- State/Territory:
- New South Wales
- Date this name and boundary was gazetted:
- 10 October 2024
- First election this name was used at:
- 1949 federal election
- First election this boundary was used at:
- 2016 federal election
- Maps of Division
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- Name derivation:
- Named in honour of Sir William John Lyne, 1844–1913. Lyne was a participant in the Constitutional
Conventions that led to the Commonwealth of Australia and was the first member of the Australian Parliament
to be offered a commission to form a government.
- Area
- 16 041 sq km
- Location Description:
- The Division of Lyne consists of:
- Dungog Shire Council,
- Mid-Coast Council,
- part of the Maitland City Council,
- part of the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council, and
- part of the Port Stephens Council.
- Demographic rating:
- Rural – outside capital cities and without majority of enrolment in major provincial cities.
- Current member details:
- Please refer to the Parliament
of Australia website
- Previous members:
Former members for an electoral division of this name can be found by searching 'Electorates' in the Parliamentary Handbook
- AEC contact:
- Divisional Office
contact details
- Further information:
-
For supporting information, see Party codes, demographic ratings and seat status.
