Division of Wannon
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The Division of Wannon is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. It is located in the south-west of the state, and encompasses most of the Western Region of the state. It adjoins the South Australian border in the west, and the Bass Strait coast in the south. The Division encompasses the towns of Warnambool, Portland, Ararat, Hamilton and Halls Gap. The Grampians and the Port Campbell National Parks are in the Division.
The Division was proclaimed in 1900, and was one of the original 75 divisions to be contested at the first Federal election. The Division was named after the Wannon River. The seat is currently a safe Liberal seat. The seat has been held by former Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser, and is currently held by David Hawker, the current Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives.
[edit] Members
- Samuel Cooke (Free Trade) 1901-1903
- Arthur Robinson (Free Trade) 1903-1906
- John McDougall (Labor) 1906-1913
- Arthur Rodgers (Commonwealth Liberal/Nationalist) 1913-1922
- John McNeill (Labor) 1922-1925
- Arthur Rodgers (Nationalist) 1925-1929
- John McNeill (Labor) 1929-1931
- Thomas Scholfield (United Australia) 1931-1940
- Donald McLeod (Labor) 1940-1949
- Ewen Mackinnon (Liberal) 1949-1951
- Donald McLeod (Labor) 1951-1955
- Malcolm Fraser (Liberal) 1955-1983
- David Hawker (Liberal) 1983-
[edit] External links
- Division of Wannon. Australian Electoral Commission Divisional Profiles. Retrieved on June 26, 2005. (PDF, 216 kB)
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