| Federal: | yes |
| Shortland | |
| Created: | 1949 |
| Mp: | Pat Conroy |
| Mp-Party: | Labor |
| Namesake: | John Shortland |
| Electors: | 116418 |
| Electors Year: | 2022 |
| Area: | 265 |
| Class: | Provincial |
The Division of Shortland is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales.
The Division of Shortland covers parts of the southern Hunter region and the northern part of the Central Coast region.
Since 1984, federal electoral division boundaries in Australia have been determined at redistributions by a redistribution committee appointed by the Australian Electoral Commission. Redistributions occur for the boundaries of divisions in a particular state, and they occur every seven years, or sooner if a state's representation entitlement changes or when divisions of a state are malapportioned.[1]
The division is named after Lt John Shortland, an early European explorer of the Hunter Region, and was proclaimed at the redistribution of 11 May 1949, and was first contested at the 1949 federal election.
The division closely follows the west coast of the Tasman Sea, on average extending only 5or inland. Much of the western boundary is formed by Lake Macquarie. Shortland covers an area from Highfields, Cardiff and Boolaroo in the north to Budgewoi and San Remo in the south.
The current Member for Shortland, since the 2016 federal election, is Pat Conroy, a member of the Australian Labor Party.
The seat has been held by Labor since its creation; like most seats in the Hunter Region, it has usually been reasonably safe for that party.
| Image | Member | Party | Term | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Griffiths | Labor | nowrap | 10 December 1949 – 2 November 1972 | Retired | |||
| Peter Morris | nowrap | 2 December 1972 – 31 August 1998 | Served as minister under Hawke. Retired | ||||
| Jill Hall | nowrap | 3 October 1998 – 9 May 2016 | Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Swansea. Retired | ||||
| Pat Conroy | nowrap | 2 July 2016 – present | Previously held the Division of Charlton. Incumbent. Currently a minister under Albanese |
See main article: Electoral results for the Division of Shortland.