Division of Menzies
Australian federal electoral division
The Division of Menzies is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. It is covers the suburbs of Bulleen, Croydon Hills, Doncaster, Doncaster East, Donvale, Park Orchards, Templestowe, Templestowe Lower, Warrandyte and Warrandyte South.[1] There are also parts of Ringwood North, Warranwood and Wonga Park in the Division.
Menzies Australian House of Representatives Division | |
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Created | 1984 |
MP | Keith Wolahan |
Party | Liberal |
Namesake | Sir Robert Menzies |
Electors | 90,931 (2010) |
Area | 119 km2 (45.9 sq mi) |
Demographic | Outer Metropolitan |
The Division was set up in 1984. It was named after Rt Hon Sir Robert Menzies, the longest serving Prime Minister of Australia.[1]
Members
changeMember | Party | Term | |
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Neil Brown | Liberal | 1984–1991 | |
Kevin Andrews | Liberal | 1991–present |
Kevin Andrews became the Minister for Social Services in the Abbott Government.
Election results
change2022 Australian federal election: Menzies[2] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal | Keith Wolahan | 42,526 | 42.10 | −8.77 | |
Labor | Naomi Oakley | 33,635 | 33.30 | +2.77 | |
Greens | Bill Pheasant | 14,289 | 14.14 | +4.01 | |
Liberal Democrats | Greg Cheesman | 3,646 | 3.61 | +3.61 | |
United Australia | Nathan Scaglione | 3,643 | 3.61 | +1.19 | |
One Nation | John Hayes | 2,312 | 2.29 | +2.29 | |
Australian Federation | Sanjeev Sabhlok | 968 | 0.96 | +0.96 | |
Total formal votes | 101,019 | 96.79 | +0.42 | ||
Informal votes | 3,355 | 3.21 | −0.42 | ||
Turnout | 104,374 | 92.58 | −2.65 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Keith Wolahan | 51,198 | 50.68 | −6.34 | |
Labor | Naomi Oakley | 49,821 | 49.32 | +6.34 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | −6.34 |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Profile of the electoral division of Menzies (Vic)". Australian Electoral Commission. 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- ↑ Menzies, VIC, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.