Division of Melbourne

The Division of Melbourne is an Australian Electoral Division of Victoria. It was one of the first 75 divisions set up for the first federal election in 1901. It includes the City of Melbourne and the suburbs of Abbotsford, Ascot Vale, Carlton, Clifton Hill, Colllingwood, Docklands, North Melbourne, West Melbourne, East Melbourne, Fitzroy, Fitzroy North, Flemington, Kensington, Parkville, Richmond, and parts of Brunswick and Brunswick East. It was named after the city of Melbourne, which was named in 1838 for Lord Melbourne, the British Prime Minister.

Members
MemberPartyTerm  Sir Malcolm McEacharn Protectionist 1901–1904  William Maloney Labor 1904–1940  Arthur Calwell Labor 1940–1972  Ted Innes Labor 1972–1983  Gerry Hand Labor 1983–1993  Lindsay Tanner Labor 1993–2010  Adam Bandt Greens 2010–2025
Arthur Calwell was the Leader of the Opposition. Lindsay Tanner was Minister for Finance and Deregulation in the first Rudd Government.

Election results

References

Other websites
 Division of Melbourne – Australian Electoral Commission
 Adam Bandt's website

Category:Electoral divisions of Victoria, Australia
Category:Melbourne
Category:1901 establishments in Australia