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VIC DIVISION - MELBOURNE PORTS

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Division Profile
Division Name MELBOURNE PORTS
State Victoria
Elected Member Danby, M (ALP) 1998-
Name Derivation Named after the area in which it is located.
First Proclaimed / Election 1900/1901
Area 44 sq. kms
Demographic Inner Metropolitan
Pre-Election Seat Status Marginal
Seat Status Fairly Safe
Enrolment 95,930
Turnout 91.72%
Informal 2.16%
Location Melbourne Ports covers an area of approximately 44 sq km around the north and north-eastern shores of Port Phillip Bay. The suburbs include Albert Park, Balaclava, Caulfield, Elsternwick, Elwood, Middle Park, Port Melbourne, St Kilda and South Melbourne.
Products and Industry Car assembly plants, aircraft parts production, stevedoring and various manufacturing, commercial and retail industries.

Members
Danby, M (ALP) 1998-
Holding, C (ALP) 1977-1998
Crean, F (ALP) 1951-1977
Holloway, E J (FLP/ALP) 1931-1951
Mathews, J (ALP) 1906-1931
Mauger, S (PROT) 1901-1906

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