Division Profile

Division Name

MCMILLAN

State

Victoria

Elected Member

Broadbent, R (LP) 2004-

Name Derivation

Named after Angus McMillan 1810-65, pioneer and explorer who made several trips into Gippsland.

First Proclaimed / Election

1948/1949

Area

8360 sq. kms

Demographic

Rural

Pre-Election Seat Status

Marginal

Seat Status

Safe

Enrolment

105,739

Turnout

94.64%

Informal

6.11%

Location

The Division of McMillan is located in south-eastern Victoria. It covers an area of approximately 8 358 sq km from Pakenham in the west to Newborough in the east and Noojee in the north to Wilsons Promontory in the south. The main towns include Drouin, Erica, Foster, Inverloch, Korumburra, Leongatha, Mirboo North, Moe, Neerim South, Pakenham, Trafalgar, Walhalla, Warragul, Wonthaggi, Yallourn North and Yarragon.

Products and Industry

Dairy farming, fruit, forestry, potato growing, sawmilling, tourism and fishing.

Members

Broadbent, R (LP) 2004-

Zahra, C (ALP) 1998-2004

Broadbent, R (LP) 1996-1998

Cunningham, B T (ALP) 1993-1996

Riggall, J P (LP) 1990-1993

Cunningham, B T (ALP) 1980-1990

Simon, B D (LP) 1975-1980

Hewson, H A (CP/NCP) 1972-1975

Buchanan, A A (LP) 1955-1972

Brown, G W (LP) 1949-1955

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VIC DIVISION - MCMILLAN

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