Elections > Federal Election 2007 > Seats

Flinders

BATTEN, David - DEM
BROWN, Robert - GRN
EASTMAN, Cameron - FFP
* HUNT, Greg - LP     WINNER
MARCH, Gary - ALP

* incumbent

Current Results
Past Results

About Flinders

Flinders covers an area of 2089 sq km south-east of Melbourne from Portsea in the south west to Mt Martha, Baxter, Cranbourne South, Kooweerup and Lang Lang along the northern sector to San Remo and Dalyston in the south east.

It has steel mills as well as rural industries.

The division surrounds and encompasses Western Port Bay including French Island and Phillip Island. The main towns include Rye, Rosebud, Dromana, Hastings, Baxter, Kooweerup, Nyora, Cowes, San Remo and Dalyston.

Seat Background

First proclaimed at Federation, Flinders is named after Matthew Flinders, a well-known navigator and explorer who was the first to circumnavigate Australia. Currently held for the Liberal Party by Greg Hunt, the previous incumbent was Peter Reith.

Demographics

Rural.

Commentary and Analysis

Safe Liberal.

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