# Division of Hume

The Division of Hume is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales.

## Geography

Since 1984, federal electoral division boundaries in Australia have been determined at redistributions by a redistribution committee appointed by the Australian Electoral Commission. Redistributions occur for the boundaries of divisions in a particular state, and they occur every seven years, or sooner if a state's representation entitlement changes or when divisions of a state are malapportioned.

## History

The division was proclaimed in 1900, and was one of the original 65 divisions to be contested at the first federal election. The division was named after Hamilton Hume, one of the first Europeans to travel through the area. It was located in southern NSW on the Victorian border and encompassed the town of Albury.
Since then, it has gradually moved north-east, and will encompass outer SW Sydney in the 2025 federal election.
The division is located in the central part of the state, north of the Australian Capital Territory. The division covers a large rural and regional area, with agriculture being the main industry. It also includes a portion of outer Sydney suburbs at its northeastern extremity. It includes Boorowa and Goulburn in the west, parts of the Southern Highlands in the centre and Camden in the east. It includes the entire local government areas of Goulburn Mulwaree and Upper Lachlan shires and parts of Camden Council, Hilltops Council, the City of Liverpool, the City of Penrith, Wingecarribee Shire and Wollondilly Shire. Towns include Appin, Bargo, Boorowa, Bundanoon, Camden, Camden Park, Colo Vale, Crookwell, Exeter, Goulburn, Hill Top, Marulan, Menangle, Meryla, Narellan, Oakdale, Penrose, Picton, Tahmoor, Tarago, Taralga, The Oaks, Thirlmere, Werai (part), Wingello (part), Wilton and Yerrinbool (part).
The current Member for Hume, since the 2013 federal election, is Angus Taylor, a member of the Liberal Party of Australia.

## Members

| Member | Party | Term | Notes |
| Sir William Lyne (1844–1913) | Protectionist | 29 March 1901 – 26 May 1909 | Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Hume. Served as minister under Barton and Deakin. Lost seat |
| Sir William Lyne (1844–1913) | Independent | 26 May 1909 – 31 May 1913 | Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Hume. Served as minister under Barton and Deakin. Lost seat |
| Robert Patten (1859–1940) | Liberal | 31 May 1913 – 17 February 1917 | Retired |
| Robert Patten (1859–1940) | Nationalist | 17 February 1917 – 26 March 1917 | Retired |
| Franc Falkiner (1867–1929) | Nationalist | 5 May 1917 – 3 November 1919 | Previously held the Division of Riverina. Did not contest in 1919. Failed to win a Senate seat |
| Parker Moloney (1879–1961) | Labor | 13 December 1919 – 19 December 1931 | Previously held the Division of Indi. Served as minister under Scullin. Lost seat |
| Thomas Collins (1884–1945) | Country | 19 December 1931 – 21 August 1943 | Served as minister under Menzies and Fadden. Lost seat |
| Arthur Fuller (1893–1987) | Labor | 21 August 1943 – 10 December 1949 | Served as Chief Government Whip in the House under Chifley. Lost seat |
| Charles Anderson (1897–1988) | Country | 10 December 1949 – 28 April 1951 | Lost seat |
| Arthur Fuller (1893–1987) | Labor | 28 April 1951 – 10 December 1955 | Lost seat |
| Charles Anderson (1897–1988) | Country | 10 December 1955 – 9 December 1961 | Lost seat |
| Arthur Fuller (1893–1987) | Labor | 9 December 1961 – 30 November 1963 | Lost seat |
| Ian Pettitt (1910–1977) | Country | 30 November 1963 – 2 December 1972 | Lost seat |
| Frank Olley (1927–1988) | Labor | 2 December 1972 – 18 May 1974 | Lost seat |
| Stephen Lusher (1945–) | Country | 18 May 1974 – 2 May 1975 | Lost seat |
| Stephen Lusher (1945–) | National Country | 2 May 1975 – 16 October 1982 | Lost seat |
| Stephen Lusher (1945–) | Nationals | 16 October 1982 – 1 December 1984 | Lost seat |
| Wal Fife (1929–2017) | Liberal | 1 December 1984 – 8 February 1993 | Previously held the Division of Farrer. Retired |
| John Sharp (1954–) | Nationals | 13 March 1993 – 31 August 1998 | Previously held the Division of Gilmore. Served as minister under Howard. Retired |
| Alby Schultz (1939–2015) | Liberal | 3 October 1998 – 5 August 2013 | Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Burrinjuck. Retired |
| Angus Taylor (1966–) | Liberal | 7 September 2013 – present | Served as minister under Turnbull and Morrison. Incumbent |

## Election results

2022 Australian federal election: Hume :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Angus Taylor | 45,177 | 43.12 | −10.17 |
| | Labor | Greg Baines | 20,864 | 19.92 | −6.65 |
| | Independent | Penny Ackery | 16,045 | 15.32 | +15.32 |
| | One Nation | Rebecca Thompson | 7,700 | 7.35 | +7.35 |
| | Greens | Karen Stewart | 5,194 | 4.96 | −0.14 |
| | United Australia | Garry Dollin | 4,780 | 4.56 | −0.26 |
| | Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Ross Seller | 3,108 | 2.97 | +2.97 |
| | Independent | Sheneli Dona | 1,124 | 1.07 | +1.07 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joaquim de Lima | 770 | 0.73 | +0.73 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 104,762 | 92.87 | −0.67 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 8,040 | 7.13 | +0.67 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 112,802 | 92.68 | −1.41 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Angus Taylor | 60,467 | 57.72 | −5.27 |
| | Labor | Greg Baines | 44,295 | 42.28 | +5.27 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −5.27 | |