Summary
The Division of Dunkley is an Australian electoral division in the state of Victoria. The division is located south-east of Melbourne on the Mornington Peninsula. It covers an area of approximately 152 square kilometres (59 sq mi) from Seaford in the north to Mount Eliza in the south and Langwarrin South in the southeast. Following the 2024 Dunkley by-election, Jodie Belyea currently represents the seat.
| Dunkley Australian House of Representatives Division | |||||||||||||||
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 Division of Dunkley in Melbourne, as of the 2022 federal election | |||||||||||||||
| Created | 1984 | ||||||||||||||
| MP | Jodie Belyea | ||||||||||||||
| Party | Labor | ||||||||||||||
| Namesake | Louisa Margaret Dunkley | ||||||||||||||
| Electors | 111,693 (2022) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 153 km2 (59.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Demographic | Outer metropolitan and semi-rural | ||||||||||||||
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List of Localities in Dunkley edit
Geography edit
Since 1984, federal electoral division boundaries in Australia have been determined at redistributions by a redistribution committee appointed by the Australian Electoral Commission. Redistributions occur for the boundaries of divisions in a particular state, and they occur every seven years, or sooner if a state's representation entitlement changes or when divisions of a state are malapportioned.[1]
History edit
The division was created in 1984 and is named for Louisa Margaret Dunkley, a trade unionist and campaigner for equal pay for women.
It was held by the Liberal Party from 1996 to 2019, however a 2018 boundary redistribution that favoured Labor, along with Labor's increased statewide strength in Victoria resulted in Peta Murphy winning the seat for the Labor Party at the 2019 Australian federal election.[2]
Members edit
| Image | Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Bob Chynoweth (1941–) |
Labor | 1 December 1984 – 24 March 1990 |
Previously held the Division of Flinders. Lost seat | |
|
Frank Ford (1936–) |
Liberal | 24 March 1990 – 13 March 1993 |
Lost seat | |
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Bob Chynoweth (1941–) |
Labor | 13 March 1993 – 2 March 1996 |
Lost seat | |
|
Bruce Billson (1966–) |
Liberal | 2 March 1996 – 9 May 2016 |
Served as minister under Howard and Abbott. Retired | |
|
Chris Crewther (1983–) |
Liberal | 2 July 2016 – 18 May 2019 |
Lost seat. Later elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Mornington in 2022 | |
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Peta Murphy (1973–2023) |
Labor | 18 May 2019 – 4 December 2023 |
Died in office.[3] | |
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Jodie Belyea | Labor | 2 March 2024 – | Incumbent |
Election results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Jodie Belyea | 37,418 | 41.07 | +0.84 | |
| Liberal | Nathan Conroy | 35,746 | 39.23 | +6.73 | |
| Greens | Alex Breskin | 5,798 | 6.36 | −3.98 | |
| Independent | Darren Bergwerf | 4,315 | 4.74 | +0.87 | |
| Animal Justice | Bronwyn Currie | 2,818 | 3.09 | +0.99 | |
| Libertarian | Chrysten Abraham | 2,246 | 2.47 | −0.04[a] | |
| Victorian Socialists | Reem Yunis | 1,529 | 1.68 | +1.68 | |
| Democrats | Heath McKenzie | 1,242 | 1.36 | +1.36 | |
| Total formal votes | 91,112 | 95.86 | +0.59 | ||
| Informal votes | 3,930 | 4.14 | −0.59 | ||
| Turnout | 95,042 | 83.79 | −6.27 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Jodie Belyea | 48,019 | 52.70 | −3.57 | |
| Liberal | Nathan Conroy | 43,093 | 47.30 | +3.57 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | −3.57 | |||
Notes edit
- ^ Compared to the primary vote of the Liberal Democrats in 2022
References edit
- ^ Muller, Damon (14 November 2017). "The process of federal redistributions: a quick guide". Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ "Profile of the electoral division of Dunkley (Vic)". Current federal electoral divisions. Australian Electoral Commission. 23 September 2013. Archived from the original on 12 March 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ^ Wind, Emily (4 December 2023). "Australia news live: Labor MP Peta Murphy dies following 'brave' battle with cancer, Anthony Albanese says". the Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "Dunkley, VIC". AEC Tally Room. Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Dunkley By-election 2024 Results". ABC News. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
External links edit
- Division of Dunkley - Australian Electoral Commission
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