Calwell Australian House of Representatives Division | |
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Created | 1984 |
MP | Maria Vamvakinou |
Party | Labor |
Namesake | Arthur Calwell |
Electors | 106,782 (2022) |
Area | 265 km2 (102.3 sq mi) |
Demographic | Outer metropolitan |
The Division of Calwell is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria.
Calwell contains the outer north-western fringe of Melbourne. It includes the suburbs of Broadmeadows, Dallas, Coolaroo, Greenvale, Meadow Heights, Roxburgh Park, Craigieburn and Mickleham.[1]
Calwell has been a safe Labor seat since it was created in 1984. Calwell has had only two members, Dr. Andrew Theophanous, from 1984-2001, and the current MP Maria Vamvakinou, since 2001.[1] Both are members of the Australian Labor Party.