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Australian federal election, 2019
Division of Calwell, Victoria
Northern Melbourne: Broadmeadows, Craigieburn, Gladstone Park, Roxburgh Park, Tullamarine
State seats: All of
Yuroke, parts of
Broadmeadows,
Niddrie and
Sunbury
Local government areas: Parts of Brimbank and Hume
Enrolment at close of rolls: 107,523
1999 republic referendum: Yes 53.9
2018 same-sex marriage survey: No 56.8
Sitting member: Maria Vamvakinou (Labor):
Elected 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016
2007 Labor majority over Liberal: 19.3%
2010 Labor majority over Liberal: 19.7%
2013 Labor majority over Liberal: 13.9%
2016 Labor majority over Liberal: 17.9%
2019 notional Labor majority over Liberal: 20.1%
Status: Very safe Labor
2016 results
Statistics and history
Candidates in ballot-paper order:
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1. Keith Kerr
Citizens Electoral Council |
2. Polly Morgan
Australian Greens |
3. Maria Vamvakinou
Australian Labor Party |
4. Adam Vail
Fraser Anning's Conservative
National Party |
5. Jerome Small
Victorian Socialists |
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6. Prakul Chhabra
United Australia Party |
7. Peter Byrne
Socialist Equality Party |
8. Genevieve Hamilton
Liberal Party |
Candidate websites:
Genevieve Hamilton
Polly Morgan
Jerome Small
Maria Vamvakinou
Division of Calwell
Calwell was created at the 1984 redistribution, in Melbourne's working-class anfd multi-cultural north-western suburbs.
Since 1990 it has
included the Labor stronghold of Broadmeadows. On those boundaries it was one of the safest Labor seats on Australia, but
in 2004 it was extended out into semi-suburban areas around Sunbury, which reduced Labor's dominance somewhat. Now
it has been cut back to a belt of suburbs running from Broadmeadows to Tullamarine, and out to new housing areas such as
Roxburgh Park, and is again a fairly reliable Labor seat.
Labor's strength is based on the high proportion of non English speaking households. The seat is 17% Muslim,
the third-highest proportion in any Australian electorate, reflecting the large Turkish and Arab communities in
Broadmeadows, and also one of the most heavily Catholic seats.
The first member for Calwell was Dr Andrew Theophanous, a leading light of Labor's Socialist Left, whose career ended
ingloriously in 2001 when he was charged with corruption. He resigned from the Labor Party and was defeated in Calwell
as an independent candidate. In 2002 he was convicted and jailed.
Maria Vamvakinou, Labor MP for Calwell since 2001, was born in Greece and was a high-school teacher and a member of
Northcote City Council before entering politics. She was also a staffer for Joan Kirner, Andrew McCutcheon and Senator
Kim Carr.
The Liberal candidate is Genevieve Hamilton, a public servant. The Greens candidate is Polly Morgan, whose
occupation is not stated. The Victorian Socialists candidate, Jerome Small, is a construction worker.
Demographics:
Median weekly household income: $1,600 (Australia $1,438)
People over 65: 11.9% (Australia 15.8%)
Australian born: 54.4% (Australia 66.7%)
Ancestry: Italian 8.6%, Turkish 6.2%
Non-English-speaking households: 54.3% (Australia 22.2%)
Catholics 34.0% (Australia 22.6%)
Muslim 17.7%
No religion 13.5% (Australia 29.6%)
University graduates: 14.6% (Australia 22.0%)
Professional and managerial employment: 24.2% (Australia 35.2%)
Employed in manufacturing and construction: 28.1% (Australia 22.9%)
Paying a mortgage: 39.8% (Australia 34.5%)
Renting: 23.2% (Australia 30.9%)
Traditional families: 46.6% (Australia 32.8%)
Members:
Hon Dr Andrew Theophanous (ALP, Ind) 1984-2001
Maria Vamvakinou (ALP) 2001-
Boundaries following 2018 redistribution:
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