Division of Richmond facts for kids
Quick facts for kids RichmondAustralian House of Representatives Division |
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Division of Richmond (green) within New South Wales
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| Created | 1901 |
| MP | Justine Elliot |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | Richmond River |
| Electors | 97,379 (2013) |
| Area | 2,768 km2 (1,068.7 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Rural |
The Division of Richmond is an area in New South Wales, Australia. People living here vote for someone to represent them in the Australian Parliament. This area was created for the very first Australian federal election in 1901.
The name "Richmond" comes from the local area, the Richmond Valley and the Richmond River. These places were named after Charles, the fifth Duke of Richmond.
Richmond is located in the far north-east corner of New South Wales. It is right next to the Queensland border. Some of the main towns in this area include Bangalow, Brunswick Heads, Byron Bay, Kingscliff, Lennox Head, Mullumbimby, Murwillumbah, Nimbin, Ocean Shores, Pottsville, Suffolk Park, and Tweed Heads.
Who Represents Richmond?
The people who represent the Division of Richmond in Parliament are called Members of Parliament (MPs). Here is a list of the MPs who have represented Richmond since 1901:
| Member | Party | Term | |
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| (Sir) Thomas Ewing | Protectionist | 1901–1909 | |
| Commonwealth Liberal | 1909–1910 | ||
| Walter Massy-Greene | Commonwealth Liberal | 1910–1917 | |
| Nationalist | 1917–1922 | ||
| Roland Green | Country | 1922–1937 | |
| Hubert Lawrence Anthony | Country | 1937–1957 | |
| Doug Anthony | Country | 1957–1975 | |
| National Country | 1975–1982 | ||
| National | 1982–1984 | ||
| Charles Blunt | National | 1984–1990 | |
| Neville Newell | Labor | 1990–1996 | |
| Larry Anthony | National | 1996–2004 | |
| Justine Elliot | Labor | 2004–present | |
For 55 years, the Division of Richmond was represented by three generations of the Anthony family. This was a unique event in the Australian House of Representatives.
- Hubert Lawrence Anthony was a minister in the governments led by Arthur Fadden and Robert Menzies.
- His son, Doug Anthony, became the leader of the National Party. He was also the Deputy Prime Minister of Australia under several prime ministers.
- Doug's son, Larry Anthony, also served as a minister in the John Howard government.
Another interesting fact is that Charles Blunt was a leader of the Nationals. He was one of only three major party leaders in Australia to lose their own seat in an election.
Election Information
Images for kids
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The Richmond River, the division's namesake
