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ACT DIVISION - CANBERRA

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Division Profile
Division Name CANBERRA
State Australian Capital Territory
Elected Member Ellis, A (ALP) 1998-
Name Derivation A locality name derived from an Aboriginal word which is held to mean 'meeting place'.
First Proclaimed / Election 1974 (Prior to 1974 - Australian Capital Territory.)
Area 1900 sq. kms
Demographic Inner Metropolitan
Seat Status Fairly Safe
Enrolment 109,476
Turnout 95.20%
Informal 3.40%
Location Canberra covers an area of approximately 1 900 sq km from the whole of Weston Creek, Woden Valley, Stromlo, Tuggeranong, Oaks Estate, the south Canberra suburbs of Yarralumla, Parkes, Forrest, Deakin, Red Hill, the industrial area of Hume and the remainder of the ACT to the south and west of the Murrumbidgee River. It also includes those Norfolk Island residents entitled to enrol in the Australian Capital Territory.
Products and Industry Mainly residential with some light industry at Hume, tourism, and retail industries. Many people who reside in the division of Canberra are employed by the government.

Members
ELLIS, A (ALP) 1998-
MCMULLAN, B (ALP) 1996-1998
SMYTH, B M (LP) 1995-1996
KELLY, R J (ALP) 1980-1995
HASLEM, J W (LP) 1975-1980
ENDERBY, K E (ALP) 1974-1975

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