Division of Kooyong facts for kids
Quick facts for kids KooyongAustralian House of Representatives Division |
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Division of Kooyong (green) in Victoria
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| Created | 1901 |
| MP | Josh Frydenberg |
| Party | Liberal |
| Namesake | Kooyong, Victoria |
| Electors | 89,626 (2010) |
| Area | 49 km2 (18.9 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Inner Metropolitan |
The Division of Kooyong is a special area in Victoria, Australia. It is an electoral division. This means people living here vote for someone to represent them in the Australian Parliament.
Kooyong was one of the first areas to have its own representative. This happened during the very first Federal election in 1901. The division includes many suburbs like Kew, Hawthorn, Balwyn, and Camberwell.
The name Kooyong comes from an Indigenous Australian word. It means resting place. Even though the division is called Kooyong, the actual suburb of Kooyong is no longer inside its borders. It is now part of the Division of Higgins.
People Who Represent Kooyong
The people who represent Kooyong in the Australian Parliament are called Members. They speak for the people living in the Kooyong area. Here is a list of the Members who have represented Kooyong over the years:
| Member | Party | Term | |
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| William Knox | Free Trade, Anti-Socialist | 1901–1909 | |
| Commonwealth Liberal | 1909–1910 | ||
| Sir Robert Best | Commonwealth Liberal | 1910–1917 | |
| Nationalist | 1917–1922 | ||
| John Latham | Liberal Union | 1922–1925 | |
| Nationalist | 1925–1931 | ||
| United Australia | 1931–1934 | ||
| Sir Robert Menzies | United Australia | 1934–1944 | |
| Liberal | 1944–1966 | ||
| Andrew Peacock | Liberal | 1966–1994 | |
| Petro Georgiou | Liberal | 1994–2010 | |
| Josh Frydenberg | Liberal | 2010–present | |
Since 1901, Kooyong has always been represented by parties other than the Labor Party. Some very well-known people have been Members for Kooyong.
One famous Member was John Latham. He was a leader of the opposition parties. This means he was the main voice against the government at the time. Later, he became a very important judge, the Chief Justice of Australia.
Another famous Member was Sir Robert Menzies. He was the Prime Minister of Australia for a long time. He led the country for many years. Andrew Peacock also represented Kooyong and was a leader of the opposition.
Images for kids
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Kooyong Stadium. The division (containing the suburb and stadium of Kooyong) takes its name from an Aboriginal word for camp or resting place.
