Division of Gellibrand facts for kids
Quick facts for kids GellibrandAustralian House of Representatives Division |
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Division of Gellibrand (green) in Victoria
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| Created | 1949 |
| MP | Tim Watts |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | Joseph Gellibrand |
| Electors | 95,571 (2010) |
| Area | 91 km2 (35.1 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Inner Metropolitan |
The Division of Gellibrand is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. Created in 1949, it is named after Joseph Gellibrand, a lawyer and explorer. It covers an area of 102 km² in the inner western suburbs of Melbourne. It includes Footscray, Maidstone, Newport, Altona and Williamstown.
Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
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| Jack Mullens | Labor | 1949–1955 | |
| Labor (Anti-Communist) | 1955–1955 | ||
| Hector McIvor | Labor | 1955–1972 | |
| Ralph Willis | Labor | 1972–1998 | |
| Nicola Roxon | Labor | 1998–2013 | |
| Tim Watts | Labor | 2013–present | |
Famous members have included Ralph Willis, a Cabinet minister in the Hawke and Keating Governments. Nicola Roxon was a Cabinet minister in the first Rudd Government and the Gillard Government. She was Australia's first female Attorney General.
Election results
Images for kids
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Joseph Gellibrand, the division's namesake
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