Division Profile

Division Name

DUNKLEY

State

Victoria

Elected Member

Billson, B (LP) 1996-

Name Derivation

Named after Louisa Dunkley 1866-1927, founder of the Victorian Women's Post and Telegraph Association in 1900 and campaigner for equal pay for women.

First Proclaimed / Election

1984

Area

140 sq. kms

Demographic

Outer Metropolitan

Pre-Election Seat Status

Marginal

Seat Status

Marginal

Enrolment

99,004

Turnout

93.29%

Informal

4.79%

Location

The Division of Dunkley is located south-east of Melbourne. It covers an area of approximately 140 sq km from Seaford in the north to Mornington in the south. The main suburbs include Baxter (part), Frankston, Frankston North, Frankston South, Langwarrin, Langwarrin South, Mt Eliza, Mornington, Seaford and Skye (part).

Products and Industry

Light industry, commercial and retail.

Members

Billson, B (LP) 1996-

Chynoweth, R L (ALP) 1993-1996

Ford, F A (LP) 1990-1993

Chynoweth, R L (ALP) 1984-1990

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VIC DIVISION - DUNKLEY

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