Division of Hume facts for kids
Quick facts for kids HumeAustralian House of Representatives Division |
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Division of Hume (green) within New South Wales
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| Created | 1901 |
| MP | Angus Taylor |
| Party | Liberal |
| Namesake | Hamilton Hume |
| Electors | 102,321 2013 |
| Area | 33,637 km2 (12,987.3 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Rural |
The Division of Hume is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. It was one of the 75 divisions set up for the first Federal election in 1901. It was named after Hamilton Hume, one of the first Europeans to travel through the area.
Location
The Division is in the central part of the state, north of the Australian Capital Territory. The Division covers a predominantly rural area, with agriculture and coal mining the main industries. It includes Bargo, Binalong, Boorowa, Bundanoon, Buxton, Caragabal, Colo Vale, Cootamundra, Cowra, Crookwell, Gooloogong, Goulburn, Grenfell, Gundaroo, Gunning, Harden/Murrumburrah, High Range, Hill Top, Joadja, Jugiong, Marulan, Murrumbateman, Oakdale, Picton, Quandialla, Stockinbingal, Sutton, Tahmoor, Tarago, The Oaks, Thirlmere, Wallendbeen, Wilton, Yass and Young.
Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
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| Sir William Lyne | Protectionist | 1901–1909 | |
| Independent | 1909–1913 | ||
| Robert Patten | Commonwealth Liberal | 1913–1917 | |
| Nationalist | 1917–1917 | ||
| Franc Falkiner | Nationalist | 1917–1919 | |
| Parker Moloney | Labor | 1919–1931 | |
| Thomas Collins | Country | 1931–1943 | |
| Arthur Fuller | Labor | 1943–1949 | |
| Charles Anderson | Country | 1949–1951 | |
| Arthur Fuller | Labor | 1951–1955 | |
| Charles Anderson | Country | 1955–1961 | |
| Arthur Fuller | Labor | 1961–1963 | |
| John Pettitt | Country | 1963–1972 | |
| Frank Olley | Labor | 1972–1974 | |
| Stephen Lusher | Country | 1974–1975 | |
| National Country | 1975–1982 | ||
| National | 1982–1984 | ||
| Wal Fife | Liberal | 1984–1993 | |
| John Sharp | National | 1993–1998 | |
| Alby Schultz | Liberal | 1998–2013 | |
| Angus Taylor | Liberal | 2013–present | |
Election results
