Division of Batman facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Batman Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Batman (green) in Melbourne, Victoria
Created	1906
Abolished	2019
Namesake	John Batman
Electors	108,942 (2016)
Area	66 km2 (25.5 sq mi)
Demographic	Inner Metropolitan

The Division of Batman was an area in Victoria, Australia, that elected a person to the Australian Parliament. It was created in 1906. Before that, it was known as the Division of Northern Melbourne. The Division of Batman was later removed in 2019 and replaced by a new area called the Division of Cooper.

This division was named after John Batman, who was one of the people who helped start the city of Melbourne. When it was first created, it covered inner suburbs like Carlton and Fitzroy. Over time, its borders changed and it moved further north. It eventually included suburbs such as Alphington, Clifton Hill, Northcote, Preston, Reservoir, and Thornbury.

People Who Represented Batman

The people listed below were elected by the voters in the Division of Batman to represent them in the Australian Parliament.

Image		Member	Party	Term	Important Notes
		Jabez Coon	Protectionist	1906–1909
			Commonwealth Liberal	1909–1910
		Henry Beard	Labor	1910–1910	He had previously been a member of the Victorian Parliament.
		Frank Brennan	Labor	1911–1931	He served as a minister in the government.
		Samuel Dennis	United Australia	1931–1934
		Frank Brennan	Labor	1934–1949	He retired from Parliament.
		Alan Bird	Labor	1949–1962
		Sam Benson	Labor	1962 – August 1966	He retired from Parliament.
			Independent	August 1966 – 1969
		Horrie Garrick	Labor	1969–1977	He retired from Parliament.
		Brian Howe	Labor	1977–1996	He served as a minister and was the Deputy Prime Minister. He retired from Parliament.
		Martin Ferguson	Labor	1996–2013	He served as a minister. He retired from Parliament.
		David Feeney	Labor	2013- 1 February 2018	He was previously a member of the Senate. He could no longer be a member due to rules about citizenship.
		Ged Kearney	Labor	Elected in a by-election, 17 March 2018 – 11 April 2019	When Batman was removed in 2019, she became the representative for the new Division of Cooper.

Brian Howe was a very important politician. He was the Deputy Prime Minister under Prime Ministers Bob Hawke and Paul Keating. Before becoming a politician, Martin Ferguson was the leader of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU), which is a big group that represents workers. David Feeney was first elected to the Australian Senate in 2007 before moving to the House of Representatives.

Images for kids

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  John Batman, the person the division was named after.