Division of Chisholm facts for kids
Quick facts for kids ChisholmAustralian House of Representatives Division |
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Division of Chisholm (green) in Victoria
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| Created | 1949 |
| MP | Anna Burke |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | Caroline Chisholm |
| Electors | 86,220 (2010) |
| Area | 61 km2 (23.6 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Inner Metropolitan |
The Division of Chisholm is an area in Victoria that elects a person to represent it in the Australian Parliament. It was created in 1949. The division is named after Caroline Chisholm, who was a very important social worker. She helped many women and families move to Australia and find new lives.
Chisholm covers about 65 square kilometres in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. This includes areas like Box Hill, Burwood, and parts of Clayton.
Who Represents Chisholm?
The people who represent Chisholm in the Australian Parliament are called Members of Parliament (MPs). Here are some of the people who have been the MP for Chisholm:
| Member | Party | Term | |
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| (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 person to represent Chisholm was Sir Wilfrid Kent Hughes. He was a very important soldier for Australia. He was the MP for Chisholm until he passed away in 1970.
More recently, Anna Burke was the MP for Chisholm. She also held a very important job in Parliament. In 2013, she was the Speaker of the House of Representatives. This means she was in charge of making sure meetings in Parliament ran smoothly and fairly.
Location of Chisholm
Images for kids
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Caroline Chisholm, the person Chisholm is named after
