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Division of Gellibrand
The Division of Gellibrand is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. The division was created in 1949 and is named for John Gellibrand , a pioneer settler of the Melbourne area. It is located in the western suburbs of Melbourne and includes Footscray, Maidstone, Sunshine and Williamstown. It has always been one of the safest seats in Australia for the Australian Labor Party. Its most prominent member has been Ralph Willis, a Cabinet minister in the Hawke and Keating governments.
Members
- John Mullens (ALP) 1949-55
- Hector McIvor (ALP) 1955-72
- Hon Ralph Willis (ALP) 1972-98
- Nicola Roxon (ALP) 1998-
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