Wills is an Australian electoral division (electorate) of Victoria. New South Wales Victoria South Australia Queensland Western Australia Tasmania Bass Braddon Denison Franklin Lyons Australian Capital Territory Canberra Fraser Northern Territory Lingiari Solomon Abolished Divisions These Australian electoral divisions no longer exist Angas (South Australia) Australian Capital Territory (Australian Capital Territory) Bonython (South Australia) Bourke (Victoria) Burke (Victoria) Corinella... Motto: Peace and Prosperity Nickname: Garden State Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Governor Premier Const. ...

The electorate encompasses many of the suburbs in the Moreland city council. It was named after William John Wills of Burke and Wills fame. The route Burke & Wills took north (red) and south (dark blue) Robert OHara Burke William John Wills Artists depiction of Burkes death In 1860-61, Robert OHara Burke and William John Wills were sent on an expedition to cross Australia from south to north. ...

One of Labor's safest seats with a 20 per cent swing required for the Liberals to win, Wills has been always been held by the ALP except between the 1992 by-election and 1996, when it was held by independent Phil Cleary. It's highest-profile member was former Prime Minister Bob Hawke. The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian liberal conservative political party. ... The Australian Labor Party or ALP is Australias oldest political party. ... Hon Bob Hawke Robert James Lee Hawke (born December 9, 1929), Australian trade union leader and politician, was the 23rd Prime Minister of Australia. ...

The 1992 by-election is remarkable for a number of reasons: It was caused by Bob Hawke's retirement from parliament; it had twenty-two candidates standing; it was won by an independent; the results were thrown out as the winner, Phil Cleary, was on unpaid leave from the state education system (the Australian Constitution forbids people employed by the Crown from standing for election). No replacement by-election was held as the court decision which threw out the results was made shortly before a general election was due. The Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 (in full, An Act to constitute the Commonwealth of Australia) is the primary constitutional text of the Commonwealth of Australia. ...