Division of Kooyong

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The Division of Kooyong is a long-established federal electoral division in Melbourne, Australia, historically known as a safe Liberal seat and once represented by former Prime Minister Robert Menzies.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Australian federal electoral division
category Electoral divisions of Australia
continent Australia
country Australia
created 1901
currentMemberParty independent
electoralSystem Preferential voting
electorateType Inner metropolitan
elects One member to the Australian House of Representatives
federalLevel Commonwealth
formerMember Andrew Peacock
Josh Frydenberg
Petro Georgiou
Menzies
surface form: Robert Menzies
formerMemberParty Liberal Party of Australia
governingAuthority Australian Electoral Commission
governmentalJurisdiction Parliament of Australia
historicalClassification Safe Liberal seat
legislativeBody House of Representatives of Australia
surface form: Australian House of Representatives
locatedIn House of Representatives electoral system
Melbourne
State of Victoria
namedAfter Indigenous word "Kooyong" meaning camp or resting place
Kooyong, Victoria
notableFormerMemberRole Leader of the Opposition (Australia)
surface form: Andrew Peacock was Leader of the Opposition

Menzies
surface form: Robert Menzies was Prime Minister of Australia
partOf Commonwealth Electoral Division network
state Victoria
status Active
traditionalPoliticalAlignment Centre-right

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Julian Burnside ranForOffice Division of Kooyong