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The Division of Page is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. It is located in the far north-east of the state, adjoining the border with Queensland and the coast of the Pacific Ocean. It includes the towns of Ballina, Lismore, Casino, Grafton, Tyringham, Bonalbo, Nimbin and Iluka.
The Division is named after Rt Hon Sir Earle Page, the first leader of the Country Party of Australia and the caretaker Prime Minister of Australia after the death of Joseph Lyons in 1939. The Division was proclaimed at the redistribution of 11 October 1984, and was first contested at the 1984 Federal election. The seat is currently a marginal Labor seat. It is was previously held by Ian Causley, the Deputy Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives.
Causley retired at the 2007 election, and was replaced as the National candidate by former Mayor of Maclean Chris Gulaptis. The Labor Party selected Janelle Saffin, a former member of the New South Wales Legislative Council, who took the seat with a swing of around 8%.
[edit] Members
[edit] Election results
| Australian federal election, 2007: Page |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
National |
Chris Gulaptis |
36,813 |
43.05 |
-6.68 |
|
Labor |
Janelle Saffin |
35,636 |
41.67 |
+8.60 |
|
Greens |
Theo Jongen |
6,930 |
8.10 |
-1.46 |
|
Independent |
Doug Behn |
1,525 |
1.78 |
+0.40 |
|
Christian Democrats |
Rhonda Avasalu |
1,430 |
1.67 |
+1.67 |
|
Democrats |
Julia Melland |
910 |
1.06 |
+0.79 |
|
Independent |
Tony Kane |
877 |
1.03 |
+1.03 |
|
Family First |
Mirian Vega |
784 |
0.92 |
+0.76 |
|
Liberty and Democracy |
Ben Beatty |
462 |
0.54 |
+0.54 |
|
Citizens Electoral Council |
John Culverwell |
143 |
0.17 |
-0.78 |
| Total formal votes |
85,510 |
95.70 |
-0.22 |
| Informal votes |
3,842 |
4.30 |
+0.22 |
| Turnout |
89,352 |
95.64 |
-0.29 |
| Two Candidate Preferred Result |
|
Labor |
Janelle Saffin |
44,770 |
52.36 |
+7.83 |
|
National |
Chris Gulaptis |
40,740 |
47.64 |
-7.83 |
|
Labor gain from National |
Swing |
+7.83 |
|
| Australian federal election, 2004: Page |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
National |
Ian Causley |
37,637 |
48.48 |
+6.63 |
|
Labor |
Kevin Bell |
25,702 |
33.11 |
+4.11 |
|
Greens |
Mark Jackson |
8,399 |
10.82 |
+3.62 |
|
liberals for forests |
Belinda Anderson |
2,155 |
2.78 |
+2.78 |
|
Outdoor Recreation |
Chris Mateer |
1,225 |
1.58 |
+1.58 |
|
|
Doug Behn |
1,216 |
1.57 |
+0.72 |
|
Citizens Electoral Council |
Angela Griffiths |
839 |
1.08 |
+0.93 |
|
Socialist Alliance |
Tom Flanagan |
460 |
0.59 |
+0.59 |
| Total formal votes |
77,633 |
95.77 |
+1.09 |
| Informal votes |
3,427 |
4.23 |
-1.09 |
| Turnout |
81,060 |
95.34 |
-0.37 |
| Two Candidate Preferred Result |
|
National |
Ian Causley |
42,099 |
54.23 |
+1.46 |
|
Labor |
Kevin Bell |
35,534 |
45.77 |
-1.46 |
|
National hold |
Swing |
+1.46 |
|
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