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{{short description|Australian federal electoral division}} |
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{{Infobox Australian Electorate |
{{Infobox Australian Electorate |
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| name = Corio |
| name = Corio |
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| image = Division of |
| image = Division of Corio 2022.png |
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| caption = Division of Corio in [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], as of the [[Australian federal election |
| caption = Division of Corio in [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], as of the [[2022 Australian federal election|2022 federal election]] |
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| created = 1901 |
| created = 1901 |
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| mp = [[Richard Marles]] |
| mp = [[Richard Marles]] |
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| mp-party = [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] |
| mp-party = [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] |
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| namesake = [[Corio Bay]] |
| namesake = [[Corio Bay]] |
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| electors = |
| electors = 112651 |
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| electors_year = [[Australian federal election |
| electors_year = [[2022 Australian federal election|2022]] |
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| area = |
| area = 773 |
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| class = Provincial |
| class = Provincial |
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The '''Division of Corio''' is an [[Divisions of the Australian House of Representatives|Australian electoral division]] in the [[ |
The '''Division of Corio''' ({{IPAc-en|k|ə|r|aɪ|oʊ}}) is an [[Divisions of the Australian House of Representatives|Australian electoral division]] in the [[states and territories of Australia|state]] of [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]]. The division was proclaimed in 1900, and was one of the [[List of Australian electorates contested at every election|original 65 divisions]] to be contested at the [[1901 Australian federal election|first federal election]]. Named for [[Corio Bay]], it has always been based on the city of [[Geelong]], although in the past it stretched as far east as the outer western suburbs of [[Melbourne]]. |
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The current Member for Corio, since the [[2007 Australian federal election|2007 federal election]], is [[Richard Marles]], the current [[Deputy Prime Minister of Australia]]. |
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The division comprises an area of {{convert|989|km2}} from the western shores of [[Port Phillip Bay]], stretching to the north of Geelong and inland and covering most of the [[Bellarine Peninsula]]. Besides Geelong, it includes {{VICcity|Avalon}}, {{VICcity|Bell Park}}, {{VICcity|Bell Post Hill}}, {{VICcity|Breakwater}}, {{VICcity|Corio}}, {{VICcity|Curlewis}}, {{VICcity|Drysdale}}, {{VICcity|East Geelong}}, {{VICcity|North Geelong}}, {{VICcity|South Geelong}}, {{VICcity|Geelong West}}, {{VICcity|Hamlyn Heights}}, {{VICcity|Herne Hill}}, {{VICcity|Lara}}, {{VICcity|Lovely Banks}}, {{VICcity|Manifold Heights}}, {{VICcity|Moolap}}, {{VICcity|Newcomb}}, {{VICcity|Norlane}}, {{VICcity|North Shore}}, {{VICcity|Portarlington}}, {{VICcity|St Albans Park}}, {{VICcity|St Leonards}}, {{VICcity|Rippleside}} and {{VICcity|Whittington}}; and parts of {{VICcity|Anakie}}, {{VICcity|Batesford}}, {{VICcity|Clifton Springs}}, {{VICcity|Fyansford}}, {{VICcity|Leopold}}, {{VICcity|Newtown}}, and {{VICcity|Thomson}}.<ref name=aecprofile>{{cite web |url=http://www.aec.gov.au/profiles/vic/corio.htm |title=Profile of the electoral division of Corio (Vic) |work= Current federal electoral divisions |publisher=[[Australian Electoral Commission]] |date=19 September 2013 |accessdate=2 December 2013 }}</ref> |
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The current Member for Corio, since the [[Australian federal election, 2007|2007 federal election]], is [[Richard Marles]], a member of the [[Australian Labor Party]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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[[File:Clifton Springs Pier.jpg |
[[File:Clifton Springs Pier.jpg|thumb|left|[[Corio Bay]], the division's namesake]] |
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For most of the first seven decades after Federation, it was a marginal seat that frequently changed hands between the Australian Labor Party and the conservative parties. |
For most of the first seven decades after Federation, it was a marginal seat that frequently changed hands between the Australian Labor Party and the conservative parties. However, Labor has held it without interruption since a [[1967 Corio by-election|1967 by-election]], and since the 1980s it has been one of Labor's safest non-metropolitan seats. Presently, the [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberals]] need a 10 percent swing to win it, up from 7.7 percent at the time the writs were dropped for the 2016 election.<ref>{{cite web |last=Green |first=Antony |author-link=Antony Green |title=2013 Federal Post-Election Pendulum |url=http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2013/11/2013-federal-post-election-pendulum.html |work=Election Blog |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|access-date=26 November 2013}}</ref> |
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Its most prominent members have been [[Richard Casey, Baron Casey|Richard Casey]], a leading [[Cabinet of Australia|Cabinet]] member in the 1930s and later [[Governor-General of Australia|Governor-General]]; [[John Dedman]], a [[Chifley Government|Chifley government]] minister; [[Hubert Opperman]], a former cycling champion and a minister in the [[Menzies Government (1949–1966)|Menzies government]]; and [[Gordon Scholes]], who was [[Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives|Speaker]] during the [[Whitlam Government|Whitlam government]] and a minister in the [[Hawke Government|Hawke government]]. |
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==Boundaries== |
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Since 1984, federal electoral division boundaries in Australia have been 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.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Muller |first1=Damon |title=The process of federal redistributions: a quick guide |url=https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Parliamentary_Library/pubs/rp/rp1718/Quick_Guides/FederalRedistributions |website=Parliament of Australia |access-date=19 April 2022 |date=14 November 2017}}</ref> |
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The division comprises an area of {{convert|773|km2}} from the western shores of [[Port Phillip|Port Phillip Bay]], stretching to the north of Geelong and inland. Besides Geelong, it includes {{VICcity|Avalon}}, {{VICcity|Bell Park}}, {{VICcity|Bell Post Hill}}, {{VICcity|Belmont}}, {{VICcity|Breakwater}}, {{VICcity|Corio}}, {{VICcity|Drumcondra}}, {{VICcity|Fyansford}}, {{VICcity|East Geelong}}, {{VICcity|North Geelong}}, {{VICcity|South Geelong}}, {{VICcity|Geelong West}}, {{VICcity|Hamlyn Heights}}, {{VICcity|Herne Hill}}, {{VICcity|Highton}}, {{VICcity|Lara}}, {{VICcity|Lovely Banks}}, {{VICcity|Manifold Heights}}, {{VICcity|Moolap}}, {{VICcity|Newcomb}}, {{VICcity|Norlane}}, {{VICcity|North Shore}}, {{VICcity|Portarlington}}, {{VICcity|St Albans Park}}, {{VICcity|Rippleside}} and {{VICcity|Whittington}}; and parts of {{VICcity|Anakie}}, {{VICcity|Batesford}}, {{VICcity|Clifton Springs}}, {{VICcity|Fyansford}}, {{VICcity|Leopold}}, {{VICcity|Newtown}}, and {{VICcity|Thomson}}.<ref name=aecprofile>{{cite web |url=http://www.aec.gov.au/profiles/vic/corio.htm |title=Profile of the electoral division of Corio (Vic) |work= Current federal electoral divisions |publisher=[[Australian Electoral Commission]] |date=19 September 2013 |access-date=2 December 2013 }}</ref> |
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Its most prominent members have been [[Richard Casey, Baron Casey|Richard Casey]], a leading [[Cabinet of Australia|Cabinet]] member in the 1930s and later [[Governor-General of Australia|Governor-General]]; [[John Dedman]], a [[Chifley Government|Chifley government]] minister; [[Hubert Opperman]], a former cycling champion and a minister in the [[Menzies Government (1949–1966)|Menzies government]]; and [[Gordon Scholes]], who was [[Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives|Speaker]] during the [[Whitlam government]] and a minister in the [[Hawke Government|Hawke government]]. |
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==Members== |
==Members== |
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| {{Australian party style|Protectionist}}| |
| {{Australian party style|Protectionist}}| |
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| rowspan=2 | [[File:YoungCrouch.JPG|100px]] |
| rowspan=2 | [[File:YoungCrouch.JPG|100px]] |
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| rowspan=2 | [[Richard Crouch]]<br>{{small|(1868–1949)}} |
| rowspan=2 | [[Richard Crouch]]<br />{{small|(1868–1949)}} |
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| [[Protectionist Party|Protectionist]] |
| [[Protectionist Party|Protectionist]] |
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| nowrap | [[Australian federal election |
| nowrap | [[1901 Australian federal election|29 March 1901]] –<br/>26 May 1909 |
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| rowspan=2 | Lost seat. Later elected to the Division of [[Division of Corangamite|Corangamite]] |
| rowspan=2 | Lost seat. Later elected to the Division of [[Division of Corangamite|Corangamite]] in [[1929 Australian federal election|1929]] |
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| {{Australian party style|Commonwealth Liberal}}| |
| {{Australian party style|Commonwealth Liberal}}| |
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| nowrap | [[ |
| nowrap | [[Liberal Party (Australia, 1909)|Liberal]] |
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| nowrap | 26 May 1909 –<br/>[[Australian federal election |
| nowrap | 26 May 1909 –<br/>[[1910 Australian federal election|13 April 1910]] |
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| {{Australian party style|Labor}}| |
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}| |
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| [[File:Alfred Ozanne.jpg|100px]] |
| [[File:Alfred Ozanne.jpg|100px]] |
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| [[Alfred Ozanne]]<br>{{small|(1877–1961)}} |
| [[Alfred Ozanne]]<br />{{small|(1877–1961)}} |
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| [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] |
| [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] |
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| nowrap | [[Australian federal election |
| nowrap | [[1910 Australian federal election|13 April 1910]] –<br/>[[1913 Australian federal election|31 May 1913]] |
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| Lost seat |
| Lost seat |
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| {{Australian party style|Commonwealth Liberal}}| |
| {{Australian party style|Commonwealth Liberal}}| |
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| [[File:William Kendell.jpg|100px]] |
| [[File:William Kendell.jpg|100px]] |
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| [[William Kendell]]<br>{{small|(1851–1922)}} |
| [[William Kendell]]<br />{{small|(1851–1922)}} |
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| [[ |
| [[Liberal Party (Australia, 1909)|Liberal]] |
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| nowrap | [[Australian federal election |
| nowrap | [[1913 Australian federal election|31 May 1913]] –<br/>[[1914 Australian federal election|5 September 1914]] |
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| Lost seat. Later elected to the [[Victorian Legislative Council]] |
| Lost seat. Later elected to the [[Victorian Legislative Council]] in 1916 |
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| {{Australian party style|Labor}}| |
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}| |
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| [[File:Alfred Ozanne.jpg|100px]] |
| [[File:Alfred Ozanne.jpg|100px]] |
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| [[Alfred Ozanne]]<br>{{small|(1877–1961)}} |
| [[Alfred Ozanne]]<br />{{small|(1877–1961)}} |
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| [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] |
| [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] |
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| nowrap | [[Australian federal election |
| nowrap | [[1914 Australian federal election|5 September 1914]] –<br/>[[1917 Australian federal election|5 May 1917]] |
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| Lost seat |
| Lost seat |
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| {{Australian party style|Nationalist}}| |
| {{Australian party style|Nationalist}}| |
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| [[File:John Henry Lister.jpg|100px]] |
| [[File:John Henry Lister.jpg|100px]] |
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| [[John Lister (Australian politician)|John Lister]]<br>{{small|(1875–1935)}} |
| [[John Lister (Australian politician)|John Lister]]<br />{{small|(1875–1935)}} |
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| [[Nationalist Party |
| [[Nationalist Party (Australia)|Nationalist]] |
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| nowrap | [[Australian federal election |
| nowrap | [[1917 Australian federal election|5 May 1917]] –<br/>[[1929 Australian federal election|12 October 1929]] |
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| Lost seat |
| Lost seat |
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| {{Australian party style|Labor}}| |
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}| |
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| [[File:Arthur Lewis.jpg|100px]] |
| [[File:Arthur Lewis.jpg|100px]] |
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| [[Arthur Lewis (Australian politician)|Arthur Lewis]]<br>{{small|(1882–1975)}} |
| [[Arthur Lewis (Australian politician)|Arthur Lewis]]<br />{{small|(1882–1975)}} |
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| [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] |
| [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] |
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| nowrap | [[Australian federal election |
| nowrap | [[1929 Australian federal election|12 October 1929]] –<br/>[[1931 Australian federal election|19 December 1931]] |
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| Lost seat |
| Lost seat |
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| {{Australian party style|UAP}}| |
| {{Australian party style|UAP}}| |
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| [[File:Richard Casey 1940.jpg|100px]] |
| [[File:Richard Casey 1940.jpg|100px]] |
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| [[Richard Casey, Baron Casey|Richard Casey]]<br>{{small|(1890–1976)}} |
| [[Richard Casey, Baron Casey|Richard Casey]]<br />{{small|(1890–1976)}} |
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| [[United Australia Party|United Australia]] |
| [[United Australia Party|United Australia]] |
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| nowrap | [[Australian federal election |
| nowrap | [[1931 Australian federal election|19 December 1931]] –<br/>30 January 1940 |
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| Served as minister under [[Lyons Government|Lyons]], [[Earle Page|Page]] and [[Menzies Government (1939-1941)|Menzies]]. Resigned |
| Served as minister under [[Lyons Government|Lyons]], [[Earle Page|Page]] and [[Menzies Government (1939-1941)|Menzies]]. Resigned to become the [[List of ambassadors of Australia to the United States|Australian Ambassador to the United States]]. Later elected to the Division of [[Division of La Trobe|La Trobe]] in [[1949 Australian federal election|1949]] |
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| {{Australian party style|Labor}}| |
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}| |
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| [[File:John Dedman.jpg|100px]] |
| [[File:John Dedman.jpg|100px]] |
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| [[John Dedman]]<br>{{small|(1896–1973)}} |
| [[John Dedman]]<br />{{small|(1896–1973)}} |
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| [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] |
| [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] |
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| nowrap | [[1940 Corio by-election|2 March 1940]] –<br/>[[Australian federal election |
| nowrap | [[1940 Corio by-election|2 March 1940]] –<br/>[[1949 Australian federal election|10 December 1949]] |
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| Served as minister under [[Curtin Government|Curtin]], [[Frank Forde|Forde]] and [[Chifley Government|Chifley]]. Lost seat |
| Served as minister under [[Curtin Government|Curtin]], [[Frank Forde|Forde]] and [[Chifley Government|Chifley]]. Lost seat |
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| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}| |
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}| |
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| [[File:HubertOpperman1965.jpg|100px]] |
| [[File:HubertOpperman1965.jpg|100px]] |
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| [[Hubert Opperman]]<br>{{small|(1904–1996)}} |
| [[Hubert Opperman]]<br />{{small|(1904–1996)}} |
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| [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]] |
| [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]] |
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| nowrap | [[Australian federal election |
| nowrap | [[1949 Australian federal election|10 December 1949]] –<br/>10 June 1967 |
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| Served as [[List of whips in the Australian House of Representatives#Liberal Party of Australia|Chief Government Whip in the House]] under [[Robert Menzies|Menzies]]. Served as minister under [[Menzies Government (1949-66)|Menzies]] and [[Holt Government|Holt]]. Resigned to become the [[List of Australian High Commissioners to Malta|High Commissioner to Malta]] |
| Served as [[List of whips in the Australian House of Representatives#Liberal Party of Australia|Chief Government Whip in the House]] under [[Robert Menzies|Menzies]]. Served as minister under [[Menzies Government (1949-66)|Menzies]] and [[Holt Government|Holt]]. Resigned to become the [[List of Australian High Commissioners to Malta|High Commissioner to Malta]] |
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| {{Australian party style|Labor}}| |
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}| |
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| [[File:Gordon Scholes HD-SC-98-07512.jpg|100px]] |
| [[File:Gordon Scholes HD-SC-98-07512.jpg|100px]] |
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| [[Gordon Scholes]]<br>{{small|(1931–2018)}} |
| [[Gordon Scholes]]<br />{{small|(1931–2018)}} |
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| [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] |
| rowspan="2" | [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] |
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| nowrap | [[1967 Corio by-election|22 July 1967]] –<br/>[[Australian federal election |
| nowrap | [[1967 Corio by-election|22 July 1967]] –<br/>[[1993 Australian federal election|8 February 1993]] |
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| Served as [[Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives|Speaker]] during the [[Gough Whitlam|Whitlam]] [[1975 Australian constitutional crisis|and]] [[Malcolm Fraser|Fraser]] Governments. Served as minister under [[Hawke Government|Hawke]]. Retired |
| Served as [[Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives|Speaker]] during the [[Gough Whitlam|Whitlam]] [[1975 Australian constitutional crisis|and]] [[Malcolm Fraser|Fraser]] Governments. Served as minister under [[Hawke Government|Hawke]]. Retired |
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| {{Australian party style|Labor}}| |
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}| |
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| rowspan=2 | [[File:Gavan O'Connor MP 2005.jpg|100px]] |
| rowspan=2 | [[File:Gavan O'Connor MP 2005.jpg|100px]] |
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| rowspan=2 | [[Gavan O'Connor]]<br>{{small|(1947–)}} |
| rowspan=2 | [[Gavan O'Connor]]<br />{{small|(1947–)}} |
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| [[Australian |
| nowrap | [[1993 Australian federal election|13 March 1993]] –<br/>18 October 2007 |
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| nowrap | [[Australian federal election, 1993|13 March 1993]] –<br/>18 October 2007 |
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| rowspan=2 | Lost preselection and then lost seat |
| rowspan=2 | Lost preselection and then lost seat |
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| {{Australian party style|Independent}}| |
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}| |
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| nowrap | [[Independent |
| nowrap | [[Independent politician|Independent]] |
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| nowrap | 18 October 2007 –<br/>[[Australian federal election |
| nowrap | 18 October 2007 –<br/>[[2007 Australian federal election|24 November 2007]] |
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| {{Australian party style|Labor}}| |
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}| |
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| [[File:Richard Marles |
| [[File:Richard Marles in Feb 2023.jpg|100px]] |
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| [[Richard Marles]]<br>{{small|(1967–)}} |
| [[Richard Marles]]<br />{{small|(1967–)}} |
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| [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] |
| [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] |
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| nowrap | [[Australian federal election |
| nowrap | [[2007 Australian federal election|24 November 2007]] –<br/>present |
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| Served as minister under [[Rudd Government (2013)|Rudd]]. Incumbent |
| Served as minister under [[Rudd Government (2013)|Rudd]]. Incumbent. Currently a minister and [[Deputy Prime Minister of Australia|Deputy Prime Minister]] under [[Albanese Government|Albanese]] |
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==Election results== |
==Election results== |
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{{main|Electoral results for the Division of Corio}} |
{{main|Electoral results for the Division of Corio}} |
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{{Excerpt|Results of the 2022 Australian federal election in Victoria|section=Corio}} |
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{{Election box begin |
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|title=[[Australian federal election, 2016]]: Corio<ref>[http://results.aec.gov.au/20499/Website/HouseDivisionPage-20499-208.htm Corio, VIC], Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.</ref> |
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{{Election box candidate AU party |
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|candidate = [[Richard Marles]] |
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|party = Labor |
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|votes = 43,087 |
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|percentage = 45.63 |
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|change = +2.12 |
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}} |
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{{Election box candidate AU party |
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|candidate = Richard Lange |
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|party = Liberal |
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|votes = 33,180 |
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|percentage = 35.14 |
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|change = −0.06 |
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}} |
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{{Election box candidate AU party |
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|candidate = Sarah Mansfield |
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|party = Greens |
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|votes = 11,112 |
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|percentage = 11.77 |
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|change = +4.46 |
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}} |
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{{Election box candidate AU party |
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|candidate = Jamie Overend |
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|party = Animal Justice |
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|votes = 2,948 |
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|percentage = 3.12 |
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|change = +3.12 |
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}} |
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{{Election box candidate AU party |
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|candidate = Ash Puvimanasinghe |
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|party = Rise Up Australia |
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|votes = 1,869 |
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|percentage = 1.98 |
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|change = +1.58 |
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}} |
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{{Election box candidate AU party |
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|candidate = Jeff Moran |
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|party = Bullet Train for Australia |
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|votes = 1,138 |
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|percentage = 1.21 |
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|change = +1.21 |
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}} |
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{{Election box candidate AU party |
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|candidate = Sue Bull |
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|party = Socialist Alliance |
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|votes = 1,101 |
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|percentage = 1.17 |
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|change = +0.42 |
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}} |
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{{Election box formal |
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|votes = 94,435 |
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|percentage = 95.39 |
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|change = +0.69 |
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}} |
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{{Election box informal |
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|votes = 4,561 |
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|percentage = 4.61 |
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|change = −0.69 |
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}} |
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{{Election box turnout |
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|votes = 98,996 |
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|percentage = 91.83 |
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|change = −2.33 |
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}} |
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{{Election box 2pp}} |
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{{Election box candidate AU party |
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|candidate = [[Richard Marles]] |
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|party = Labor |
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|votes = 56,656 |
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|percentage = 59.99 |
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|change = +2.24 |
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}} |
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{{Election box candidate AU party |
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|candidate = Richard Lange |
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|party = Liberal |
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|votes = 37,779 |
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|percentage = 40.01 |
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|change = −2.24 |
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}} |
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{{Election box hold AU party| |
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|winner = Labor |
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|swing = +2.24 |
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}} |
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{{Election box end}} |
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==References== |
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| Corio Australian House of Representatives Division | |
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 Division of Corio in Victoria, as of the 2022 federal election | |
| Created | 1901 |
| MP | Richard Marles |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | Corio Bay |
| Electors | 112,651 (2022) |
| Area | 773 km2 (298.5 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Provincial |
The Division of Corio (/kəraɪoʊ/) is an Australian electoral division in the state of Victoria. The division was proclaimed in 1900, and was one of the original 65 divisions to be contested at the first federal election. Named for Corio Bay, it has always been based on the city of Geelong, although in the past it stretched as far east as the outer western suburbs of Melbourne.
The current Member for Corio, since the 2007 federal election, is Richard Marles, the current Deputy Prime Minister of Australia.
History
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For most of the first seven decades after Federation, it was a marginal seat that frequently changed hands between the Australian Labor Party and the conservative parties. However, Labor has held it without interruption since a 1967 by-election, and since the 1980s it has been one of Labor's safest non-metropolitan seats. Presently, the Liberals need a 10 percent swing to win it, up from 7.7 percent at the time the writs were dropped for the 2016 election.[1]
Its most prominent members have been Richard Casey, a leading Cabinet member in the 1930s and later Governor-General; John Dedman, a Chifley government minister; Hubert Opperman, a former cycling champion and a minister in the Menzies government; and Gordon Scholes, who was Speaker during the Whitlam government and a minister in the Hawke government.
Boundaries
[edit]Since 1984, federal electoral division boundaries in Australia have been 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.[2]
The division comprises an area of 773 square kilometres (298 sq mi) from the western shores of Port Phillip Bay, stretching to the north of Geelong and inland. Besides Geelong, it includes Avalon, Bell Park, Bell Post Hill, Belmont, Breakwater, Corio, Drumcondra, Fyansford, East Geelong, North Geelong, South Geelong, Geelong West, Hamlyn Heights, Herne Hill, Highton, Lara, Lovely Banks, Manifold Heights, Moolap, Newcomb, Norlane, North Shore, Portarlington, St Albans Park, Rippleside and Whittington; and parts of Anakie, Batesford, Clifton Springs, Fyansford, Leopold, Newtown, and Thomson.[3]
Mitglieder
[edit]| Image | Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
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Richard Crouch (1868–1949) |
Protectionist | 29 March 1901 – 26 May 1909 |
Lost seat. Later elected to the Division of Corangamite in 1929 | |
| Liberal | 26 May 1909 – 13 April 1910 | ||||
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Alfred Ozanne (1877–1961) |
Labor | 13 April 1910 – 31 May 1913 |
Lost seat | |
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William Kendell (1851–1922) |
Liberal | 31 May 1913 – 5 September 1914 |
Lost seat. Later elected to the Victorian Legislative Council in 1916 | |
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Alfred Ozanne (1877–1961) |
Labor | 5 September 1914 – 5 May 1917 |
Lost seat | |
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John Lister (1875–1935) |
Nationalist | 5 May 1917 – 12 October 1929 |
Lost seat | |
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Arthur Lewis (1882–1975) |
Labor | 12 October 1929 – 19 December 1931 |
Lost seat | |
|
Richard Casey (1890–1976) |
United Australia | 19 December 1931 – 30 January 1940 |
Served as minister under Lyons, Page and Menzies. Resigned to become the Australian Ambassador to the United States. Later elected to the Division of La Trobe in 1949 | |
|
John Dedman (1896–1973) |
Labor | 2 March 1940 – 10 December 1949 |
Served as minister under Curtin, Forde and Chifley. Lost seat | |
|
Hubert Opperman (1904–1996) |
Liberal | 10 December 1949 – 10 June 1967 |
Served as Chief Government Whip in the House under Menzies. Served as minister under Menzies and Holt. Resigned to become the High Commissioner to Malta | |
|
Gordon Scholes (1931–2018) |
Labor | 22 July 1967 – 8 February 1993 |
Served as Speaker during the Whitlam and Fraser Governments. Served as minister under Hawke. Retired | |
|
Gavan O'Connor (1947–) |
13 March 1993 – 18 October 2007 |
Lost preselection and then lost seat | ||
| Independent | 18 October 2007 – 24 November 2007 | ||||
|
Richard Marles (1967–) |
Labor | 24 November 2007 – present |
Served as minister under Rudd. Incumbent. Currently a minister and Deputy Prime Minister under Albanese |
Election results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Richard Marles | 40,846 | 42.13 | −5.47 | |
| Liberal | Manish Patel | 23,822 | 24.57 | −9.28 | |
| Greens | Simon Northeast | 14,450 | 14.91 | +1.84 | |
| United Australia | Shane Murdock | 4,781 | 4.93 | −0.55 | |
| One Nation | Robert Jones | 3,788 | 3.91 | +3.91 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Max Payne | 3,383 | 3.49 | +3.49 | |
| Socialist Alliance | Sue Bull | 2,444 | 2.52 | +2.52 | |
| Animal Justice | Naomi Adams | 2,350 | 2.42 | +2.42 | |
| Australian Federation | Jessica Taylor | 1,080 | 1.11 | +1.11 | |
| Total formal votes | 96,944 | 94.78 | −1.66 | ||
| Informal votes | 5,341 | 5.22 | +1.66 | ||
| Turnout | 102,285 | 90.91 | −2.97 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Richard Marles | 60,919 | 62.84 | +2.52 | |
| Liberal | Manish Patel | 36,025 | 37.16 | −2.52 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | +2.52 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ Green, Antony. "2013 Federal Post-Election Pendulum". Election Blog. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ Muller, Damon (14 November 2017). "The process of federal redistributions: a quick guide". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ "Profile of the electoral division of Corio (Vic)". Current federal electoral divisions. Australian Electoral Commission. 19 September 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ Corio, VIC, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.