Division of Griffith facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Griffith Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Griffith (green) within Queensland
Created	1934
MP	Vacant
Namesake	Samuel Griffith
Electors	92,573 (2010)
Area	60 km2 (23.2 sq mi)
Demographic	Outer Metropolitan

The Division of Griffith is an area in Queensland, Australia, that elects a person to represent it in the Australian House of Representatives. Think of it like a special zone for voting! It was created in 1934.

This division is named after Sir Samuel Griffith. He was a very important person in Australian history. He served as the 9th Premier of Queensland, which is like the leader of the state government. He was also the Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia, the highest court in the country. Plus, he helped write the Constitution of Australia, which is the rulebook for how Australia is governed.

From 1998 to 2013, the Division of Griffith was represented by Kevin Rudd. He was even the Prime Minister of Australia twice, from 2007 to 2010 and again in 2013. In November 2013, Kevin Rudd decided to leave politics.

Where is the Griffith Division?

The Division of Griffith is located in the inner southern parts of Brisbane, the capital city of Queensland. It includes many suburbs where people live and go to school.

Some of the main suburbs in this area are:

• Balmoral
• Bulimba
• Camp Hill
• Carina Heights
• Coorparoo
• Dutton Park
• East Brisbane
• Greenslopes
• Highgate Hill
• Hawthorne
• Kangaroo Point
• Morningside
• Norman Park
• Seven Hills
• South Brisbane
• Woolloongabba

It also covers parts of other suburbs like Annerley, Cannon Hill, Carina, Holland Park, Holland Park West, Mount Gravatt East, Murarrie, Tarragindi, and West End.

Who Has Represented Griffith?

Many different people have been elected to represent the Division of Griffith in the Australian Parliament. These people are called Members of Parliament (MPs). They work to make sure the voices of the people in Griffith are heard in Canberra.

Here is a list of the people who have represented Griffith and the political party they belonged to:

Prime Ministers from Griffith

The Division of Griffith has been special because it was represented by a Prime Minister of Australia. This means the person elected from Griffith was also the leader of the whole country!

Images for kids

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  Sir Samuel Griffith, the division's namesake