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Australian federal election, 2019
Division of Barker, South Australia
South-eastern SA: Mount Gambier, Murray Bridge, Renmark, Tanunda, Waikerie
State seats: All of
Mount Gambier and
Mackillop, parts of
Chaffee,
Hammond,
Schubert and
Stuart
Local government areas: All of Berri-Barmera, Coorong, Grant, Karoonda-East Murray, Kingston, Loxton-Waikerie,
Mid Murray, Mount Gambier, Murray Bridge, Naracoorte-Lucindale, Robe, Renmark-Paringa, Southern Mallee,
Tatiara, UIA Riverland and Wattle Range, and parts of Barossa and Light
Enrolment at close of rolls: 118,398
1999 republic referendum: No 67.6
2018 same-sex marriage survey: Yes 52.3
Sitting member: Tony Pasin (Liberal):
Elected 2013, 2016
2007 Liberal majority over Labor: 9.5%
2010 Liberal majority over Labor: 12.9%
2013 Liberal majority over Labor: 16.6%
2016 Liberal majority over NXT: 4.7%
2016 notional Liberal majority over Labor: 15.2%
2019 notional Liberal majority over Labor: 14.3%
Status: Marginal Liberal versus NXT
Status: Safe Liberal versus Labor
2016 results
Statistics and history
Candidates in ballot-paper order:
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1. Rosa Hillam
Australian Greens |
2. Bert Bacher
United Australia Party |
3. Tony Pasin
Liberal Party |
4. Karen Eckermann
Animal Justice Party |
5. Kelly Gladigau
Centre Alliance |
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6. Miles Hannemann
The Nationals |
7. Mat O'Brien
Australian Labor Party |
Candidate websites:
Rupert Bacher
Kelly Gladigau
Miles Hannemann
Rosa Hillam
Tony Pasin
Division of Barker
Barker has existed since South Australia was first divided into electorates in 1903. It has always been a rural
seat occupying the south-eastern corner of South Australia, and is still one of the most heavily agricultural seats
in Australia. Recent redistributions have expanded it northwards to take in the Riverland area, without changing its
highly conservative political character. It has the usual rural combination of a relatively low weekly family
income level and a low levels of people born in non English speaking countries and people in professional
occupations. (Ten percent claim German ancestry, but they are descendants of 19th century immigrants.) Barker has one of the lowest levels of university graduates in the country.
In 117 years Barker has never elected a Labor member, coming close only in 1943, and no member for Barker has ever
been defeated. Archie Cameron was Country Party Leader in 1939-40 and later Speaker. Recent members have included Liberal ministers Dr Jim Forbes and Ian McLachlan, Defence Minister
in the first Howard Government. Patrick Secker won the seat after McLachlan's retirement in 1998. He was a very
inconspicuous backbencher, and was dumped in 2013.
Tony Pasin, Liberal MP for Barker since 2013, was a Mt Gambier barrister and member of the Mt Gambier City Council
before his election. In 2016 the Xenophon Team candidate came second, sharply cutting Pasin's majority, but with
Nick Xenophon's departure from politics that seems unlikely to happen again.
The Nationals, who have not had success in SA for many years, are contesting the seat will Miles
Hannemann, a Keith businessman and Tatiara Shire councillor. The Labor candidate is Mat O'Brien, a Murrau Bridge
councillor. The Greens candidate is Rosa Hillam, an artist. The Centre Alliance (formerly Xenophon Team) candidate is
Kelly Gladigau, a nurse. The Animal Justice Party candidate, Karen Eckermann, is also a Murray Bridge councillor.
Demographics:
Median weekly household income: $1,050 (Australia $1,438)
People over 65: 20.6% (Australia 15.8%)
Indigenous: 2.6% (Australia 2.8%)
Australian born: 81.9% (Australia 66.7%)
Ancestry: German 10.0%
Non-English-speaking households: 6.8% (Australia 22.2%)
Catholics 14.0% (Australia 22.6%)
No religion 34.8% (Australia 29.6%)
University graduates: 8.8% (Australia 22.0%)
Professional and managerial employment: 29.0% (Australia 35.2%)
Employed in manufacturing and construction: 26.5% (Australia 22.9%)
Employed in agriculture: 2.4% (Australia 3.3%)
Paying a mortgage: 32.4% (Australia 34.5%)
Renting: 27.3% (Australia 30.9%)
Traditional families: 25.8% (Australia 32.8%)
Members:
Hon Sir Langdon Bonython (Prot) 1903-06
John Livingston (AS, Lib, Nat) 1906-22
Malcolm Cameron (Lib, Nat, UAP) 1922-34
Hon Archie Cameron (CP, UAP, Lib) 1934-56
Hon Dr Jim Forbes (Lib) 1956b-75
James Porter (Lib) 1975-90
Hon Ian McLachlan (Lib) 1990-98
Patrick Secker (Lib) 1998-2013
Tony Pasin (Lib) 2013-
Boundaries following 2018 redistribution:
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