Profile of the electoral division of Braddon (Tas)

Updated: 18 July 2016

State/Territory:

Tasmania

Date this name and boundary was gazetted:

14 November 2017

First election this name was used at:

1955 federal election

First election this boundary was used at:

The next federal general election following the 2016 federal election

Maps and data

A4 map of the Division of Braddon (2016) [PDF 9.81MB]
Download Tasmanian GIS data

Name Derivation:

Named in honour of Sir Edward Nicholas Coventry Braddon KCMG, 1829–1904, who was an active member of the Constitutional Conventions that led to the Commonwealth of Australia. Between 1901 and 1904 Sir Edward Braddon was elected as one of the first Members of the House of Representatives as a member for Tasmania and later for the Division of Wilmot. Prior to this, Sir Edward Braddon served as Agent-General for Tasmania and was a member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly and Premier of Tasmania.

Area

21,369.24 sq km

Location description

The Division of Braddon is focused on Burnie and Devonport and also consists of the:

City of Burnie
Municipality of Central Coast
Municipality of Circular Head
City of Devonport
Municipality of King Island
Municipality of Latrobe
Municipality of Waratah-Wynard, and
Municipality of West Coast

The Division of Braddon includes King Island.

Products/Industries of the Area:

Forestry, fishing, aquaculture, kelp harvesting, dairying, beef cattle production, and vegetable, poppy and pyrethrum growing are major primary industries. Vegetable processing, cheese manufacture, sawmilling and woodchipping complement these activities. Mining and tourism are major industries in Braddon.

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

Members:

Keay, J (ALP) 2016–
Whiteley, B (LP) 2013–2016
Sidebottom, S (ALP) 2007–2013
Baker, M (LP) 2004–2007
Sidebottom, S (ALP) 1998–2004
Miles, C (LP) 1984–1998
Groom, R J (LP) 1975–1984
Davies, R (ALP) 1958–1975
Luck, A W G (LP) 1955–1958

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