Division of Mallee

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 , it is the largest Division in Victoria. It includes Mildura, Ouyen, Swan Hill, St Arnaud, Warracknabeal and Horsham.

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. 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. 

Members
MemberPartyTerm  (Sir) Winton Turnbull Country 1949–1972  Peter Fisher Country 1972–1975  National Country 1975–1982  National 1982–1993  John Forrest National 1993–2013   Andrew Broad National 2013–2019  Anne Webster National 2019–present
Winton Turnbull was a prisoner of war during World War Two, and held at the infamous Changi prison in Singapore. He never missed a single sitting day in Parliament during his 26 years and 8 months as a member.

Election results

References

Other websites
 Division of Mallee - Australian Electoral Commission

Category:Electoral divisions of Victoria, Australia
Category:1949 establishments in Australia