Division of Grey facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Grey Australian House of Representatives Division
Grey (dark green) in the state of South Australia
Created	1903
MP	Rowan Ramsey
Party	Liberal
Namesake	Sir George Grey
Electors	119,949 (2016)
Area	904,881 km2 (349,376.5 sq mi)
Demographic	Rural

The Division of Grey is an Australian electoral division in South Australia. It was set up in 1903 and is named for Sir George Grey, Governor of South Australia from 1841–45 (and later Prime Minister of New Zealand).

The division covers 92% of the state. The borders of the electorate include the Western Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales borders, as well as the south coast. The division includes Ceduna, Port Lincoln, Whyalla, Port Augusta, Roxby Downs, Coober Pedy, Port Pirie, Kadina, Maitland, Orroroo, Peterborough, Burra and Eudunda.

Members

	Image	Member	Party	Term	Notes
		Alexander Poynton (1853–1935)	Labor	1903 – 14 November 1916	Previously held the Division of South Australia. Served as minister under Hughes. Lost seat
			National Labor	14 November 1916]] – 17 February 1917
			Nationalist	17 February 1917 – 1922
		Andrew Lacey (1887–1946)	Labor	1922]] – 1931	Lost seat. Later elected to the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Port Pirie in 1933
		Philip McBride (1892–1982)	United Australia	1931 – 1937	Transferred to the Senate
		Oliver Badman (1885–1977)	Country	1937 – 1940	Previously a member of the Senate. Lost seat
			United Australia	1940 – 1943
		Edgar Russell (1890–1963)	Labor	1943 – 31 March 1963	Died in office
		Jack Mortimer (1912–1973)	Labor	1963 Grey by-election – 1966	Lost seat
		Don Jessop (1927–2018)	Liberal	1966 – 1969	Lost seat. Elected to the Senate in 1970.
		Laurie Wallis (1922–1984)	Labor	1969 – 1983	Retired
		Lloyd O'Neil (1937–)	Labor	1983 – 1993	Retired
		Barry Wakelin (1946–)	Liberal	1993 – 2007	Retired
		Rowan Ramsey (1956–)	Liberal	2007 – present	Current member

Jack Mortimer won the division in a by-election in 1963, caused by the death of Edgar Russell.

Election results

Images for kids

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  Sir George Grey, the division's namesake