Division of Deakin
| Deakin AustralianHouse of RepresentativesDivision | |
|---|---|
 Division of Deakin inVictoria,as of the2022 federal election | |
| Created | 1937 |
| MP | Michael Sukkar |
| Party | Liberal |
| Namesake | Alfred Deakin |
| Electors | 112,589 (2022) |
| Area | 85 km2(32.8 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Outer metropolitan |
TheDivision of Deakinis anAustralian Electoral DivisioninVictoria.
Geography
[edit]Since 1984, federal electoral division boundaries in Australia have been 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 was created in 1937, and was named in honour ofAlfred Deakin,who served asPrime Minister of Australiaon three non-consecutive occasions from 1903 to 1910. Deakin had represented the Victorian federal seat ofBallaratfrom1901to1913.
Initially a rural seat, the division has been located in the eastern suburbs ofMelbournesince1949,today taking inBayswater North,Croydon,Croydon North,Croydon South,East Ringwood,Heatherdale,Heathmont,Kilsyth South,Mitcham,Ringwood,VermontandVermont South;it also covers parts ofCroydon Hills,Forest Hill,Kilsyth,North Ringwood,NunawadingandPark Orchards.Vermont South includes Pin Oak Court, the cul-de-sac used as the filming location forRamsay Streetin the television soap operaNeighbours.Also part of the division's boundaries are the nearby Nunawading Studios, where other scenes for the show have been shot.[2]
Deakin has usually been held by theLiberal Party,though it became increasingly marginal from the 1980s onward. Prior to the2013 federal electionit was the second most marginal Labor Party seat in Australia. At the 2013 federal election,Michael Sukkarreclaimed the seat for the Liberal Party and was elected with 53.2% of the two-party-preferred vote.
At the time of the2022 Australian federal election,approximately 10% of the electorate's population possessed Chinese ancestry.[3]
Members
[edit]| Image | Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
William Hutchinson (1904–1967) |
United Australia | 23 October 1937– 21 February 1945 |
Previously held the Division ofIndi.Retired | |
| Liberal | 21 February 1945 – 31 October 1949 | ||||
|
Frank Davis (1900–1980) |
10 December 1949– 31 October 1966 |
Retired | ||
|
Alan Jarman (1923–1992) |
26 November 1966– 5 March 1983 |
Lost seat | ||
|
John Saunderson (1948–) |
Labor | 5 March 1983– 1 December 1984 |
Transferred to the Division ofAston | |
|
Julian Beale (1934–2021) |
Liberal | 1 December 1984– 24 March 1990 |
Transferred to the Division ofBruce | |
|
|
Ken Aldred (1945–2016) |
24 March 1990– 29 January 1996 |
Previously held the Division ofBruce.Lost preselection and retired | ||
|
Phil Barresi (1955–) |
2 March 1996– 24 November 2007 |
Lost seat | ||
|
|
Mike Symon (1965–) |
Labor | 24 November 2007– 7 September 2013 |
Lost seat | |
|
Michael Sukkar (1981–) |
Liberal | 7 September 2013– present |
Served as minister underMorrison.Incumbent |
Election results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Michael Sukkar | 41,626 | 41.51 | −6.21 | |
| Labor | Matt Gregg | 32,844 | 32.76 | +0.40 | |
| Greens | Rob Humphreys | 13,904 | 13.87 | +4.58 | |
| United Australia | Bianca Gidley | 2,836 | 2.83 | +0.76 | |
| One Nation | Natasha Coughlan | 2,306 | 2.30 | +2.30 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Harrison Carr | 1,843 | 1.84 | +1.84 | |
| Animal Justice | Katherine Dolheguy | 1,650 | 1.65 | −0.31 | |
| Independent | Qian Liu | 1,271 | 1.27 | +1.27 | |
| Justice | Judith Thompson | 1,080 | 1.08 | −2.23 | |
| Australian Federation | Samantha Bastin | 909 | 0.91 | +0.91 | |
| Total formal votes | 100,269 | 95.78 | −0.15 | ||
| Informal votes | 4,419 | 4.22 | +0.15 | ||
| Turnout | 104,688 | 93.09 | −2.08 | ||
| Two-party-preferredresult | |||||
| Liberal | Michael Sukkar | 50,322 | 50.19 | −4.50 | |
| Labor | Matt Gregg | 49,947 | 49.81 | +4.50 | |
| Liberalhold | Swing | −4.50 | |||
References
[edit]- ^Muller, Damon (14 November 2017)."The process of federal redistributions: a quick guide".Parliament of Australia.Retrieved19 April2022.
- ^"Locations".Neighbours: The Perfect Blend.Retrieved1 August2022.
- ^Fang, Jason; Xing, Dong; Handley, Erin."Chinese-Australian voters helped sway the election result. So what issues mattered most to them?".ABC News.Australian Broadcasting Corporation.Retrieved29 June2024.
- ^Deakin, VIC,2022 Tally Room,Australian Electoral Commission.