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Australian federal election, 2022
Division of Mackellar, New South Wales
Named for: Dorothea Mackellar (1885-1968), poet
Northern Sydney: Collaroy, Frenchs Forest, Mona Vale, Narrabeen, Palm Beach
State seats: All of
Pittwater, parts of
Davidson and
Wakehurst
Local government areas: Parts of Ku-Ring-Gai and
Northern Beaches
Borders with:
Berowra,
Bradfield and
Warringah
Enrolment at 2019 election: 110,899
Enrolment at 2022 election: 111,292 (+00.4)
1999 republic referendum: No 50.6
2018 same-sex marriage survey: Yes 68.0
Sitting member: Jason Falinksi (Liberal):
Elected 2016, 2019
2007 Liberal majority over Labor: 12.4%
2010 Liberal majority over Labor: 15.7%
2013 Liberal majority over Labor: 18.8%
2016 Liberal majority over Labor: 15.7%
2019 Liberal majority over Labor: 13.2%
Liberal two-party vote 1983-2019
Status: Safe Liberal
Best Liberal booths, two-party vote: Terrey Hills (71.1), Davidson (71.0), Belrose North (70.1),
Frenchs Forest PPVC (68.6), Collaroy Plateau North (68.3)
Best Labor booths, two-party vote: Dee Why North (51.9), Avalon (49.3), Avalon Beach (47.7), Dee Why East (46.2),
Dee Why (45.1)
2019 results
Statistics and history
Candidates in ballot-paper order:
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1. Barry Steele
The New Liberals |
2. Darren Dickson
Pauline Hanson's One Nation |
3. Dr Sophie Scamps
Independent |
4. Paula Goodman
Australian Labor Party |
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5. Jason Falinksi
Liberal Party |
6. Christopher Ball
United Australia Party |
7. Ethan Hrnjak
Australian Greens |
Candidate websites:
Christopher Ball
Jason Falinksi
Paula Goodman
Ethan Hrnjak
Dr Sophie Scamps
Barry Steele
Division of Mackellar
Mackellar was created in 1949, based on the northern beaches suburbs of Sydney, and its boundaries have not changed much
since. This is an affluent area and the seat has always been safe for the Liberal Party. It is among the top 10% of
electorates in terms of median family incomes, although its proportion of people in professional occupations is not as
high as those in seats closer to the city centre. Between 1949 and 2016 Mackellar had only three members, all ministers
in Liberal governments.
Bill Wentworth, after a long career as an eccentric backbencher, was a minister in the McMahon
government, and
Jim Carlton was a minister in the Fraser government, and shadow treasurer during
Dr John Hewson's leadership.
Bronwyn Bishop was elected to the Senate in 1987 (as the first female Senator
from NSW), and was on the opposition
front bench from 1989. She shifted to the House of Representatives at the 1994 by-election following Carlton's resignation She was a junior minister in
the Howard government but was dropped after the 2001 election. She was elected Speaker during the Abbott government. She
was highly partisan in this role, and found little sympathy when she was accused of abusing her entitlements. She denied this,
but resigned in August 2015.
Bishop was determined to stand again in 2016, but at 73 she could not rally support and was defeated in a party ballot.
She was the longest-serving female member in the history of the Australian Parliament.
Jason Falinksi, Liberal MP for Mackellar since 2016, was managing director of CareWell Health, a medical equipment
supplier and a Warringah councillor before his election. The Labor candidate is Paula Goodman, a filmmaker. The Greens candidate is Ethan Hrnjak, a student. Falinski is also being opposed by an independent, Dr Sophie Scamps.
Demographics:
Median weekly household income: $2,056 (Australia $1,438)
People over 65: 18.8% (Australia 15.8%)
Australian born: 68.4% (Australia 66.7%)
Non-English-speaking households: 18.0% (Australia 22.2%)
Catholics 24.1% (Australia 22.6%)
No religion 31.8% (Australia 29.6%)
University graduates: 27.8% (Australia 22.0%)
Professional and managerial employment: 43.4% (Australia 35.2%)
Employed in manufacturing and construction: 23.1% (Australia 22.9%)
Paying a mortgage: 36.9% (Australia 34.5%)
Renting: 21.5% (Australia 30.9%)
Traditional families: 40.8% (Australia 32.8%)
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