Division of Lyne facts for kids

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 area in New South Wales, Australia. People who live here vote to choose someone to represent them in the Australian Parliament. This special voting area was created in 1949.

It was named after Sir William Lyne. He was an important leader in New South Wales when Australia became a country. This event is called Federation. Sir William Lyne was even asked to form Australia's very first government. However, he did not have enough support from other politicians. Because of this, Edmund Barton became Australia's first Prime Minister of Australia instead.

The Division of Lyne is located on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales. It includes towns like Port Macquarie, Taree, Wauchope, Laurieton, Wingham, and Gloucester. It also covers parts of Kempsey.

Who Represents Lyne?

This section lists the people who have been elected to represent the Division of Lyne in the Australian Parliament. These representatives are called Members of Parliament (MPs).

Mark Vaile was a Member of Parliament for Lyne for many years. He was also the leader of the National Party. He even served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Australia. When he decided to retire in 2008, a special election was held. This is called a by-election.

An Independent politician named Rob Oakeshott won this by-election. After the 2010 election, he was one of the independent MPs who supported the Labor government. This government was led by Julia Gillard. Rob Oakeshott retired from politics before the 2013 election.

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  Sir William Lyne, the person Lyne division is named after.