Division of Hindmarsh facts for kids
This page is about the Australian federal electorate. For the historical South Australian state electorate, see Electoral district of Hindmarsh.
Quick facts for kids HindmarshAustralian House of Representatives Division |
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Hindmarsh (dark green) in the city of Adelaide (2019)
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Created | 1903 |
MP | Matt Williams |
Party | Liberal |
Namesake | Sir John Hindmarsh |
Electors | 122,645 (2019) |
Area | 78 km2 (30.1 sq mi) |
Demographic | Inner Metropolitan |
The Division of Hindmarsh is an Australian Electoral Division in South Australia. It covers the western suburbs of Adelaide, including Adelaide Airport, Ascot Park, Brooklyn Park, Edwardstown, Fulham, Glenelg, Grange, Henley Beach, Kidman Park, Kurralta Park, Morphettville, Plympton, Richmond, Semaphore Park, Torrensville, West Beach and West Lakes.
It was set up in 1903 and is named after Sir John Hindmarsh, who was Governor of South Australia 1836-38.
Members
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James Hutchison (1859–1909) |
Labour | 1903– 6 December 1909 |
Previously held the South Australian House of Assembly seat of East Adelaide. Served as minister under Fisher. Died in office | ||
William Archibald (1850–1926) |
Labor | 1910 – 14 November 1916 |
Previously held the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Port Adelaide. Served as minister under Fisher and Hughes. Lost seat | ||
National Labor | 14 November 1916 – 17 February 1917 |
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Nationalist | 17 February 1917 – 1919 |
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Norman Makin (1889–1982) |
Labor | 1919 – 1946 |
Served as Speaker during the Scullin Government. Served as minister under John Curtin, Frank Forde and Ben Chifley. Retired. Later elected to the Division of Sturt in 1954. | ||
Albert Thompson (1886–1966) |
Labor | 1946 – 1949 |
Previously held the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Semaphore. Transferred to the Division of Port Adelaide | ||
Clyde Cameron (1913–2008) |
Labor | 1949 – 1980 |
Served as minister under Gough Whitlam. Retired | ||
John Scott (1934–) |
Labor | 1980 – 1993 |
Retired | ||
Chris Gallus (1943–) |
Liberal | 1993 – 2004 |
Previously held the Division of Hawker. Retired | ||
Steve Georganas (1959–) |
Labor | 2004 – 2013 |
Lost seat | ||
Matt Williams (1973–) |
Liberal | 2013 – 2016 |
Lost seat | ||
Steve Georganas (1959–) |
Labor | 2016 – 2019 |
Transferred to the Division of Adelaide | ||
Mark Butler (1970–) |
Labor | 2019 – present |
Previously held the Division of Port Adelaide. Incumbent |
Election results
- The Australian Political Almanac, 1st edition, Peter Wilson, 2002, Hardie Grant Books
Images for kids
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Sir John Hindmarsh, the division's namesake
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