Division of Shortland

Summary

The Division of Shortland is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales.

Shortland
Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Shortland in New South Wales, as of the 2016 federal election
Created1949
MPPat Conroy
PartyLabor
NamesakeJohn Shortland
Electors116,418 (2022)
Area265 km2 (102.3 sq mi)
DemographicProvincial

Geography edit

The Division of Shortland covers parts of the southern Hunter region and the northern part of the Central Coast region.

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

 
John Shortland, the division's namesake

The division is named after Lt John Shortland, an early European explorer of the Hunter Region, and was proclaimed at the redistribution of 11 May 1949, and was first contested at the 1949 federal election.

The division closely follows the west coast of the Tasman Sea, on average extending only 5 or 10 kilometres (3.1 or 6.2 mi) inland. Much of the western boundary is formed by Lake Macquarie. Shortland covers an area from Highfields, Cardiff and Boolaroo in the north to Budgewoi and San Remo in the south.

The current Member for Shortland, since the 2016 federal election, is Pat Conroy, a member of the Australian Labor Party.

The seat has been held by Labor since its creation; like most seats in the Hunter Region, it has usually been reasonably safe for that party.

Members edit

Image Member Party Term Notes
    Charles Griffiths
(1903–1982)
Labor 10 December 1949
2 November 1972
Retired
    Peter Morris
(1932–)
Labor 2 December 1972
31 August 1998
Served as minister under Hawke. Retired
    Jill Hall
(1949–)
Labor 3 October 1998
9 May 2016
Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Swansea. Retired
    Pat Conroy
(1979–)
Labor 2 July 2016
present
Previously held the Division of Charlton. Incumbent. Currently a minister under Albanese

Election results edit

2022 Australian federal election: Shortland[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Pat Conroy 40,135 40.02 −1.11
Liberal Nell McGill 32,215 32.12 −5.25
Greens Kim Grierson 9,910 9.88 +1.62
One Nation Quintin King 6,397 6.38 +6.38
United Australia Kenneth Maxwell 3,125 3.12 −1.41
Liberal Democrats Barry Reed 2,984 2.98 +2.98
Animal Justice Bree Roberts 2,979 2.97 −0.63
Independent Basil Paynter 2,554 2.55 +2.55
Total formal votes 100,299 93.94 +0.35
Informal votes 6,467 6.06 −0.35
Turnout 106,766 91.85 −1.81
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Pat Conroy 55,985 55.82 +1.37
Liberal Nell McGill 44,314 44.18 −1.37
Labor hold Swing +1.37
Primary votes results in Shortland

References edit

  1. ^ Muller, Damon (14 November 2017). "The process of federal redistributions: a quick guide". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  2. ^ Shortland, NSW, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.

External links edit

  • Division of Shortland - Australian Electoral Commission

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