Division of Yarra
The Division of Yarra was an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. It was located in inner eastern suburban Melbourne, and was named after the Yarra River. It originally covered the suburbs of Abbotsford, Collingwood, Richmond and part of Fitzroy. By 1969, it no longer covered Abbotsford or Fitzroy, but included Burnley and Hawthorn. Yarra was one of the original 75 divisions set up for the first Federal election in 1901. It was abolished in 1969.
| Yarra Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
| Created | 1901 |
| Abolished | 1969 |
| Namesake | Yarra River |
Members
change| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Tudor | Labor | 1901–1922 | |
| James Scullin | Labor | 1922–1949 | |
| Stan Keon | Labor | 1949–1955 | |
| Labor (Anti-Communist) | 1955–1955 | ||
| Jim Cairns | Labor | 1955–1969 | |
It was a very safe Labor seat. It was held by only four people--Frank Tudor, a leader of the Australian Labor Party; James Scullin, the 13th Prime Minister of Australia; Stan Keon, an important figure in the ALP-DLP Split; and Jim Cairns, who later became Deputy Prime Minister of Australia.
| Preceded by Flinders |
Division represented by the Prime Minister 1929—1932 James Scullin |
Succeeded by Wilmot |