Division Profile

Division Name

FRASER

State

Australian Capital Territory

Elected Member

McMullan, B (ALP) 1998-

Name Derivation

Named after James Fraser 1908-70, Member of the House of Representatives for the Australian Capital Territory 1951-70.

First Proclaimed / Election

1974 (Prior to 1974 - Australian Capital Territory.)

Area

535 sq. kms

Demographic

Inner Metropolitan

Seat Status

Safe

Enrolment

118,065

Turnout

94.72%

Informal

3.48%

Location

Fraser covers an area of approximately 535 sq km from the whole of Belconnen, Gungahlin, Hall, North Canberra, Majura, Kowen, the South Canberra suburbs of Barton, Kingston, Griffith, Narrabundah, Fyshwick and the Jervis Bay Territory.

Products and Industry

Mainly residential with some agriculture and small industry.

Members

MCMULLAN, B (ALP) 1998-

DARGAVEL, S (ALP) 1997-1998

LANGMORE, J (ALP) 1984-1997

FRY, K L (ALP) 1974-1984

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