Division of Chisholm facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Chisholm Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Chisholm (green) in Victoria
Created	1949
MP	Anna Burke
Party	Labor
Namesake	Caroline Chisholm
Electors	86,220 (2010)
Area	61 km2 (23.6 sq mi)
Demographic	Inner Metropolitan

Caroline Chisholm

The Division of Chisholm is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. It was set up in 1949 and is named for Caroline Chisholm, a social worker and supporter of women's immigration. It is covers an area of 65 km2 in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. In the 1980's it was based on the suburb of Camberwell, but later changes have moved it south-east to Box Hill, Burwood and parts of Clayton.

Members

Member		Party	Term
	(Sir) Wilfrid Kent Hughes	Liberal	1949–1970
	Tony Staley	Liberal	1970–1980
	Graham Harris	Liberal	1980–1983
	Helen Mayer	Labor	1983–1987
	Michael Wooldridge	Liberal	1987–1998
	Anna Burke	Labor	1998–present

The first member for Chisholm, Sir Wilfrid Kent Hughes, was one of Australia's most important soldiers, who held the seat until his death on 31 July 1970. Anna Burke was the Speaker of the House of Representatives during 2013.

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  Caroline Chisholm, the division's namesake