Division of Calwell

The Division of Calwell is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. It was created in 1984 and is named for Arthur Calwell, who was Minister for Immigration 1945–1949 and Leader of the Australian Labor Party 1960–1967.

It covers an area of 175 km2 in the northern suburbs of Melbourne and the boundary was last changed in 2010. It includes Broadmeadows, Craigieburn, Sunbury and Tullamarine.

Members
MemberPartyTerm Andrew Theophanous Labor 1984–2000  Independent 2000–2001  Maria Vamvakinou Labor 2001–2025
Andrew Theophanous left the ALP in 2000 after claims he was taking bribes. He stood for the seat at the 2001 election as an independent but was defeated. He became the first Australian politician to be put in prison for bribery.

Election results

References

Other websites
 Division of Calwell - Australian Electoral Commission
 Maria Vamvakinou's website 

Category:Electoral divisions of Victoria, Australia
Category:1984 establishments in Australia