Division Profile
| Division Name |
GREY |
| State |
South Australia |
| Elected Member |
Ramsey, R (LP) 2007- |
| Name Derivation |
Named after Sir George Grey 1812-98, Governor of South Australia from 1841-45. |
| First Proclaimed / Election |
1903 |
| Area |
904881 sq. kms |
| Demographic |
Rural |
| Pre-Election Seat Status |
Marginal |
| Seat Status |
Safe |
| Enrolment |
99,775 |
| Turnout |
93.70% |
| Informal |
5.35% |
| Location |
Grey covers an area of approximately 904 881 sq km from the Western Australian, Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales borders to Marion Bay on the Yorke Peninsula and Eudunda in the south. The main towns include Ceduna, Port Lincoln, Whyalla, Port Augusta, Roxby Downs, Coober Pedy, Port Pirie, Kadina, Maitland, Orroroo, Peterborough, Burra and Eudunda. |
| Products and Industry |
Lead smelting, steel industry, tourism, fishing, oil, gas, opals, iron ore, uranium, wheat, cattle, wool, forestry, salt, slate, acquaculture, copper and gypsum. |
Members
| Ramsey, R (LP) 2007- |
| Wakelin, B (LP) 1993-2007 |
| O'Neil, L R T (ALP) 1983-1993 |
| Wallis, L (ALP) 1969-1983 |
| Jessop, D (LP) 1966-1969 |
| Mortimor, J (ALP) 1963-1966 |
| Russell, E H D (ALP) 1949-1963 |
| Badman, A O (UAP/CP) 1937-1949 |
| McBride, P A M (UAP) 1931-1937 |
| Lacey, A W (ALP) 1922-1931 |
| Poynton, A (FT/ALP/NAT) 1903-1922 |
Please Note: the division profile displayed above was at the time of the election. Please consult the AEC website for the most current division profile.
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