Division of Isaacs facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Isaacs Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Isaacs (green) in Victoria
Created	1969
MP	Mark Dreyfus
Party	Labor
Namesake	Isaac Isaacs
Electors	102,769 (2010)
Area	171 km2 (66.0 sq mi)
Demographic	Outer Metropolitan

Isaac Isaacs

The Division of Isaacs is a special area in Victoria, Australia. It's like a voting district where people choose someone to represent them in the Australian Parliament. This area covers the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, right by the beautiful Port Phillip Bay.

It includes places like Mordialloc, Keysborough, Waterways, Noble Park, Chelsea, Aspendale, Edithvale, Bonbeach, Patterson Lakes and Carrum.

The Division of Isaacs is named after Sir Isaac Isaacs. He was a very important person in Australia's history. He was a former Chief Justice of Australia, which means he was the top judge in the country. He was also the first Australian-born Governor-General of Australia. This is like the King or Queen's representative in Australia. This voting area was created for the federal election in 1969.

There was an older "Division of Isaacs" from 1949 to 1969. That one was in a different part of Melbourne. It only shared the name, not the same area.

Who Represents Isaacs?

This section lists the people who have been chosen by voters to represent the Division of Isaacs in the Australian Parliament. These people are called Members of Parliament (MPs). They work to make sure the voices of the people in Isaacs are heard in the government.

Currently, Mark Dreyfus is the Member for Isaacs. He is also the Attorney-General of Australia. This means he is the chief legal advisor to the government. He also helps with public services, honesty in government, and emergency management.

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  Sir Isaac Isaacs, the division's namesake