Grey
State: South Australia
Name Derivation:Named after Sir George Grey 1812-98, Governor of South Australia from 1841-45.
Area and Location Description:Grey covers an area of approximately 904 881 sq km from the Western Australian, Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales borders to Marion Bay on the Yorke Peninsula and Eudunda in the south. The main towns include Ceduna, Port Lincoln, Whyalla, Port Augusta, Roxby Downs, Coober Pedy, Port Pirie, Kadina, Maitland, Orroroo, Peterborough, Burra and Eudunda.
Map of Division: Grey [PDF approx 150k]
Products/Industries of the Area:Lead smelting, steel industry, tourism, fishing, oil, gas, opals, jade, iron ore, uranium, wheat, cattle, wool, forestry, salt and slate.
First Proclaimed/Election: 1903
Demographic Rating: Rural
Members:
- WAKELIN, B (LP) 1993-
- O'NEIL, L R T (ALP) 1983-1993
- WALLIS, L (ALP) 1969-1983
- JESSOP, D (LP) 1966-1969
- MORTIMOR, J (ALP) 1963-1966
- RUSSELL, E H D (ALP) 1949-1963
- BADMAN, A O (UAP/CP) 1937-1949
- MCBRIDE, P A M (UAP) 1931-1937
- LACEY, A W (ALP) 1922-1931
- POYNTON, A (FT/ALP/NAT) 1903-1922
Current Member Details:See the Parliament of Australia website
AEC Divisional Office Address: See Divisional Office Contact Details
2004 Federal Election Results:
- Enrolment:
- 97,291
- Informal Vote:
- 5.05%
- Turnout:
- 94.19%
- Seat Status:
- Safe Liberal
- Two Party Preferred:
- LP: 63.82% ALP: 36.18%
Further information:
For supporting information, see Party Codes, Demographic Ratings and Seat Status.
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