Division of McMillan
| McMillan AustralianHouse of RepresentativesDivision | |
|---|---|
 Division of McMillan inVictoria,as of the2016 federal election | |
| Created | 1949 |
| Abolished | 2019 |
| Namesake | Angus McMillan |
| Electors | 116,200 (2016) |
| Area | 8,328 km2(3,215.5 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Rural |
TheDivision of McMillanwas anAustralian Electoral Divisionin thestateofVictoria.It was located in the western part of theGippslandregion, which extends for the length of Victoria's easternBass Straitcoastline. It included the outer south-easternMelbournesuburb ofPakenham,and also included the towns ofWarragul,Moe,Wonthaggi,LeongathaandFoster.It stretched fromMount Baw Bawand theBaw Baw National Parkin the north toWilsons Promontory,and theWilsons Promontory National Parkin the south. It was the southernmost electoral division in continental Australia. It was replaced by theDivision of Monashin 2019.
History[edit]
The Division was proclaimed at the redistribution of 11 May 1949, and was first contested at the1949 election.It was named afterAngus McMillan,amass murderer[1][2]and early European explorer in the Gippsland region responsible for theGippsland massacres.The seat traded hands between the conservative parties from its creation untilLaborfinally won it in1980.The Division has changed hands five times in the last sevenFederal elections.The change at the2004 electionwas attributed to the redistribution of 29 January 2003, which removed the traditionally Labor-voting cities ofTraralgonandMorwellfrom the Division.[3]This allowedLiberalRussell Broadbentto win the seat once again; he had previously held it from 1996 to 1998. Broadbent was re-elected in the2007 election.
The1972 federal electionsawCountry PartycandidateArthur Hewsonwin the seat from third place and a primary vote of 16.6%.[4]This is the lowest primary vote for a winning candidate in any federal election; Hewson overtook the Liberal candidate on preferences from theDemocratic Labor Partyand disendorsed sitting Liberal MPAlex Buchanan,and then defeated the Labor candidate on Liberal preferences.[5]
The division was renamed to theDivision of Monashin 2018.
Members[edit]
Election results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Russell Broadbent | 48,304 | 47.86 | −2.50 | |
| Labor | Chris Buckingham | 29,531 | 29.26 | +4.21 | |
| Greens | Donna Lancaster | 9,810 | 9.72 | +2.10 | |
| Family First | Nathan Harding | 3,418 | 3.39 | +1.38 | |
| Animal Justice | Jennifer McAdam | 3,022 | 2.99 | +2.99 | |
| Rise Up Australia | Norman Baker | 2,786 | 2.76 | +2.09 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jim McDonald | 2,289 | 2.27 | +2.27 | |
| Christians | Kathleen Ipsen | 1,761 | 1.74 | +1.74 | |
| Total formal votes | 100,921 | 94.29 | +0.40 | ||
| Informal votes | 6,115 | 5.71 | −0.40 | ||
| Turnout | 107,036 | 92.11 | −2.53 | ||
| Two-party-preferredresult | |||||
| Liberal | Russell Broadbent | 56,543 | 56.03 | −5.80 | |
| Labor | Chris Buckingham | 44,378 | 43.97 | +5.80 | |
| Liberalhold | Swing | −5.80 | |||
References[edit]
- ^Symons, Bec (2 August 2016)."Scottish journalist Cal Flyn tracks relative Angus McMillan, linked to Gippsland massacres".ABC News.Australian Broadcasting Corporation.Retrieved21 February2019.
- ^Flyn, Cal(21 May 2016)."'My relative was a mass murderer of Australia's Gunai people. Can I make amends?'".The Guardian.Retrieved21 February2019.
- ^Strong, Geoff (11 October 2004)."Three times lucky for seasoned campaigner".The Age.Fairfax Media.Retrieved3 July2005.
- ^Carr, Adam."1972 results - Victoria".Psephos.Retrieved3 September2010.
- ^Colebatch, Tim (2 September 2010)."Wilkie's winning tally of 21 not the smallest ever".The Sydney Morning Herald.Fairfax Media.Retrieved3 September2010.
- ^McMillan, VIC,Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.