Division of Scullin
| Scullin AustralianHouse of RepresentativesDivision | |
|---|---|
 Division of Scullin inVictoria,as of the2022 federal election | |
| Created | 1968 |
| MP | Andrew Giles |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | James Scullin |
| Electors | 108,670 (2022) |
| Area | 116 km2(44.8 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Outer metropolitan |
TheDivision of Scullinis anAustralian Electoral Divisionin thestateofVictoria.It is located in the outer northern suburbs ofMelbourne,includingEpping,Lalor,Mill Park,South Morang,Thomastown,andBundoora.
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[edit]
The Division replaced the abolishedDivision of Darebinat the redistribution of 21 November 1968. It was named after Rt HonJames Scullin,Prime Minister of Australiafrom 1929 to 1932. The Division has been a safe seat for theAustralian Labor Partysince its inception. Labor has never won less than 57 percent of the two-party vote, and has generally garnered enough primary votes to win the seat outright, with the exception of the1990and2022elections.
From 1969 to 2013, the seat was held by two generations of the Jenkins family.Harry Jenkins Sr.was theSpeaker of the Australian House of Representativesfrom 1983 to 1986. His son,Harry Jr.was Deputy Speaker from 1993–1996, second Deputy Speaker from 1996–2007 and was Speaker from 2007 until 2011.
Harry Jr. retired at the 2013 election, and was succeeded by current memberAndrew Giles.
Members[edit]
| Image | Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Harry Jenkins Sr. (1925–2004) |
Labor | 25 October 1969– 20 December 1985 |
Served asSpeakerduring theHawkeGovernment. Resigned to retire from politics | |
|
Harry Jenkins Jr. (1952–) |
8 February 1986– 5 August 2013 |
Served asSpeakerduring theRuddandGillardGovernments. Retired | ||
|
Andrew Giles (1973–) |
7 September 2013– present |
Incumbent. Currently a minister underAlbanese |
Election results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Andrew Giles | 42,147 | 46.25 | −14.17 | |
| Liberal | Virosh Perera | 19,780 | 21.71 | −0.60 | |
| Greens | Patchouli Paterson | 9,953 | 10.92 | +4.25 | |
| United Australia | Yassin Albarri | 7,444 | 8.17 | +3.13 | |
| One Nation | Ursula van Bree | 5,907 | 6.48 | +6.48 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Eric Koelmeyer | 3,422 | 3.76 | +3.76 | |
| Victorian Socialists | Cameron Rowe | 2,469 | 2.71 | +2.71 | |
| Total formal votes | 91,122 | 94.31 | −0.47 | ||
| Informal votes | 5,494 | 5.69 | +0.47 | ||
| Turnout | 96,616 | 88.98 | −3.25 | ||
| Two-party-preferredresult | |||||
| Labor | Andrew Giles | 59,761 | 65.58 | −6.08 | |
| Liberal | Virosh Perera | 31,361 | 34.42 | +6.08 | |
| Laborhold | Swing | −6.08 | |||
References[edit]
- ^Muller, Damon (14 November 2017)."The process of federal redistributions: a quick guide".Parliament of Australia.Retrieved19 April2022.
- ^Scullin, VIC,2022 Tally Room,Australian Electoral Commission.