|
|
|
|
| Adam Carr's Election Archive
|
Australian federal election, 2022
Division of Goldstein, Victoria
Named for: Vida Goldstein (1869-1949), feminist and
anti-war activist and parliamentary candidate
Inner Melbourne: Beaumaris, Bentleigh, Brighton, Gardenvale, Sandringham
State seats: Parts of
Bentleigh,
Brighton,
Caulfield and
Sandringham
Local government areas: All of
Bayside, parts of
Glen Eira
Borders with:
Higgins,
Hotham,
Isaacs and
Macnamara
Enrolment at 2019 election: 108,555
Enrolment at 2022 election: 109,773 (+01.1)
1999 republic referendum: Yes 58.0
2018 same-sex marriage survey: Yes 76.3
Sitting member: Tim Wilson (Liberal):
Elected 2016, 2019
2007 Liberal majority over Labor: 6.0%
2010 Liberal majority over Labor: 6.5%
2013 Liberal majority over Labor: 11.0%
2016 Liberal majority over Labor: 12.7%
2019 Liberal majority over Labor: 7.8%
2019 notional Liberal majority over Labor: 7.8%
Liberal two-party vote 1983-2019
Status: Safe Liberal
Best Liberal booths, two-party vote: Middle Brighton (69.0), Brighton South (67.9), Beaumaris (67.5),
Brighton East (66.9), Brighton Beach (66.1)
Best Labor booths, two-party vote: Hampton East (59.6), Glenhuntly East (58.4), Elsternwick (57.7),
Elsternwick North (55.0), Ormond West (54.3)
2019 results
Statistics and history
Candidates in ballot-paper order:
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
1. Alana Galli-Mcrostie
Australian Greens |
2. Ellie-Jean Sullivan
Derryn Hinch's Justice Party |
3. Brandon Hoult
Sustainable Australia |
4. David Segal
Liberal Deocrats |
5. Zoe Daniel
Independent |
 |
 |
 |
 |
6. Lisa Stark
Pauline Hanson's One Nation |
7. Dr Catherine Reynolds
United Australia Party |
8. Hon Tim Wilson
Liberal Party |
9. Martin Abbott
Australian Labor Party |
Candidate websites:
Martin Abbott
Zoe Daniel
Alana Galli-Mcrostie
Dr Catherine Reynolds
David Segal
Lisa Stark
Ellie-Jean Sullivan
Hon Tim Wilson
Division of Goldstein
Goldstein* was created in 1984, but is in fact the old federation seat of
Balaclava renamed (because it no longer contains the suburb of Balaclava). It has always
been located in the affluent bayside suburbs of Melbourne, based on the Liberal strongholds of Brighton
and Sandringham. Successive redistributions have extended it into somewhat more marginal territory to the
east of the Nepean Highway, but it remains one of most affluent seats in Australia, with a high level of
median family income and a high proportion of people in professional and managerial occupations.
Balaclava/Goldstein is the only seat in Australia which has been won by the major non-Labor party of the day
(Protectionist, Liberal, Nationalist, United Australia, Liberal) at every election since Federation. No member for Balaclava/Goldstein
has ever been defeated, or even come close. Seven of its ten
members have been ministers, from the first federal Treasurer,
Sir George Turner, to Liberal Cabinet
ministers
Ian Macphee,
Dr David Kemp and
Andrew Robb - the last a minister in the Howard Government and a member of
the Abbott and Turnbull cabinets. Robb retired in 2016.
Tim Wilson, Liberal MP for Goldstein since 2016, was policy director of the Liberal think-tank the Institute
of Public Affairs until 2014, when Attorney-General
George Brandis appointed him Australian Human Rights
Commissioner. Wilson is an unorthodox Liberal - he is openly gay and a libertarian who has been
critical of some policies of the Coalition Government: though not since his election. Since September 2021 he has been
Assistant Minister for Industry, Energy and Emissions Reduction.
The Labor candidate is Martin Abbott, a public servant. The Greens candidate is Alana Galli-Mcrostie,
whose occupation is not stated. A bigger threat to the Liberals could come from former ABC journalist Zoe Daniel, who is running as a
community independent.
* Which is pronounced Goldstine, not Goldsteen.
Demographics:
Median weekly household income: $2,018 (Australia $1,438)
People over 65: 15.6% (Australia 15.8%)
Australian born: 65.4% (Australia 66.7%)
Non-English-speaking households: 24.1% (Australia 22.2%)
Catholics 21.0% (Australia 22.6%)
Jewish religion: 6.8
No religion 34.8% (Australia 29.6%)
University graduates: 39.7% (Australia 22.0%)
Professional and managerial employment: 54.6% (Australia 35.2%)
Employed in manufacturing and construction: 16.6% (Australia 22.9%)
Paying a mortgage: 32.4% (Australia 34.5%)
Renting: 26.0% (Australia 30.9%)
Traditional families: 37.9% (Australia 32.8%)
Back to main page
|
|
