Division of Franklin (state)
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This article is about the state electorate. For the federal electorate, see Division of Franklin.
The Division of Franklin is one of the five multi-member electorates in the Tasmanian House of Assembly. It is named after Sir John Franklin.
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Map showing the Division of Franklin, as of the 2018 Tasmanian state election.[1] | |||||||||||||||
State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||||
Created | 1909 | ||||||||||||||
MP | David O'Byrne (Labor) Jacquie Petrusma (Liberal) Alison Standen (Labor) Nic Street (Liberal) Rosalie Woodruff (Greens) | ||||||||||||||
Party | Labor (2), Liberal (2), Greens (1) | ||||||||||||||
Namesake | Sir John Franklin | ||||||||||||||
Electors | 79,290 (2018) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 6,911 km2 (2,668.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Demographic | Mixed | ||||||||||||||
Federal electorate(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
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It is located in the state's south and includes Bruny Island. It includes some outer suburbs of Hobart. It shares the same boundaries as the federal Division of Franklin, which only has one member.