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Encyclopedia > Division of Lyons

The Division of Lyons is an Australian Electoral Division in Tasmania. The division was created in 1984 to replace the abolished Division of Wilmot and is named for Joseph Lyons, Prime Minister of Australia 1931-39 and MP for Wilmot from 1929-39. It is located in central Tasmania, stretching from the eastern to western coasts and includes such places as New Norfolk, Deloraine and St Marys. It has been a marginal seat, changing hands between the Australian Labor Party and the Liberal Party. Maps of electoral Divisions The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member constituencies called Divisions. ... Motto: Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Nickname: The Apple Isle Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Governor Premier Const. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rt Hon Joseph Lyons Joseph Aloysius Lyons (September 15, 1879 - April 7, 1939), Australian politician and tenth Prime Minister of Australia, was born in Stanley, Tasmania, the son of Irish immigrants. ... The current (25th) Prime Minister of Australia, John Howard (sitting, fifth from left), with his Cabinet, 1999 The office of Prime Minister is in practice the most powerful political office in the Commonwealth of Australia. ... 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... New Norfolk is a town on the Derwent River, in the south-east of Tasmania, Australia. ... Deloraine is a town on the Meander River, in the central north of Tasmania, Australia. ... The Australian Labor Party or ALP is Australias oldest political party. ... The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian liberal conservative political party. ...


Members

  • Max Burr (Liberal) 1984-93
  • Dick Adams (ALP) 1993-

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