Division of Holt facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Holt Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Holt (green) in Victoria
Created	1969
MP	Anthony Byrne
Party	Labor
Namesake	Harold Holt
Electors	108,891 (2010)
Area	145 km2 (56.0 sq mi)
Demographic	Outer Metropolitan

Harold Holt, 1953

The Division of Holt is a special area in Victoria, Australia. It's like a voting district. People who live here vote for someone to represent them in the Australian Parliament. This area was created in 1969. It is named after Harold Holt. He was the Prime Minister of Australia from 1966 to 1967.

The Division of Holt covers the outer south-eastern parts of Melbourne. This includes suburbs like Cranbourne and Doveton. Other areas are Hampton Park and Endeavour Hills. It also includes Narre Warren and Hallam.

Who Represents the Division of Holt?

The people who live in the Division of Holt choose a person to represent them. This person is called a Member of Parliament (MP). They speak for the people of Holt in the House of Representatives. This is one part of Australia's Parliament.

Here are the people who have been the Member for Holt:

Important Members from Holt

One important Member for Holt was Gareth Evans. Before he was elected to Holt, he was a Senator. Senators are also part of the Australian Parliament.

Gareth Evans was a very important government minister. He worked in the governments led by Prime Ministers Bob Hawke and Paul Keating. He was even the Foreign Minister. This means he helped manage Australia's relationships with other countries. From 1996 to 1998, he was the Deputy Leader of the Opposition. This role means he was a senior leader of the main political party not in power.

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  Harold Holt, the person this division is named after