Division of Lyons facts for kids

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Lyons Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Lyons (green) in Tasmania
Created	1984
MP	Eric Hutchinson
Party	Liberal
Namesake	Joseph Lyons and Enid Lyons
Electors	72,875 (2010)
Area	32,910 km2 (12,706.6 sq mi)
Demographic	Rural

The Division of Lyons is an Australian electoral division in Tasmania. It was set up in 1984 is named for Joseph Lyons, Prime Minister of Australia 1931-39, Member for Wilmot from 1929–39, and his wife Dame Enid Lyons. Dame Enid was the first woman elected to the Australian House of Representatives in 1943 and the first female member of Cabinet (1949–51).

It is covers an area of 32,910 km² central Tasmania, stretching from the eastern to western coasts and includes such places as New Norfolk, Deloraine and St Marys.

Members

Member		Party	Term
	Max Burr	Liberal	1984–1993
	Dick Adams	Labor	1993–2013
	Eric Hutchinson	Liberal	2013-present