| Hume Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
| State or territory: | New South Wales |
| Created: | 1901 |
| MP: | Alby Schultz |
| Party: | Liberal |
| Namesake: | Hamilton Hume |
| Electors: | 90,461 |
| Area: | 26,302 km² (10,155. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The House of Representatives is one of the two houses (chambers of the Parliament of Australia; it is the Lower house, the Upper house being the Senate The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. The Commonwealth of Australia is made up of 8 states and territories controlled under a federal system of government Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Albert John "Alby" Schultz (born 29 May 1939 Australian politician has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since Political parties in Australia lists political parties in Australia. The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party. Hamilton Hume ( 19 June 1797 &ndash 19 April 1873) was the first Australian born explorer Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 3 sq mi) |
| Demographic: | Rural |
The Division of Hume is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. The Commonwealth of Australia is made up of 8 states and territories controlled under a federal system of government The Division is located in the central part of the state, just north of the Australian Capital Territory. } The Australian Capital Territory (ACT is the Capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and its smallest self-governing internal territory It encompasses the city of Goulburn, and towns such as Bowral, Yass and Warragamba. Goulburn is a provincial City in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia in Goulburn Mulwaree Council. Bowral is a town located in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia, in Wingecarribee Shire. Warragamba is a Town in New South Wales, Australia, in Wollondilly Shire. The Division covers a predominantly rural area, with agriculture and coal mining the main industries. Coal mining is the extraction or removal of Coal from the Earth by Mining.
The Division was proclaimed in 1900, and was one of the original 75 divisions to be contested at the first Federal election. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Background Following the federation of 1856 - New South Wales, Tasmania and Victoria 1857 - South Australia The Division was named after Hamilton Hume, one of the first Europeans to travel through the area. Hamilton Hume ( 19 June 1797 &ndash 19 April 1873) was the first Australian born explorer The seat is currently a marginal Liberal seat. The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.
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Members
Election results
| Australian federal election, 2007: Hume | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Alby Schultz | 41,344 | 49. Sir William John Lyne KCMG ( 6 April 1844 - 3 August 1913) Australian politician was Premier of New South Wales The Protectionist Party was an Australian political party formally organised from 1889 until 1909 with policies centred on Protectionism. Background Following the federation of 1856 - New South Wales, Tasmania and Victoria 1857 - South Australia Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Robert Patten (1859 &ndash 17 September 1935) was an English -born Australian politician For the modern Liberal Party of Australia see Liberal Party of Australia The Commonwealth Liberal Party (CLP also known as The Fusion Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Stanleybrucejpg|right|150px|thumb| Stanley Bruce, Nationalist Prime Minister of Australia 1923-1929]] The Nationalist Party of Australia was an Australian political Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Franc Brereton Sadleir Falkiner ( 17 June 1867 &ndash 30 October 1929) was an Australian politician and sheep breeder born in Stanleybrucejpg|right|150px|thumb| Stanley Bruce, Nationalist Prime Minister of Australia 1923-1929]] The Nationalist Party of Australia was an Australian political Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Parker John Moloney ( 12 August 1979 &ndash 8 May 1961) was an Australian politician teacher and public servant Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Thomas Joseph "Tom" Collins ( 6 April 1884 &ndash 15 April 1945) was an Australian politician and stock and station agent The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party. Results Issues The election was dominated by the Great Depression in Australia, which was at its height Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Arthur Nieberding Fuller (24 October 1893 – 21 March 1987 was a long serving member of the Australian House of Representatives. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Charles Groves Wright Anderson VC, MC (12 February 1897 – 11 November 1988 was a South African born Australian recipient of the Victoria The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party. Electoral reform As of this election single transferrable vote with Proportional representation became the method for electing the Senate Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Arthur Nieberding Fuller (24 October 1893 – 21 March 1987 was a long serving member of the Australian House of Representatives. History In 1944, Sir Robert Menzies founded the Liberal Party of Australia (descended from the United Australia Party) Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Charles Groves Wright Anderson VC, MC (12 February 1897 – 11 November 1988 was a South African born Australian recipient of the Victoria The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party. History In 1949 Sir Robert Menzies founded the Liberal Party of Australia (descended from the United Australia Party) and was led by Menzies for 16 years through Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Arthur Nieberding Fuller (24 October 1893 – 21 March 1987 was a long serving member of the Australian House of Representatives. Issues Due to a credit squeeze the economy had gone into a brief recession in 1961 Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Alexander Pettitt ( 25 September 1910 &ndash 25 December 1977) was an Australian politician The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party. Background The election was held following the early dissolution of the House of Representatives Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Frank Olley ( 18 January 1927 &ndash 21 July 1988) was an Australian politician Issues The 1972 Election was largely focused on domestic policy issues and the role of the federal government in resolving these issues Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Stephen Augustus Lusher (born 18 October 1945) was an Australian politician The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party. The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party. Federal elections were held in Australia on 18 May 1974. All 127 seats in the House of Representatives, and all 60 seats in the Senate Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Wallace Clyde Fife (born 2 October 1929) is a former Australian politician The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) John Randall Sharp (born 15 December 1954) Australian politician is a former National Party member of the Australian House of Representatives The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Albert John "Alby" Schultz (born 29 May 1939 Australian politician has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party. Results House of Representatives preference flows The Nationals had candidates in 13 seats where Three-cornered-contests existed This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Hume in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1901 until the present Federal elections for the Parliament of Australia were held on Saturday 24 November 2007 after a 6-week campaign in which 13 The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party. Albert John "Alby" Schultz (born 29 May 1939 Australian politician has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since 18 | -7. 45 | |
| Labor | David Grant | 31,882 | 37. 93 | +8. 88 | |
| Greens | Jim Clark | 6,414 | 7. The Australian Greens, commonly known as The Greens, is a Green Australian political party. 63 | +0. 68 | |
| Christian Democrats | Geoff Peet | 2,010 | 2. The Christian Democratic Party (CDP is a minor Political party in Australia. 39 | -1. 09 | |
| Family First | Cathy Trent | 1,958 | 2. The Family First Party is a socially conservative minor Political party in Australia. 33 | +2. 33 | |
| Citizens Electoral Council | Lindsay Cosgrove | 455 | 0. The Citizens Electoral Council of Australia ( CEC) is a minor nationalist political party in Australia affiliated with the international LaRouche Movement 54 | -0. 08 | |
| Total formal votes | 84,063 | 96. 61 | +1. 68 | ||
| Informal votes | 2,946 | 3. 39 | -1. 68 | ||
| Turnout | 87,009 | 96. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 18 | +0. 92 | ||
| Two Candidate Preferred Result | |||||
| Liberal | Alby Schultz | 45,526 | 54. The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party. Albert John "Alby" Schultz (born 29 May 1939 Australian politician has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since 16 | -8. 68 | |
| Labor | David Grant | 38,537 | 45. 84 | +8. 68 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | -8. The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party. The term swing is used in Australia in a different sense from that employed in Britain, where the term originated (see Swing (politics) 68 | |||
References
External links
- Division of Hume. Australian Electoral Commission Divisional Profiles. Retrieved on 2007-06-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. (PDF, 190 kB)
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