The Division of Mallee is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. It is in the far north-west of the state. At 70,694 square kilometres (27,295 sq mi), it is the largest Division in Victoria. It includes Mildura, Ouyen, Swan Hill, St Arnaud, Warracknabeal and Horsham.[1]
The Division was set up in 1949 was named after the Mallee region of Victoria, where it is located. Mallee is a variety of eucalyptus.[1] The Division also includes the Wimmera region of Victoria.
For the 2013 election, Mallee is the safest Coalition seat in federal parliament with a swing of 24% needed for it to change parties.[2]
Members
Winton Turnbull was a prisoner of war during World War Two, and held at the infamous Changi prison in Singapore.[3] He never missed a single sitting day in Parliament during his 26 years and 8 months as a member.[3]
Election results
| 2022 Australian federal election: Mallee[4]
|
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
±%
|
|
|
National
|
Anne Webster
|
50,187
|
49.09
|
+22.65
|
|
|
Labor
|
Carole Hart
|
17,133
|
16.76
|
+0.22
|
|
|
Independent
|
Sophie Baldwin
|
10,256
|
10.03
|
+10.03
|
|
|
United Australia
|
Stuart King
|
9,271
|
9.07
|
+5.56
|
|
|
One Nation
|
Vanessa Atkinson
|
6,901
|
6.75
|
+6.75
|
|
|
Greens
|
Sam McColl
|
5,463
|
5.34
|
+1.68
|
|
|
Independent
|
Claudia Haenel
|
2,196
|
2.15
|
+2.15
|
|
|
Australian Citizens
|
Chris Lahy
|
822
|
0.80
|
+0.38
|
| Total formal votes
|
102,229
|
94.36
|
+5.22
|
| Informal votes
|
6,113
|
5.64
|
−5.22
|
| Turnout
|
108,342
|
90.19
|
−4.09
|
| Two-party-preferred result
|
|
|
National
|
Anne Webster
|
70,523
|
68.99
|
+3.31
|
|
|
Labor
|
Carole Hart
|
31,706
|
31.01
|
−3.31
|
|
|
National hold
|
Swing
|
+3.31
|
|
References
Other websites
35°43′08″S 142°10′41″E / 35.719°S 142.178°E / -35.719; 142.178
