TheDivision of Beanis anelectoral divisionfor theAustralian House of Representativesin theAustralian Capital Territory(ACT) andNorfolk Island,which was created in 2018 and contested for the first time at the2019 federal election.
| Bean AustralianHouse of RepresentativesDivision | |
|---|---|
Map Interactive map of boundaries (excludingNorfolk IslandandNepean Island) | |
| Created | 2019 |
| MP | David Smith |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | Charles Bean |
| Electors | 104,482 (2019) |
| Area | 1,913 km2(738.6 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Outer metropolitan |
| Territory electorate(s) | |
Geography
editFederal electoral division boundaries in Australia are determined at redistributions by a redistribution committee appointed by theAustralian Electoral Commission.Redistributions occur for the boundaries of divisions in a particular state, and they occur every seven years, or sooner if a state's representation entitlement changes or when divisions of a state are malapportioned.[1]
History
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The division is named in honour ofCharles Bean,an Australianwar correspondentand historian duringWorld War I.
The Division of Bean was created in 2018 by theAustralian Electoral Commission,as part of areapportionmentto establish a third seat in theAustralian Capital Territorywhich occurred due to population growth in the territory.[2]The division is located in the south of the ACT and takes in the urban districts ofTuggeranong,theMolonglo Valley,Weston Creekand southernWoden Valley,the rural districts of Booth, Coree, Paddys River,Stromloand Tennent and the uninhabited districts of Cotter River, Mount Clear and Rendezvous Creek.[3]The external territory ofNorfolk Islandis also included in the division.[3]These districts and Norfolk Island were previously part of theDivision of Canberra.
Bean is a safe Labor seat, held by a margin of 12.9% as of the 2022 federal election.[4]
Members
edit| Image | Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
David Smith (1970–) |
Labor | 18 May 2019– present |
Previously a member of theSenate.Incumbent |
Election results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | David Smith | 41,060 | 41.73 | +3.59 | |
| Liberal | Jane Hiatt | 29,241 | 29.72 | −1.72 | |
| Greens | Kathryn Savery | 14,559 | 14.80 | +1.71 | |
| Independent | Jamie Christie | 8,023 | 8.15 | −0.12 | |
| United Australia | Sean Conway | 2,831 | 2.88 | +0.48 | |
| One Nation | Benjamin Ambard | 2,680 | 2.72 | +2.72 | |
| Total formal votes | 98,394 | 97.12 | +2.27 | ||
| Informal votes | 2,915 | 2.88 | −2.27 | ||
| Turnout | 101,309 | 92.58 | −1.20 | ||
| Two-party-preferredresult | |||||
| Labor | David Smith | 61,935 | 62.95 | +5.43 | |
| Liberal | Jane Hiatt | 36,459 | 37.05 | −5.43 | |
| Laborhold | Swing | +5.43 | |||
References
edit- ^Muller, Damon (14 November 2017)."The process of federal redistributions: a quick guide".Parliament of Australia.Retrieved19 April2022.
- ^"Electoral Commission confirms ACT gets third federal House of Representatives seat".Canberra Times.31 August 2017.
- ^ab"Map: Division of Bean"(PDF).Australian Electoral Commission.
- ^"Bean - Federal Electorate, Candidates, Results".abc.net.au.Retrieved20 June2024.
- ^Bean, ACT,2022 Tally Room,Australian Electoral Commission.