Profile of the electoral division of Lyons (Tas)

Updated: 7 August 2020

State/Territory:

Tasmania

Date this name and boundary was gazetted:

14 November 2017

First election this name was used at:

1984 federal election

First election this boundary was used at:

2019 federal election

Maps and data

Name Derivation:

Jointly named in honour of:

Joseph Aloysius Lyons CH, 1879–1939, Prime Minister of Australia (1932–39) and a Member of the House of Representatives (1929–39), and
Dame Enid Muriel Lyons, DGBE(C) AD, 1897–1981, first woman member of the House of Representatives (1943-51) and first woman to hold Cabinet rank as Vice-President of the Executive Council (1949–51)

Area

35,721.83 sq km

Location description

The Division of Lyons consists of the:

Demographic Rating:

Rural – outside capital cities and without majority of enrolment in major provincial cities.

Current member details:

Please refer to the Parliament of Australia website

Previous members:

Former members for an electoral division of this name can be found by searching 'Electorates' in the Parliamentary Handbook

AEC Divisional Office:

Divisional Office contact details

Further information: