Division of Menzies
The Division of Menzies is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. It is covers the suburbs of Bulleen, Croydon Hills, Doncaster, Doncaster East, Donvale, Park Orchards, Templestowe, Templestowe Lower, Warrandyte and Warrandyte South.[1] There are also parts of Ringwood North, Warranwood and Wonga Park in the Division.
| Menzies Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
 Division of Menzies (green) in Victoria | |
| Created | 1984 |
| MP | Keith Wolahan |
| Party | Liberal |
| Namesake | Sir Robert Menzies |
| Electors | 90,931 (2010) |
| Area | 119 km2 (45.9 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Outer Metropolitan |
The Division was set up in 1984. It was named after Rt Hon Sir Robert Menzies, the longest serving Prime Minister of Australia.[1]
Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Brown | Liberal | 1984–1991 | |
| Kevin Andrews | Liberal | 1991–present | |
Kevin Andrews became the Minister for Social Services in the Abbott Government.
Election results
| 2022 Australian federal election: Menzies[2] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Keith Wolahan | 42,526 | 42.10 | −8.77 | |
| Labor | Naomi Oakley | 33,635 | 33.30 | +2.77 | |
| Greens | Bill Pheasant | 14,289 | 14.14 | +4.01 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Greg Cheesman | 3,646 | 3.61 | +3.61 | |
| United Australia | Nathan Scaglione | 3,643 | 3.61 | +1.19 | |
| One Nation | John Hayes | 2,312 | 2.29 | +2.29 | |
| Australian Federation | Sanjeev Sabhlok | 968 | 0.96 | +0.96 | |
| Total formal votes | 101,019 | 96.79 | +0.42 | ||
| Informal votes | 3,355 | 3.21 | −0.42 | ||
| Turnout | 104,374 | 92.58 | −2.65 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Keith Wolahan | 51,198 | 50.68 | −6.34 | |
| Labor | Naomi Oakley | 49,821 | 49.32 | +6.34 | |
| Template:Australian politics/name/Liberal hold | Swing | −6.34 | |||
Division Of Menzies Media
Sir Robert Menzies, the division's namesake
Australian politician Neil Brown, Liberal MHR for Diamond Valley.
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter meets with Australia's Minister of Defense Kevin Andrews while attending the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, May 30, 2015.
Keith Wolahan in 2021 campaigning at Tunstall Square
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Profile of the electoral division of Menzies (Vic)". Australian Electoral Commission. 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- ↑ Menzies, VIC, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.