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Quick facts for kids Lalor Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Lalor (green) in Victoria
Created	1949
MP	Joanne Ryan
Party	Labor
Namesake	Peter Lalor
Area	991 km² (382.6 sq mi)
Demographic	Outer Metropolitan

The Division of Lalor is a Federal Electoral Division for the Australian House of Representatives in the state of Victoria. It is located in the outer western suburbs of Melbourne. It includes the suburbs of Werribee, Point Cook, Laverton, Rockbank and Melton.

The Division was drawn up on 11 May 1949, for the 1949 Federal election. It was named after Peter Lalor, the leader of the miners at the Eureka Stockade, and a former member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly.

Members

	Party	Term
Reg Pollard	Labor	1949–1966
Mervyn Lee	Liberal	1966–1969
Jim Cairns	Labor	1969–1977
Barry Jones	Labor	1977–1998
Julia Gillard	Labor	1998–2013
Joanne Ryan	Labor	1998–2013

Barry Jones was the Minister for Science under Bob Hawke and Labor National President. Jim Cairns, was the Treasurer and Deputy Prime Minister under Gough Whitlam. As Julia Gillard was Deputy Prime Minister prior to becoming Prime Minister, Lalor is the only federal electorate to have been held by two Deputy Prime Ministers.

Election results

Images for kids

Peter Lalor, the division's namesake

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