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Quick facts for kids Mallee Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Mallee (green) in Victoria
Created	1949
MP	Andrew Broad
Party	National
Namesake	The Mallee
Electors	89,824 (2010)
Area	70,694 km² (27,295.1 sq mi)
Demographic	Rural

The Division of Mallee is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. It is in the far north-west of the state. At 70,694 square kilometres (27,295 sq mi), it is the largest Division in Victoria. It includes Mildura, Ouyen, Swan Hill, St Arnaud, Warracknabeal and Horsham.

The Division was set up in 1949 was named after the Mallee region of Victoria, where it is located. Mallee is a variety of eucalyptus. The Division also includes the Wimmera region of Victoria.

For the 2013 election, Mallee is the safest Coalition seat in federal parliament with a swing of 24% needed for it to change parties.

Members

	Party	Term
(Sir) Winton Turnbull	Country	1949–1972
Peter Fisher	Country	1972–1975
	National Country	1975–1982
	National	1982–1993
John Forrest	National	1993–2013 (retired)
Andrew Broad	National	2013-present

Winton Turnbull was a prisoner of war during World War Two, and held at the infamous Changi prison in Singapore. He never missed a single sitting day in Parliament during his 26 years and 8 months as a member.

Election results

Images for kids

The Mallee, a region in Victoria from which the division takes its name

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