The Division of Hotham is an Australian electoral division in Victoria. It is located in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Hotham covers an area of approximately 83 square kilometres from Oakleigh in the north to Keysborough in the south. The division includes the suburbs of Bentleigh East, Carnegie, Clarinda, Clayton South, Coatesville, Huntingdale, Murrumbeena, Noble Park, Oakleigh East, Oakleigh South, Springvale,Waverley Park, Westall in their entirety; as well as parts of Bentleigh, Clayton, Hughesdale, Keysborough, Mulgrave, Noble Park North, Oakleigh and Springvale South.

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.

The Division includes parts of the local government areas of Glen Eira City Council, Greater Dandenong City Council, Kingston City Council and Monash City Council.

Members

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| rowspan=3 | Don Chipp<br>

| Liberal

| nowrap | 25 October 1969 –<br/>24 March 1977

| rowspan=3 | Previously held the Division of Higinbotham. Served as minister under Gorton, McMahon and Fraser. Transferred to the Senate

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| nowrap | Independent

| nowrap | 24 March 1977 –<br/>9 May 1977

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| nowrap | Australian Democrats

| nowrap | 9 May 1977 –<br/>10 November 1977

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| Roger Johnston<br>

| Liberal

| nowrap | 10 December 1977 –<br/>18 October 1980

| Lost seat

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| Lewis Kent<br>

| rowspan="3" | Labor

| nowrap | 18 October 1980 –<br/>24 March 1990

| Did not contest in 1990. Failed to win the Division of Corinella

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| Simon Crean<br>

| nowrap | 24 March 1990 –<br/>5 August 2013

| Served as minister under Hawke, Keating, Rudd and Gillard. Served as Opposition Leader from 2001 to 2003. Retired

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| Clare O'Neil<br>

| nowrap | 7 September 2013 –<br/>present

| Incumbent. Currently a minister under Albanese

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Election results

References

  • Division of Hotham - Australian Electoral Commission