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Division of Farrer

Coordinates: 32°30′04″S 143°18′40″E / 32.501°S 143.311°E / -32.501; 143.311
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Farrer
Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Farrer in New South Wales, as of the 2016 federal election
Created1949
MPSussan Ley
PartyLiberal
NamesakeWilliam Farrer
Electors119,364 (2022)
Area126,590 km2 (48,876.7 sq mi)
DemographicRural and provincial
Electorates around Farrer:
Grey
(SA)
Parkes Riverina
Grey
(SA)
Farrer Eden-Monaro
Grey
(SA)
Mallee
Nicholls
(VIC)
Indi
(VIC)

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

It includes the cities of Albury and Griffith. Prior to 2016, it also included the city of Broken Hill.

Geography

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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

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William Farrer, the division's namesake

The division was created in 1949 and is named for William Farrer, an agricultural scientist.

The division is located in the far south-western area of the state and includes Albury, Corowa, Narrandera, Leeton, Griffith, Deniliquin, Hay, Balranald and Wentworth.

The sitting member, since the 2001 election, is Sussan Ley, a member of the Liberal Party of Australia and that party's deputy leader since 2022.[2]

The 2015 redistribution resulted in Farrer significantly shrunk in size, ceding the state's Far West including Broken Hill to the seat of Parkes.[3] The seat previously gained this area from Parkes in the 2006 redistribution.[4]

It has always been a safe non-Labor seat, alternating between the Liberal Party and the National Party. All four of its members have gone on to serve in cabinet, most notably Tim Fischer, leader of the National Party from 1990 to 1999 and Deputy Prime Minister from 1996 to 1999 during the first half of the Howard government.

Members

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Image Member Party Term Notes
  David Fairbairn
(1917–1994)
Liberal 10 December 1949
11 November 1975
Served as minister under Menzies, Holt, McEwen, Gorton and McMahon. Retired
  Wal Fife
(1929–2017)
13 December 1975
1 December 1984
Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Wagga Wagga. Served as minister under Fraser. Transferred to the Division of Hume
  Tim Fischer
(1946–2019)
Nationals 1 December 1984
8 October 2001
Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Murray. Served as minister and Deputy Prime Minister under Howard. Retired
  Sussan Ley
(1961–)
Liberal 10 November 2001
present
Served as minister under Abbott, Turnbull and Morrison. Incumbent

Election results

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2022 Australian federal election: Farrer[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sussan Ley 52,566 52.26 +1.55
Labor Darren Cameron 19,097 18.99 +4.35
Greens Eli Davern 9,163 9.11 +4.45
One Nation Richard Francis 6,363 6.33 +6.33
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Paul Britton 5,339 5.31 +5.31
United Australia Julie Ramos 3,270 3.25 −1.01
Independent Amanda Duncan-Strelec 3,189 3.17 +3.17
Liberal Democrats Ian Roworth 1,595 1.59 +0.48
Total formal votes 100,582 92.41 +1.54
Informal votes 8,256 7.59 −1.54
Turnout 108,838 91.28 −1.36
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sussan Ley 66,739 66.35 −3.48
Labor Darren Cameron 33,843 33.65 +3.48
Liberal hold Swing −3.48

References

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  1. ^ Muller, Damon (14 November 2017). "The process of federal redistributions: a quick guide". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  2. ^ Johnston, David (31 January 2013). "Ley now the third longest serving in Farrer". The Border Mail. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  3. ^ "Proposed federal redistribution moves far west out of Farrer electorate". ABC News. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Redistribution of New South Wales into 49 electoral divisions" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. 2006. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  5. ^ Farrer, NSW, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
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32°30′04″S 143°18′40″E / 32.501°S 143.311°E / -32.501; 143.311