Division of Dunkley facts for kids
Quick facts for kids DunkleyAustralian House of Representatives Division |
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Division of Dunkley (green) in Victoria
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| Created | 1984 |
| MP | Bruce Billson |
| Party | Liberal |
| Namesake | Louisa Margaret Dunkley |
| Electors | 95,299 (2010) |
| Area | 138 km2 (53.3 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Outer Metropolitan |
The Division of Dunkley is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. It was set up in 1984 and is named for Louisa Margaret Dunkley, a trade unionist and campaigner for equal pay for women. It covers an area of 140 km2 in the southern suburbs of Melbourne. It includes Frankston, Mornington and Mount Eliza.
Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
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| Bob Chynoweth | Labor | 1984–1990 | |
| Frank Ford | Liberal | 1990–1993 | |
| Bob Chynoweth | Labor | 1993–1996 | |
| Bruce Billson | Liberal | 1996–present | |
In 2013 Bruce Billson became the Minister for Small Business in the Abbott Government.
Election results
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