Division of Port Adelaide
The Division of Port Adelaide was an Australian electoral division in the state of South Australia. It included the suburbs of Alberton, Beverley, Birkenhead, Cheltenham, Findon, Kilkenny, Largs Bay, Mansfield Park, North Haven, Ottoway, Parafield Gardens, Paralowie, Pennington, Port Adelaide, Queenstown, Rosewater, Salisbury Downs, Semaphore, Woodville, West Croydon, and part of Seaton. The seat also included Torrens Island and Garden Island.[1]
| Port Adelaide Australian House of Representatives Division | |
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 Port Adelaide (dark green) in the city of Adelaide | |
| Created | 1949 |
| Abolished | 2019 |
| Namesake | Port Adelaide |
| Electors | 105,204 (2013) |
| Area | 181 km2 (69.9 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Inner Metropolitan |
It was set up in 1949, and was named after Port Adelaide, the working port of Adelaide.
The Division was abolished in 2019 when a redistribution cut South Australia's divisions from 11 to 10.
Members
| Image | Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
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Albert Thompson | Labor | 1949–1963 | Previously held the Division of Hindmarsh. Retired | |
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Fred Birrell | Labor | 1963–1974 | Retired | |
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Mick Young | Labor | 1974–1988 | Served as minister under Bob Hawke. Resigned over alleged mishandling of campaign donations | |
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Rod Sawford | Labor | 1988–2007 | Retired | |
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Mark Butler | Labor | 2007–2019 | Served as minister under Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard. Transferred to the Division of Hindmarsh after Port Adelaide was abolished in 2019 | |
Election results
Division Of Port Adelaide Media
The region of Port Adelaide, the division's namesake
Australian politician Albert Thompson, Labor MHR for Hindmarsh.
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References
- ABC profile for Port Adelaide: 2013
- AEC profile for Port Adelaide: 2013
- Poll Bludger profile for Port Adelaide: 2013
- ↑ "Profile of the electoral division of Port Adelaide (SA)". Australian Electoral Commission. 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
Other websites
- Mark Butler's website Archived 2016-03-01 at the Wayback Machine