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Division of Burke (1969–2004)

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Burke
Australian House of Representatives Division
Created1969
Abolished2004
NamesakeRobert O'Hara Burke

The Division of Burke was an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. The division was created in 1969 and abolished in 2004.

The division was named after Robert O'Hara Burke, an explorer who led the Victorian expedition in 1860, the first to cross Australia from south to north.

It was located in the outer northern suburbs of Melbourne, including Broadmeadows and Thomastown, but later extended into rural areas including Bacchus Marsh, Gisborne and Sunbury. It was generally a safe seat for the Australian Labor Party.

The last member for Burke, Brendan O'Connor, was elected for the new seat of Gorton in 2004.

Members

Member Party Term
  Keith Johnson Labor 1969–1980
  Andrew Theophanous Labor 1980–1984
  Neil O'Keefe Labor 1984–2001
  Brendan O'Connor Labor 2001–2004

Election results

See also

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