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Division of Chisholm
Australian federal electoral division / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Division of Chisholm (/ˈtʃɪzəm/) is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria located in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. The Division was created in 1949 and is named after Caroline Chisholm, a social worker and promoter of women's immigration.[1] The Division is an Inner Metropolitan area.[1]
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Chisholm Australian House of Representatives Division | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Division of Chisholm in Victoria, as of the 2022 federal election | |||||||||||||||
Created | 1949 | ||||||||||||||
MP | Carina Garland | ||||||||||||||
Party | Labor | ||||||||||||||
Namesake | Caroline Chisholm | ||||||||||||||
Electors | 109,973 (2022) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 65 km2 (25.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Demographic | Inner metropolitan | ||||||||||||||
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The Division's current MP is Carina Garland of the Australian Labor Party. The constituency is considered a key marginal constituency targeted by both Labor and the Liberal Party of Australia.[2]