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Quick facts for kids Lyne Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Lyne (green) within New South Wales
Created	1949
MP	David Gillespie
Party	National
Namesake	Sir William Lyne
Electors	97,127 (2013)
Area	11,991 km² (4,629.8 sq mi)
Demographic	Rural

William Lyne

The Division of Lyne is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales. It was set up in 1949, and named for Sir William Lyne, Premier of New South Wales at the time of Federation and a minister in early Australian governments. Lyne was asked by the first Governor-General, Lord Hopetoun to form the first Federal Government. Lyne did not have the support of other politicians, and so Edmund Barton became the first Prime Minister of Australia.

The division is on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales. It includes Port Macquarie, Taree, Wauchope, Laurieton, Wingham, Gloucester and parts of Kempsey.

Members

	Party	Term
Jim Eggins	Country	1949–1952
Philip Lucock	Country	1952–1975
Philip Lucock	National Country	1975–1980
Bruce Cowan	National Country	1980–1982
Bruce Cowan	National	1982–1993
Mark Vaile	National	1993–2008
Rob Oakeshott	Independent	2008–2013 (resigned)
David Gillespie	National	2013–present

Mark Vaile was the leader of the National Party, and Deputy Prime Minister. He retired in July 2008 which caused a by-election. Independent politician Rob Oakeshott won the seat, and after the 2010 election was one of the independents who supported a minority Labor government led by Julia Gillard. Oakeshott retired at the 2013 election.

Election results

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Sir William Lyne, the division's namesake

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