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Division of Farrer

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Division of Farrer

The Division of Farrer is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales. Located in the southwestern part of the state bordering both South Australia and Victoria, at 126,563 km2 (48,866 sq mi) it is the second-largest division by land area in the state after the neighbouring Division of Parkes. It includes the cities of Albury and Griffith, and has always included Albury since the creation of the division in 1949. Following the 2026 Farrer by election, the electorate is represented by One Nation’s David Farley, the first member of the party to be elected to the House of Representatives.

Infobox

Created
1949
MP
David Farley
Party
One Nation
Namesake
William Farrer
Electors
128,630 (2025)
Area
126,563 km2 (48,866 sq mi)
Demographic
Rural

Tables

· Boundaries
1949 11 May
1949 11 May
Redistribution
1949 11 May
Map
Elections
1949 1951 1954
Notes
Division created.
1955 30 August
1955 30 August
Redistribution
1955 30 August
Elections
1955 1958 1961 1963 1966
1968 21 November
1968 21 November
Redistribution
1968 21 November
Elections
1969 1972 1974 1975
1977 1 November
1977 1 November
Redistribution
1977 1 November
Elections
1977 1980 1983
1984 11 October
1984 11 October
Redistribution
1984 11 October
Elections
1984 1987 1990
1992 31 January
1992 31 January
Redistribution
1992 31 January
Elections
1993 1996 1998
2000 31 January
2000 31 January
Redistribution
2000 31 January
Map
Elections
2001 2004
2006
2006
Redistribution
2006
Map
Elections
2007
2009
2009
Redistribution
2009
Map
Elections
2010 2013
2016 25 February
2016 25 February
Redistribution
2016 25 February
Map
Interactive
Elections
2016 2019 2022
2024 10 October
2024 10 October
Redistribution
2024 10 October
Map
Interactive
2025 2026
Elections
No change.
Redistribution
Map
Interactive
Elections
Notes
1949 11 May
1949 1951 1954
Division created.
1955 30 August
1955 1958 1961 1963 1966
1968 21 November
1969 1972 1974 1975
1977 1 November
1977 1980 1983
1984 11 October
1984 1987 1990
1992 31 January
1993 1996 1998
2000 31 January
2001 2004
2006
2007
2009
2010 2013
2016 25 February
2016 2019 2022
2024 10 October
2025 2026
No change.
· Members
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Member
Party
Term
Notes
David Fairbairn (1917–1994)
Liberal
10 December 1949 – 11 November 1975
Served as minister under Menzies, Holt, McEwen, Gorton and McMahon. Retired
Wal Fife (1929–2017)
13 December 1975 – 1 December 1984
Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Wagga Wagga. Served as minister under Fraser. Transferred to the Division of Hume
Tim Fischer (1946–2019)
Nationals
1 December 1984 – 8 October 2001
Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Murray. Served as minister and Deputy Prime Minister under Howard. Retired
Sussan Ley (1961–)
Liberal
10 November 2001 – 27 February 2026
Served as minister under Abbott, Turnbull and Morrison. Served as Leader of the Opposition from 2025 to 2026. Resigned to retire from politics
David Farley (1957–)
One Nation
9 May 2026 – present
Incumbent
2026 Farrer by-election
Total formal votes
Total formal votes
Party
Total formal votes
Party
101,140
Candidate
93
Votes
+2
Informal votes
Informal votes
Party
Informal votes
Party
7,588
Candidate
6
Votes
−2
Turnout
Turnout
Party
Turnout
Party
106,763
Candidate
87
Votes
−4
Registered electors
Registered electors
Party
Registered electors
Party
124,447
Two-candidate-preferred result
Two-candidate-preferred result
Party
Two-candidate-preferred result
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
One Nation
David Farley
39,978
39
+32
Independent
Michelle Milthorpe
28,410
28
+8
Liberal
Raissa Butkowski
12,550
12
−31
National
Brad Robertson
9,896
9
+9
Legalise Cannabis
Aimee Lee Pearson
2,354
2
+2
Greens
Richard August Hendrie
2,340
2
−2
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers
Peter Sinclair
1,976
1
−1
Family First
Rebecca Scriven
1,232
1
−0
Independent
Gary Jean Pappin
788
0
+0
People First
Jamie Bonnefin
704
0
−1
Sustainable Australia
Lucas James Ellis
593
0
+0
Independent
Roger Woodward
319
0
+0
Total formal votes
101,140
93
+2
Informal votes
7,588
6
−2
Turnout
106,763
87
−4
Registered electors
124,447
Two-candidate-preferred result
One Nation
David Farley
58,199
57
+57
Independent
Michelle Milthorpe
42,941
42
+42
One Nation gain from Liberal

References

  1. In the 2025 Australian federal election, One Nation did not reach the two‑candidate‑preferred (2CP) count. This number r
  2. Michelle Milthorpe finished second in the 2025 Australian federal election to the Liberal candidate. This figure reflect
  3. The Border Mail
    http://www.bordermail.com.au/story/1269701/ley-now-the-third-longest-serving-in-farrer/
  4. ABC News
    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-13/federal-politics-live-blog-liberal-spill/106339480
  5. ABC
    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-27/federal-politics-live-blog-fri-feb-27/106391736
  6. Virtual Tally Room
    https://tallyroom.aec.gov.au/HouseDivisionPage-31633-118.htm
  7. Parliament of Australia
    https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Parliamentary_Library/pubs/rp/rp1718/Quick_Guides/FederalRedistributions
  8. Parliamentary Handbook
    https://handbook.aph.gov.au/electorates/New%20South%20Wales/Hume
  9. Parliamentary Handbook
    https://handbook.aph.gov.au/electorates/New%20South%20Wales/Riverina
  10. Parliamentary Handbook
    https://handbook.aph.gov.au/electorates/New%20South%20Wales/Farrer
  11. "Redistribution of New South Wales into 49 electoral divisions"
    https://www.aec.gov.au/Electorates/Redistributions/files/2005/nsw/report/final/final_report.pdf
  12. Parliamentary Handbook
    https://handbook.aph.gov.au/electorates/New%20South%20Wales/Parkes
  13. "Proposed federal redistribution moves far west out of Farrer electorate"
    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-19/proposed-redistribution-moves-far-west-to-parkes-electorate/6865180
  14. "Map of the Proposed Commonwealth Electoral Divisions of Calare, Cowper, Eden-Monaro, Farrer, Gilmore, Hume, Hunter, Lyne, New England, Page, Parkes, Patterson, Richmond and Riverina"
    https://www.aec.gov.au/Electorates/Redistributions/2014/nsw/proposed-report/maps/comparison/nsw-divisions.pdf
  15. "Map of Commonwealth Electoral Division of Farrer"
    https://www.aec.gov.au/redistributions/2023/nsw/final-report/files/maps-a4/2024-aec-nsw-a4-map-farrer_FINAL.pdf
  16. Virtual Tally Room
    https://tallyroom.aec.gov.au/HouseDivisionPage-31633-118.htm
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