Division of Page

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Page Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Page (green) within New South Wales
Created:	1984
MP:	Janelle Saffin
Party:	Labor
Namesake:	Sir Earle Page
Area:	16,143 km² (6,233 sq mi)
Demographic:	Rural

The Division of Page is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. It is located in the far north-east of the state, adjoining the border with Queensland and the coast of the Pacific Ocean. It includes the towns of Ballina, Lismore, Casino, Grafton, Tyringham, Bonalbo, Nimbin and Iluka.

The Division is named after Rt Hon Sir Earle Page, the first leader of the Country Party of Australia and the caretaker Prime Minister of Australia after the death of Joseph Lyons in 1939. The Division was proclaimed at the redistribution of 11 October 1984, and was first contested at the 1984 Federal election. The seat is currently a marginal Labor seat. It was previously held by Ian Causley, the Deputy Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives.

Causley retired at the 2007 election, and was replaced as the National candidate by former Mayor of Maclean Chris Gulaptis. The Labor Party selected Janelle Saffin, a former member of the New South Wales Legislative Council, who took the seat with a swing of around 8%.

[edit] Members

Australian federal election, 2010: Page
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Janelle Saffin	39,043	45.73	+4.05
	National	Kevin Hogan	36,263	42.47	-0.58
	Greens	Jeff Johnson	7,325	8.58	+0.47
	Independent	Doug Behn	1,259	1.47	-0.31
	Independent	Merle Summerville	896	1.05	+1.05
	Democrats	Julia Melland	598	0.70	-0.36
Total formal votes			85,384	95.61	-0.09
Informal votes			3,918	4.39	+0.09
Turnout			89,302	94.64	-1.45
Two-candidate preferred result
	Labor	Janelle Saffin	46,273	54.19	+1.83
	National	Kevin Hogan	39,111	45.81	-1.83
	Labor hold		Swing	+1.83