DIVISION OF SHORTLAND

The 'Division of Shortland' is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. It is located on the Central coast region of New South Wales, just south of Newcastle. The Division closely follows the Pacific coast, on average extending only five or ten kilometres inland. Much of the western boundary is formed by Lake Macquarie. The Division stretches from Charlestown in the north to Norah Head in the south, and also includes the towns of Toukley, Doyalson, Swansea, Belmont and Gateshead.
The Division was named after Lt John Shortland, an early explorer of the Hunter Valley region. The Division was proclaimed at the redistribution of May 11 1949, and was first contested at the 1949 Federal election. The seat is currently a fairly safe Labor seat.

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Members

Election results

References

External links

Members

Member		Party	Term
	Charles Griffiths	Labor	1949—1972
	Peter Morris	Labor	1972—1998
	Jill Hall	Labor	1998—present

Election results

References

★ Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive

★ The Poll Bludger

★ ABC Elections

★ Australian Electoral Commission

External links

★ Division of Shortland (PDF, 175 kB)