Division of Higgins

The Division of Higgins is an

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Australian Electoral Division in Victoria.

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Australian Electoral Division - Victoria

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The division was created in 1949 and is named for Justice H.B. Higgins, federal MP and judge of the High Court of Australia. It is located in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, including Ashburton, Malvern, Prahran, Toorak, and has always been a safe seat for the Liberal Party. Its first two members, Harold Holt and John Gorton, were Liberal Prime Ministers. Its current member, Peter Costello, is Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party. Higgins is the only Division to have been held by two Prime Ministers.

Related Topics:
1949 - Justice H.B. Higgins - High Court of Australia - Melbourne - Ashburton - Malvern - Prahran - Toorak - Liberal Party - Harold Holt - John Gorton - Prime Ministers - Peter Costello

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