Division of Jagajaga facts for kids
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Division of Jagajaga (green) in Victoria
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| Created | 1984 |
| MP | Jenny Macklin |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | Three Wurundjeri Aborigines |
| Electors | 95,146 (2010) |
| Area | 128 km2 (49.4 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Inner Metropolitan |
The Division of Jagajaga is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. It covers the north-eastern suburbs of Melbourne north of the Yarra River. It includes the suburbs of Ivanhoe, Eaglemont, Bellfield, Heidelberg, Rosanna, Viewbank, Lower Plenty, Macleod, Yallambie, Eltham, Watsonia, Bundoora, Greensborough, Montmorency, Briar Hill, St Helena, Research, North Warrandyte and Kangaroo Ground.
The Division was set up in 1984, and named after three Wurundjeri indigenous Australian men. They signed the Batman Treaty with one of the founders of Melbourne, John Batman, in 1835.
Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
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| Peter Staples | Labor | 1984–1996 | |
| Jenny Macklin | Labor | 1996–present | |
Peter Staples held several positions during the Hawke and Keating Governments. These included the Minister for Consumer Affairs, Minister for Housing and Aged Care, Minister for Aged, Family and Health Services. Jenny Macklin is the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and former Deputy Leader of the Australian Labor Party.
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The Wurundjeri Aboriginal Australian men who supposedly made the Batman Treaty with John Batman. The division's namesake comes from three of these elders.
