Division of Illawarra

The Division of Illawarra was an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. It covered part of the Illawarra region, after which it was named. The Division was proclaimed in 1900, and was one of the original 75 divisions to be contested at the first Federal election. It was abolished at the redistribution of 13 September 1922.

Illawarra
Australian House of Representatives Division
Created1901
Abolished1922
NamesakeIllawarra

Its most notable member was George Fuller, who served as a minister under Alfred Deakin. After losing Illawarra to George Burns in 1913, Fuller would return to New South Wales Legislative Assembly, being elected to the seat of Wollondilly in 1915. Fuller would go on to become Premier of New South Wales on two non-consecutive occasions - in 1921, and then again from 1922 to 1925. Most notably, his first tenure as Premier lasted only seven hours on 20 December 1921 - by some distance the shortest serving ministry in Australian history.

Members

Image Member Party Term Notes
  George Fuller
(1861–1940)
Free Trade 30 March 1901
1906
Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Kiama. Served as minister under Deakin. Lost seat. Later elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Wollondilly in 1915
  Anti-Socialist 1906 –
26 May 1909
  Commonwealth Liberal 26 May 1909 –
31 May 1913
  George Burns
(1869–1932)
Labor 31 May 1913
5 May 1917
Previously held the Tasmanian House of Assembly seat of Queenstown. Lost seat
  Hector Lamond
(1865–1947)
Nationalist 5 May 1917
16 December 1922
Failed to win the Division of Barton after Illawarra was abolished in 1922

Election results

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