 Australian federal election: Jagajaga[2] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labor | Kate Thwaites | 41,412 | 40.90 | +0.00 | |
| Liberal | Sahil Tomar | 29,535 | 29.17 | −10.04 | |
| Greens | Liz Chase | 16,855 | 16.65 | +2.26 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Maya Tesa | 3,760 | 3.71 | +3.71 | |
| United Australia | Allison Zelinka | 3,493 | 3.45 | −0.04 | |
| Independent | Zahra Mustaf | 3,150 | 3.11 | +3.11 | |
| One Nation | John Booker | 2,274 | 2.25 | +2.25 | |
| Australian Federation | Brendan Palmarini | 764 | 0.75 | +0.75 | |
| Total formal votes | 101,243 | 96.20 | −0.74 | ||
| Informal votes | 4,003 | 3.80 | +0.74 | ||
| Turnout | 105,246 | 93.00 | −2.26 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Kate Thwaites | 63,122 | 62.35 | +6.46 | |
| Liberal | Sahil Tomar | 38,121 | 37.65 | −6.46 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | +6.46 | |||
Division Of Jagajaga Media
Jenny Macklin and Stella Young at an AHRC event
Kate Thwaites MP in 2021
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Profile of the electoral division of Jagajaga (Vic)". Australian Electoral Commission. 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ↑ Jagajaga, VIC, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.