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  CANBERRA
Federal House of Representatives
The information on this page was obtained from Australian Electoral Commission publications and the Australian Bureau of Statistics and was correct at February 2008.
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© Commonwealth of Australia (Australian Electoral Commission) 2001
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Current Member Annette Louise ELLIS
   
Current Party Australian Labor Party
   
Description Inner metropolitan
   
Location Canberra covers an area from the whole of Weston Creek, Woden Valley, Stromlo, Tuggeranong, Oaks Estate, the South of Canberra suburbs of Yarralumla, Parkes, Forrest, Deakin, Red Hill, the industrial area Hume and the remainder of the ACT to the south and west of the Murrumbidgee River. It also includes those Norfolk Island residents entitled to enrol in the Australian Capital Territory
   
Origin Canberra was locality name from an Aboriginal word which is held to mean 'meeting place'. Canberra was first proclaimed in 1974. The first election was held for the Division in 1974.
   
Products/Industries Mainly residential with some light industry at Hume, tourism, and retail industries. Many people who reside in the division of Canberra are employed by the government.
   
State ACT
   
Area 1,921 sq kms (approx)
   
Population 165,058 as at 2006
   
Enrolled Electors 122,618 as at 30/11/07
   

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