Division of Shortland

The Division of Shortland is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. The Division closely follows the Pacific coast. It is a long and narrow shape not more than 10 kms wide. The western boundary is formed by Lake Macquarie. The Division stretches from Charlestown in the north to Norah Head in the south. It includes the towns of Toukley, Doyalson, Swansea, Belmont and Gateshead.

The Division was named after Lieutenant John Shortland. He was an early explorer of the Hunter Valley region. The Division was set up on 11 May 1949, and the first election was the 1949 Federal election. The seat is currently a safe Labor seat.

Members

MemberPartyTerm  Charles Griffiths Labor 1949–1972  Peter Morris Labor 1972–1998  Jill Hall Labor 1998–2016  Pat Conroy Labor 2016–present

Peter Morris' brother, Alan Morris was the member for the Division of Newcastle. His son Matthew Morris was a member of the New South Wales Parliament.

Election results

References

Division of Shortland – Australian Electoral Commission

Other websites
 Jill Hall's website 

Category:Electoral divisions of New South Wales
Category:1949 establishments in Australia