2001 Profile of the division of Melbourne Ports

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State:

Victoria

Name Derivation:

Named after the area in which it is located.

Area and Location Description:

It covers an area of approximately 43 sq km around the north and north-eastern shores of Port Phillip Bay.

The suburbs include Albert Park, Balaclava, Caulfield, Elsternwick, Elwood, Middle Park, Port Melbourne, St Kilda and South Melbourne.

Products/Industries of the area:

Car assembly plants, aircraft parts production, stevedoring and various manufacturing, commercial and retail industries.

First Proclaimed/Election

1900/1901

Members

Michael Danby (ALP) 1998–

C Holding (ALP) 1977–98

F Crean (ALP) 1951–77

E J Holloway (FLP/ALP) 1931–51

J Mathews (ALP) 1906–31

S Mauger (PROT) 1901–06

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AEC – Divisional Office Contact Numbers and Addresses

Demographic Rating

Inner Metropolitan

3 October 1998 Election	6 November 1999 Referendum	10 November 2001 Election
Enrolment: 83 247 Informal Vote: 3.11% Turnout: 92.34% Seat Status: Marginal Labor Two Party Preferred: ALP: 55.83% LP: 44.17%	Enrolment: 85 574 Informal Vote: Republic Question 0.96% Preamble Question 1.01% Turnout: Republic Question 92.25% Preamble Question 92.26%	Enrolment: 89 113 Informal Vote: 3.26% Turnout: 91.68% Seat Status: Marginal Labor Two Party Preferred: ALP: 55.69% LP: 44.31%