Division of Lalor

The Division of Lalor is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. It is located in the outer western suburbs of Melbourne. It includes the suburbs of Werribee, Point Cook, Laverton, Rockbank and Melton.

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Australian Electoral Division - State - Victoria - Melbourne - Werribee - Point Cook - Laverton - Rockbank - Melton

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The Division was proclaimed at the redistribution of May 11 1949, and was first contested at the 1949 Federal election. It was named after Peter Lalor, a leader of the miners at the Eureka Stockade, and a former member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. The Division is currently a fairly safe Labor seat. It is currently held by Julia Gillard, Labor frontbencher and Shadow Minister for Health. It has previously been held by Barry Jones, former Minister for Science under Bob Hawke and Labor National President, and by Jim Cairns, former Treasurer and Deputy Prime Minister under Gough Whitlam.

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May 11 - 1949 - 1949 Federal election - Peter Lalor - Eureka Stockade - Victorian Legislative Assembly - Labor - Julia Gillard - Barry Jones - Bob Hawke - Jim Cairns - Treasurer - Deputy Prime Minister - Gough Whitlam

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