Division of Lyons

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The Division of Lyons (Template:IPAc-en) is an Australian electoral division in Tasmania.

Geography

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.[1]

History

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Joseph and Dame Enid Lyons, the division's namesakes

The division was created at the Federal redistribution of 12 September 1984 as a reconfigured version of the abolished Division of Wilmot. The name jointly honours Joseph Lyons, Prime Minister of Australia 1932–39, Member for Wilmot from 1929–39, and his wife Dame Enid Lyons, the first woman elected to the Australian House of Representatives (1943) and subsequently the first female member of Cabinet (1949–51). Joseph Lyons had previously represented Wilmot at the state level from 1909 to 1929.

It has been a marginal seat, changing hands between the Labor Party and the Liberal Party. It is located in central Tasmania, stretching from the eastern to northern coast and includes such places as New Norfolk, Deloraine and St Marys, as well as the outer northern suburbs of Hobart.

Members

Image Member Party Term Notes
Template:Australian party style File:Liberal Placeholder.png Max Burr
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Liberal 1 December 1984
8 February 1993
Previously held the Division of Wilmot. Retired
Template:Australian party style File:Dick Adams.jpg Dick Adams
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Labor 13 March 1993
7 September 2013
Previously held the Tasmanian House of Assembly seat of Franklin. Lost seat
Template:Australian party style File:Liberal Placeholder.png Eric Hutchinson
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Liberal 7 September 2013
2 July 2016
Lost seat
Template:Australian party style File:Labor Placeholder.png Brian Mitchell
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Labor 2 July 2016
28 March 2025
Retired
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Labor 3 May 2025
present
Previously held the Tasmanian House of Assembly seat of Lyons. Incumbent

Election results

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References

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External links

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