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Division of Fenner

Australian federal electoral division

Summary

Australian federal electoral division

Field	Value
federal	yes
name	Fenner
image
caption	Interactive map of boundaries since the 2019 federal election (excluding the Jervis Bay Territory)
created	2016
mp	Andrew Leigh
mp-party	ALP logo 2017.svg Labor
namesake	Frank Fenner
electors	105447
electors_year	2025
area	238
class	Inner metropolitan
territorygov	{{plainlist
near-n	Riverina(NSW)
near-ne	Riverina(NSW)
near-nw	Gilmore (From Jervis Bay exclave)Riverina(NSW)
near-e	Canberra
near-w	Riverina(NSW)
near-s	Bean
near-se	Canberra
near-sw	Riverina(NSW)

| mp-party = ALP logo 2017.svg Labor Ginninderra

Yerrabi | near-n = Riverina(NSW) | near-ne = Riverina(NSW) | near-nw = Gilmore (From Jervis Bay exclave)Riverina(NSW) | near-e = Canberra | near-w = Riverina(NSW) | near-s = Bean | near-se = Canberra | near-sw = Riverina(NSW)

The Division of Fenner is an Australian Electoral Division in the Australian Capital Territory and the Jervis Bay Territory. It includes Gungahlin, north-western Belconnen and the Jervis Bay Territory. It is named for distinguished virologist Frank Fenner. It is currently held by Andrew Leigh of the Labor Party.

Geography

Federal electoral division boundaries in Australia are determined at redistributions by a redistribution committee appointed by the Australian Electoral Commission. Redistributions occur for the boundaries of divisions in a particular state or territory, and they occur every seven years, or sooner if a state or territory's representation entitlement changes or when divisions of a state or territory are malapportioned.

Fenner is a non-contiguous division, with the bulk of the seat encompassing the north eastern portion of the Australian Capital Territory, and another covering the Jervis Bay Territory. As of the 2019 federal election, Fenner includes the districts of Gungahlin and Hall, and the part of Belconnen north of Belconnen Way and west of Eastern Valley Way, Aikman Drive and William Slim Drive, in addition to the entirety of the Jervis Bay Territory.

History

Fenner replaced the abolished Division of Fraser from 2016. Fraser was always a safe seat for the Australian Labor Party.

The Australian Electoral Commission decided that, with effect from the 2016 election, the former Division of Fraser would be changed to the Division of Fenner, to honour scientist Frank Fenner. The name change was due to plans by the AEC to name a seat in Victoria after former prime minister Malcolm Fraser. The proposed name change met with opposition from a number of ACT residents. For instance, former ACT Chief Minister Jon Stanhope said that the name change "traduces" the legacy of Jim Fraser, the MP for Division of Australian Capital Territory from 1951 to 1970 and a man "close to the heart of Canberrans." He also claimed that Fenner himself would have objected to the proposal.

Fenner originally included the land in the ACT north of the Molonglo River and Lake Burley Griffin, including the districts of Belconnen, Gungahlin, North Canberra, except Civic, Acton, Turner south of Haig Park and east of Sullivans Creek, Braddon south of Haig Park, Reid, Campbell and Pialligo.

At the 2018 redistribution, it lost all of its territory in North Canberra, the rural districts of Majura and Kowen and the Belconnen suburbs of Aranda, Bruce, Cook, Giralang, Hawker, Kaleen, Lawson, Macquarie and Weetangera to Canberra.

Members

Image	Member	Party	Term	Notes
		[[File:Andrew Leigh 2017.jpg	100px]]	Andrew Leigh
(1972–)	Labor	nowrap	2 July 2016 –
present

Election results

Main article: Electoral results for the Division of Fenner

References

(14 November 2017). "The process of federal redistributions: a quick guide".
"Profile of the electoral division of Fenner (ACT)". Australian Electoral Commission.
"Proposed redistribution of the Australian Capital Territory into electoral divisions". Australian Electoral Commission.
(24 November 2015). "Jon Stanhope appalled by ACT federal seat renamed from Fraser to Fenner". Canberra Times.
(January 2016). "Map of the Federal electoral division of Fenner". Australian Electoral Commission.
(July 2018). "Map of the Federal electoral division of Fenner". Australian Electoral Commission.

Wikipedia Source

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