Division of Farrer

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Farrer
Australian House of Representatives Division
Map
Interactive map of electorate boundaries
Created1949
MPSussan Ley
PartyLiberal
NamesakeWilliam Farrer
Electors128,630 (2025)
Area126,563 km2 (48,866.2 sq mi)
DemographicRural
Electorates around Farrer:
Grey
(SA)		 Parkes Riverina
Grey
(SA)		 Farrer Riverina
Grey
(SA)		 Mallee
Nicholls
(VIC)		 Indi
(VIC)

The Division of Farrer is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales. It is currently represented by Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Liberal Party Sussan Ley.

It includes the cities of Albury and Griffith. Prior to 2016, it also included the city of Broken Hill.

Geography

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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]

The division is located in the far south-western area of the state and includes Albury, Corowa, Narrandera, Leeton, Griffith, Deniliquin, Hay, Balranald and Wentworth.

History

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William Farrer, the division's namesake

The division was created in 1949 and is named for William Farrer, an agricultural scientist.

It has always been a safe non-Labor seat, alternating between the Liberal Party and the National Party. All four of its members have gone on to serve in cabinet, most notably Tim Fischer, leader of the National Party from 1990 to 1999 and Deputy Prime Minister from 1996 to 1999 during the first half of the Howard government.

The 2015 redistribution significantly shrank Farrer by ceding the state's Far West, including Broken Hill, to the Division of Parkes.[2] At the same time Farrer absorbed the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area, including Griffith and Leeton from Riverina.[3] Farrer had gained the far west from Parkes in the 2006 redistribution.[4]

The sitting member, since the 2001 election, is Sussan Ley, a member of the Liberal Party of Australia and that party's deputy leader from 2022-2025, and leader from 2025.[5]

Members

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Image Member Party Term Notes
  David Fairbairn
(1917–1994) 		Liberal 10 December 1949 –
11 November 1975 		Served as minister under Menzies, Holt, McEwen, Gorton and McMahon. Retired
  Wal Fife
(1929–2017) 		13 December 1975 –
1 December 1984 		Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Wagga Wagga. Served as minister under Fraser. Transferred to the Division of Hume
  Tim Fischer
(1946–2019) 		Nationals 1 December 1984 –
8 October 2001 		Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Murray. Served as minister and Deputy Prime Minister under Howard. Retired
  Sussan Ley
(1961–) 		Liberal 10 November 2001 –
present 		Served as minister under Abbott, Turnbull and Morrison. Incumbent. Currently the Leader of the Opposition.

Election results

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Main article: Electoral results for the Division of Farrer
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2025 Australian federal election in New South Wales § Farrer.[edit]
2025 Australian federal election: Farrer[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sussan Ley 44,704 43.43 −8.83
Independent Michelle Milthorpe 20,516 19.93 +19.93
Labor Glen Hyde 15,544 15.10 −3.89
One Nation Emma Hicks 6,803 6.61 +0.28
Greens Richard Hendrie 5,070 4.92 −4.19
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Peter Sinclair 3,578 3.48 −1.83
Trumpet of Patriots Tanya Hargraves 2,442 2.37 +2.37
Family First Rebecca Scriven 2,214 2.15 +2.15
People First David O'Reilly 2,074 2.01 +2.01
Total formal votes 102,945 90.97 −1.44
Informal votes 10,213 9.03 +1.44
Turnout 113,158 91.38 +1.94
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Sussan Ley 57,839 56.18 −10.17
Independent Michelle Milthorpe 45,106 43.82 +43.82
Liberal hold  
Results are not final. Last updated on 20 May 2025 at 6:30 PM AEST.

References

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  1. ^ Muller, Damon (14 November 2017). "The process of federal redistributions: a quick guide". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Proposed federal redistribution moves far west out of Farrer electorate". ABC News. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Map of the Proposed Commonwealth Electoral Divisions of Calare, Cowper, Eden-Monaro, Farrer, Gilmore, Hume, Hunter, Lyne, New England, Page, Parkes, Patterson, Richmond and Riverina" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. October 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  4. ^ "Redistribution of New South Wales into 49 electoral divisions" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. 2006. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  5. ^ Johnston, David (31 January 2013). "Ley now the third longest serving in Farrer". The Border Mail. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  6. ^ Farrer, NSW, 2025 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
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