Division of Monash

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Monash
Australian House of Representatives Division
Map
Interactive map of electorate boundaries
Created2019
MPRussell Broadbent
PartyIndependent
NamesakeSir John Monash
Electors111,241 (2022)
Area8,255 km2 (3,187.3 sq mi)
DemographicRural

The Division of Monash is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria, which was contested for the first time at the 2019 federal election.

Geography

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Federal electoral division boundaries in Australia are 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]

History

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Sir John Monash, the division's namesake

The division is named in honour of Sir John Monash, an Australian Allied military commander during World War I.

The Division of Monash is located in the western part of the Gippsland region, which extends for the length of Victoria's eastern Bass Strait coastline. It replaced the similarly-located Division of McMillan in 2018. Monash includes the towns of Warragul, Moe, Wonthaggi, Leongatha and Foster. The seat gained Phillip Island at the 2018 redistribution and overall it stretches from Mount Baw Baw and the Baw Baw National Park in the north to Wilsons Promontory, and the Wilsons Promontory National Park in the south. It is the southernmost Electoral Division in continental Australia. Monash was created in the mandatory redistribution of divisions in Victoria by the Australian Electoral Commission in 2018.[2]

Prior to the 2022 federal election, the seat was notionally held by the Liberal Party of Australia on a margin of 6.9%, making it a fairly safe seat for the party.[3] It is now held on a margin of 2.9%, making it marginal.[4]

Members

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Image Member Party Term Notes
  Russell Broadbent
(1950–) 		Liberal 18 May 2019 –
14 November 2023 		Previously held the Division of McMillan. Incumbent
  Independent 14 November 2023 –
present

Election results

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Main article: Electoral results for the Division of Monash
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2025 Australian federal election in Victoria § Monash.[edit]
2025 Australian federal election: Monash[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Mary Aldred 23,641 32.17 −5.15
Labor Tully Fletcher 14,456 19.67 −5.76
Independent Deb Leonard 13,501 18.37 +6.93
Independent Russell Broadbent 7,297 9.93 +9.93
One Nation Kuljeet Kaur Robinson 5,520 7.51 +0.40
Greens Terence Steele 3,504 4.77 −5.16
Legalise Cannabis David O'Reilly 2,553 3.47 +3.47
Trumpet of Patriots Alex Wehbe 1,693 2.30 +1.59
Family First Geoff Dethlefs 1,318 1.79 +1.79
Total formal votes 73,483 94.45 −0.62
Informal votes 4,317 5.55 +0.62
Turnout 77,800 66.77
Results are not final. Last updated on 3 May 2025 at 11:00 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. ^ "Names and boundaries of federal electoral divisions in Victoria decided". Australian Electoral Commission. 20 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Monash - Federal Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Monash, VIC – AEC Tally Room". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  5. ^ Monash, VIC, 2025 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
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