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DEAKIN
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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| Current Member
| Mike SYMON |
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| Current Party
| Australian Labor Party |
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| Description
| Outer metropolitan |
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| Location
| Deakin covers an area from Blackburn in the west to Croydon in the east. The main suburbs include Bayswater North, Blackburn, Blackburn North, Blackburn South, Burwood East, Croydon, Croydon South, Forest Hill, Heathmont, Mitcham, Nunawading, Ringwood, Ringwood East, Ringwood North and Vermont. |
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| Origin
| Deakin was named after Sir Alfred Deakin (1856-1919), Australia's second Prime Minister (1903-4, 1905-8 and 1909-10). Deakin was first proclaimed in 1936. The first election was held for the Division in 1937. |
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| Products/Industries
| Mainly residential with some light manufacturing, commercial and retail industries. |
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| State
| VIC |
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| Area
| 61 sq kms (approx) |
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| Population
| 120,643 as at 2006 |
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| Enrolled Electors
| 87,825 as at 30/11/07 |
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