Division of Wannon facts for kids
Quick facts for kids WannonAustralian House of Representatives Division |
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Division of Wannon (green) in Victoria
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| Created | 1900 |
| MP | Dan Tehan |
| Party | Liberal |
| Namesake | Wannon River |
| Area | 33,854 km2 (13,071.1 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Rural |
The Division of Wannon is an area in Victoria where people vote for a person to represent them in the Australian Parliament. It is called an electoral division.
This area is in the south-west part of Victoria. It stretches from the South Australian border to the Bass Strait coast. Key towns in Wannon include Warnambool, Portland, Ararat, Hamilton, Stawell and Halls Gap. You can also find the beautiful Grampians and Port Campbell National Park here.
The Division of Wannon was created in 1901 for Australia's very first federal election. It was named after the Wannon River. This river got its name from Major Mitchell way back in 1836.
Who Represents Wannon?
The people who represent Wannon in the Australian Parliament are called Members. They work to make sure the voices of the people in Wannon are heard.
Past Members of Wannon
Here is a list of the people who have represented Wannon in the Parliament:
| Member | Party | Term | |
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| Samuel Cooke | Free Trade | 1901–1903 | |
| Arthur Robinson | Free Trade | 1903–1906 | |
| John McDougall | Labor | 1906–1913 | |
| Arthur Rodgers | Commonwealth Liberal | 1913–1917 | |
| Nationalist | 1917–1922 | ||
| John McNeill | Labor | 1922–1925 | |
| Arthur Rodgers | Nationalist | 1925–1929 | |
| John McNeill | Labor | 1929–1931 | |
| Thomas Scholfield | United Australia | 1931–1940 | |
| Donald McLeod | Labor | 1940–1949 | |
| Daniel Mackinnon | Liberal | 1949–1951 | |
| Donald McLeod | Labor | 1951–1955 | |
| Malcolm Fraser | Liberal | 1955–1983 | |
| David Hawker | Liberal | 1983–2010 | |
| Dan Tehan | Liberal | 2010–present | |
For the first 50 years, both the Australian Labor Party and other parties held the seat. After 1955, the area became a strong Liberal Party seat. One very famous person who held this seat was Malcolm Fraser. He later became the Prime Minister of Australia.
Images for kids
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Wannon River, which the division is named after
