Division of Port Adelaide facts for kids
This page is about the federal electorate. For the South Australian state electorate, see Electoral district of Port Adelaide.
Quick facts for kids Port AdelaideAustralian House of Representatives Division |
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Port Adelaide (dark green) in the city of Adelaide
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Created | 1949 |
Abolished | 2019 |
Namesake | Port Adelaide |
Electors | 105,204 (2013) |
Area | 181 km2 (69.9 sq mi) |
Demographic | Inner Metropolitan |
The Division of Port Adelaide was an Australian electoral division in the state of South Australia. It included the suburbs of Alberton, Beverley, Birkenhead, Cheltenham, Findon, Kilkenny, Largs Bay, Mansfield Park, North Haven, Ottoway, Parafield Gardens, Paralowie, Pennington, Port Adelaide, Queenstown, Rosewater, Salisbury Downs, Semaphore, Woodville, West Croydon, and part of Seaton. The seat also included Torrens Island and Garden Island.
It was set up in 1949, and was named after Port Adelaide, the working port of Adelaide.
The Division was abolished in 2019 when a redistribution cut South Australia's divisions from 11 to 10.
Members
Image | Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
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Albert Thompson | Labor | 1949–1963 | Previously held the Division of Hindmarsh. Retired | ||
Fred Birrell | Labor | 1963–1974 | Retired | ||
Mick Young | Labor | 1974–1988 | Served as minister under Bob Hawke. Resigned over alleged mishandling of campaign donations | ||
Rod Sawford | Labor | 1988–2007 | Retired | ||
Mark Butler | Labor | 2007–2019 | Served as minister under Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard. Transferred to the Division of Hindmarsh after Port Adelaide was abolished in 2019 |
Election results
Images for kids
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The region of Port Adelaide, the division's namesake
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