Division of New England facts for kids
Quick facts for kids New EnglandAustralian House of Representatives Division |
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Division of New England (green) within New South Wales
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| Created | 1901 |
| MP | Barnaby Joyce |
| Party | National |
| Namesake | New England |
| Electors | 102,132 (2013) |
| Area | 59,344 km2 (22,912.8 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Rural |
The Division of New England is an Australian electoral division in New South Wales. It is in the north-east of the state, next to the border with Queensland. It was set up for the first federal election in 1901. It is named after the New England region of northern New South Wales.
The includes the towns of Armidale, Ashford, Barraba, Bingara, Bundarra, Glen Innes, Gunnedah, Guyra, Inverell, Manilla, Quirindi, Tamworth, Uralla, Werris Creek, Walcha and Tenterfield.
Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
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| William Sawers | Protectionist | 1901–1903 | |
| Edmund Lonsdale | Free Trade | 1903–1906 | |
| Francis Foster | Labor | 1906–1913 | |
| Percy Abbott | Commonwealth Liberal | 1913–1917 | |
| Nationalist | 1917–1919 | ||
| Alexander Hay | Nationalist | 1919–1920 | |
| Country | 1920–1922 | ||
| Victor Thompson | Country | 1922–1940 | |
| Joe Abbott | Country | 1940–1949 | |
| David Drummond | Country | 1949–1963 | |
| Ian Sinclair | Country | 1963–1975 | |
| National Country | 1975–1982 | ||
| National | 1982–1998 | ||
| Stuart St. Clair | National | 1998–2001 | |
| Tony Windsor | Independent | 2001–2013 | |
| Barnaby Joyce | National | 2013–present | |
Barnaby Joyce is a former Senator for the state of Queensland. In 2016 he became leader of the National Party and Deputy Prime Minister.
Election results
Images for kids
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The region of New England, the division's namesake
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