Division of Bruce
| Bruce Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
 Division of Bruce in Victoria, as of the 2019 federal election. | |
| Created | 1955 |
| MP | Julian Hill |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | Stanley Bruce |
| Electors | 109,213 (2019) |
| Area | 115 km2 (44.4 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Outer Metropolitan |
The Division of Bruce is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. The division is located in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. It covers an area of approximately 115 square kilometres (44 sq mi) [1] including the suburbs of Dandenong North, Doveton, Endeavour Hills, Eumemmerring, Hallam and Lysterfield South; and parts of Noble Park North, Dandenong, Fountain Gate, Narre Warren and Narre Warren North.[2]
History[]
The division was created in 1955, and is named for Stanley Bruce, who was Prime Minister of Australia from 1923 to 1929. Unusually, the division was named after a living person, as Bruce did not die until 1967.
Until 1996, the division was based on Glen Waverley and Mount Waverley, and was a fairly safe seat for the Liberal Party, but since then its boundaries have been extended southwards, making it a marginal Labor Party seat.[3]
Its most prominent member was Sir Billy Snedden, Liberal Party leader from 1972 to 1975 and Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives from 1976 to 1983. At the 2011 Census, the division had the nation's highest proportion of residents born overseas (50.8%), and the third highest proportion born in a non-English speaking country (45.4%). It also has the sixth highest proportion speaking a language other than English at home (51.6%), the highest for any Victorian electorate.[3]
The current Member for Bruce, since the 2016 federal election, is Julian Hill, who is a member of the Australian Labor Party.
Members[]
| Image | Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
(Sir) Billy Snedden (1926–1987) |
Liberal | 10 December 1955 – 21 April 1983 |
Served as minister under Menzies, Holt, McEwen, Gorton and McMahon. Served as Opposition Leader from 1972 to 1975. Served as Speaker during the Fraser Government. Resigned in order to retire from politics | |
|
Ken Aldred (1945–2016) |
Liberal | 28 May 1983 – 24 March 1990 |
Previously held the Division of Henty. Lost preselection. Transferred to the Division of Deakin | |
|
|
Julian Beale (1934–2021) |
Liberal | 24 March 1990 – 2 March 1996 |
Previously held the Division of Deakin. Lost seat | |
|
Alan Griffin (1960–) |
Labor | 2 March 1996 – 9 May 2016 |
Previously held the Division of Corinella. Served as minister under Rudd and Gillard. Retired | |
|
Julian Hill (1973–) |
Labor | 2 July 2016 – present |
Incumbent |
Election results[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Julian Hill | 51,713 | 55.58 | +1.41 | |
| Liberal | John MacIsaac | 27,170 | 29.20 | −1.12 | |
| Greens | Rhonda Garad | 6,801 | 7.31 | +0.77 | |
| United Australia | Mubahil Ahmed | 3,979 | 4.28 | +4.28 | |
| Conservative National | Tim Boyanton | 3,377 | 3.63 | +3.63 | |
| Total formal votes | 93,040 | 94.40 | −0.26 | ||
| Informal votes | 5,521 | 5.60 | +0.26 | ||
| Turnout | 98,561 | 90.26 | −0.85 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Julian Hill | 59,689 | 64.15 | +0.10 | |
| Liberal | John MacIsaac | 33,351 | 35.85 | −0.10 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | +0.10 | |||
References[]
- ^ Australian Electoral Commission https://www.aec.gov.au/profiles/vic/bruce.htm
- ^ "Profile of the electoral division of Bruce (Vic)". Current federal electoral divisions. Australian Electoral Commission. 23 September 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
- ^ a b Green, Antony (11 October 2013). "Federal election 2013: Bruce results". Australia Votes. Australia: ABC. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
- ^ Bruce, VIC, Tally Room 2019, Australian Electoral Commission.
External links[]
- Electoral divisions of Australia
- Constituencies established in 1955
- 1955 establishments in Australia