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Canberra
Australian House of Representatives Division
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Division of Canberra (green) in ACT
Created 1974
MP Gai Brodtmann
Party Labor
Namesake Canberra
Electors 124,294 (2010)
Area 1,921 km2 (741.7 sq mi)
Demographic Inner Metropolitan

The Division of Canberra is a special area in Australia where people vote for a person to represent them in the Australian Parliament. It is called an electoral division. This division is located in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). It was created in 1974. Before that, it was part of an older area called the Division of Australian Capital Territory.

The division is named after the city of Canberra. Canberra is Australia's national capital city. The Division of Canberra includes many parts of the ACT. These areas are Tuggeranong, Fyshwick, Weston Creek, and Woden Valley. It covers all the ACT south of the Molonglo River and Lake Burley Griffin. People living on Norfolk Island also vote in this division.

Who Represents Canberra?

People in an electoral division vote for a person to be their voice in the Australian Parliament. This person is called a Member of Parliament (MP). They work to make sure the needs and ideas of the people in their division are heard.

Over the years, several people have been the Member for Canberra:

  • Kep Enderby was the first Member for Canberra. He was from the Labor Party and served from 1974 to 1975.
  • John Haslem from the Liberal Party represented the division from 1975 to 1980.
  • Ros Kelly from the Labor Party served for a long time, from 1980 to 1995.
  • Brendan Smyth from the Liberal Party was the Member from 1995 to 1996.
  • Bob McMullan from the Labor Party represented Canberra from 1996 to 1998.
  • Annette Ellis from the Labor Party served from 1998 to 2010.
  • Gai Brodtmann from the Labor Party became the Member in 2010. She is still the current representative.

Where is Canberra Division?

The Division of Canberra is located in the Australian Capital Territory. It covers a large part of the ACT, including the capital city itself.


Images for kids

  • Canberra, ACT at dusk

    The city of Canberra, the division's namesake

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