Elections > Federal Election 2007 > Seats

McMillan

AESCHLIMANN, Terry - FFP
ALBLAS, Theo - CEC
BETTS, Sandra - GRN
* BROADBENT, Russell - LP     WINNER
CHANDRASEGARAN, Suryan - DLP
FIECHTNER, Ben - LDP
MAXFIELD, Christine - ALP
WALTERS, Don - DEM

* incumbent

Current Results
Past Results

About McMillan

A Victorian seat, McMillan covers an area of approximately 8 328 sq km from Pakenham in the west to Newborough in the east to Noojee in the north and to Wilsons Promontory in the south. The main towns include Drouin, Erica, Moe, Neerim South, Pakenham, Thorpdale, Trafalgar, Walhalla, Warragul, Yarragon, Mirboo North, Korumburra, Leongatha, Foster and Wonthaggi.
The main industries are dairy farming, fruit, forestry, potato growing, sawmilling, tourism and fishing.

Seat Background

Named after Angus McMillan 1810-65, pioneer and explorer who made several trips into Gippsland.
First proclaimed 1948, election 1949.

Demographics

Rural, with some metropolitan encroachment.

Commentary and Analysis

Marginal Liberal.

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