Division of Monash

Australian federal electoral division From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Division of Monash is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria, which was contested for the first time at the 2019 federal election.

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Monash
Australian House of Representatives Division
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Created2019
MPRussell Broadbent
PartyIndependent
NamesakeSir John Monash
Electors111,241 (2022)
Area8,255 km2 (3,187.3 sq mi)
DemographicRural
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Geography

Federal electoral division boundaries in Australia are determined at redistributions by a redistribution committee appointed by the Australian Electoral Commission. Redistributions occur for the boundaries of divisions in a particular state, and they occur every seven years, or sooner if a state's representation entitlement changes or when divisions of a state are malapportioned.[1]

History

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Sir John Monash, the division's namesake

The division is named in honour of Sir John Monash, an Australian Allied military commander during World War I.

The Division of Monash is located in the western part of the Gippsland region, which extends for the length of Victoria's eastern Bass Strait coastline. It replaced the similarly-located Division of McMillan in 2018. Monash includes the towns of Warragul, Moe, Wonthaggi, Leongatha and Foster. The seat gained Phillip Island at the 2018 redistribution and overall it stretches from Mount Baw Baw and the Baw Baw National Park in the north to Wilsons Promontory, and the Wilsons Promontory National Park in the south. It is the southernmost Electoral Division in continental Australia. Monash was created in the mandatory redistribution of divisions in Victoria by the Australian Electoral Commission in 2018.[2]

Prior to the 2022 federal election, the seat was notionally held by the Liberal Party of Australia on a margin of 6.9%, making it a fairly safe seat for the party.[3] It is now held on a margin of 2.9%, making it marginal.[4]

Members

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Image Member Party Term Notes
  Thumb Russell Broadbent
(1950–)
Liberal 18 May 2019
14 November 2023
Previously held the Division of McMillan. Incumbent
  Independent 14 November 2023 –
present
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Election results

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2025 Australian federal election: Monash[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
One Nation Kuljeet Kaur Robinson
Labor Tully Fletcher
Independent Russell Broadbent
Liberal Mary Aldred
Independent Deb Leonard
Family First Geoff Dethlefs
Legalise Cannabis David O'Reilly
Greens Terence Steele
Trumpet of Patriots Alex Wehbe
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