Profiles of all 151 federal seats
FEDERAL SEATS - COMPLETE LIST
151 seats in the House of Representatives
ACT
Bean
Size: 1913 sq km
Industry: Mainly residential with tourism, retail and some light industry at Hume
Inner metropolitan
New seat (notionally Labor 8.9 per cent)
Challengers:
Ed Cocks (Liberal)
Senator David Smith (Labor)
Johnathan Davis (Greens)
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Canberra
Size: 312 sq km
Industry: Mainly residential with tourism, retail and some light industry at Fyshwick
Inner metropolitan
MP: Gai Brodtmann, retiring, Labor (notionally 13.2 per cent after 2018 redistribution)
Challengers:
Mina Zaki (Liberal)
Alicia Payne (Labor)
Tim Hollo (Greens)
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Fenner
Size: 238 sq km
Industry: Mainly residential with tourism, retail and some light industry at Mitchell
Inner metropolitan
MP: Andrew Leigh, Labor (notionally 11.6 per cent after 2018 redistribution)
Challengers:
Leanne Castley (Liberal)
Andrew Braddock (Greens)
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NSW
Banks
Size: 53 sq km
Industry: Light manufacturing, commercial and service industries.
Inner metropolitan
MP: Immigration Minister David Coleman, Liberal Party (1.4 per cent)
Challengers:
Gianluca Dragone(Greens)
Chris Gambian(Labor)
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Barton
Size: 40 sq km
Industry: Light manufacturing, commercial and retail industry, tourism, bakeries, chocolate making and health services.
Inner metropolitan
MP: Labor frontbencher Linda Burney (8.3 per cent)
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Bennelong
Size: 60 sq km
Industry: Light manufacturing, commercial and retail businesses.
Inner metropolitan
MP: John Alexander, Liberal Party (4.9 per cent)
Challengers:
Edwina Clifton(Greens)
Brian Owler(Labor)
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Berowra
Size: 786 sq km
Industry: Fishing and oyster farming from the Hawkesbury River area. Retail, service and various small industries including hobby farming, citrus fruit orchards, poultry farming, horticulture, and tourism.
Outer metropolitan
MP: Julian Leeser, Liberal Party (16.4 per cent)
Challengers:
Monica Tan(Greens)
Blaxland
Size: 61 sq km
Industry: Retail, commercial and service industries including railway workshops, aircraft repairs, transport and storage.
Inner metropolitan
MP: Jason Clare, Labor (19.5 per cent)
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Bradfield
Size: 101 sq km
Industry: Light manufacturing, service industries, commercial businesses and government offices.
Inner metropolitan
MP: Paul Fletcher, Liberal (21 per cent)
Challengers:
Tony Adams(Greens)
Chris Haviland(Labor)
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Calare
Size: 32,666 sq km
Industry: Mining, mixed farming, fruit, timber, vineyards, meat and wool processing, transport, tourism, light engineering, white goods manufacturing, tertiary education services, agricultural and pastoral support.
Rural
MP: Andrew Gee, Nationals (11.8 per cent)
Challengers:
Jess Jennings(Labor)
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Chifley
Size: 126 sq km
Industry: Light manufacturing and service industries.
Outer metropolitan
MP: Ed Husic, Labor (19.2 per cent)
Challengers:
Antony Lewis(Greens)
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Cook
Size: 94 sq km
Industry: Port and berthing facilities, boat building, steel fabrication, pharmaceutical plant, oyster farming, retail and service industries
Inner metropolitan
MP: Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Liberal (15.4 per cent)
Challengers:
Jonathan Doig (Greens)
Simon O'Brien (Labor)
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Cowper
Size: 7296 sq km
Industry: Fishing, forestry, agriculture, bananas, dairy cattle and tourism.
Provincial
MP: Retiring Luke Hartsuyker, Nationals (4.6 per cent vs independent)
Challengers:
Port Macquarie lawyer Patrick Conaghan (Nationals)
Former crossbench MP Rob Oakeshott (Independent)
Sally Townley(Greens)
Andrew Woodward(Labor)
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Cunningham
Size: 519 sq km
Industry: Wollongong is the commercial centre of the Illawarra, servicing tourism, tertiary education, steel production, coal mining, brick manufacturing and textiles.
Provincial
MP: Sharon Bird, Labor (13.3 per cent)
Challengers:
Rowan Huxtable(Greens)
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Dobell
Size: 787 sq km
Industry: Fruit, vegetables, manufacturing industries, prawning, fishing, tourism and mixed farming.
Provincial
MP: Emma McBride, Labor (4.8 per cent)
Challengers:
Adam Hart(Greens)
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Eden-Monaro
Size: 41,617 sq km
Industry: Timber industries, beef cattle, sheep and wool, dairy farming, dairy products and mixed farming. The Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme, snowfields and tourism are important industries.
Rural
MP: Mike Kelly, Labor (2.9 per cent)
Challengers:
Fiona Kotvojs(Liberal)
Patrick McGinlay(Greens)
David Sheldon(Independent)
Andrew Thaler(Independent)
Sophie Wade(Nationals)
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Farrer
Size: 126,590 sq km
Industry: Large-scale irrigation areas, around Deniliquin, Griffith and Wentworth, produce dairy products, fat sheep and cattle, orchard and vine crops, apples and rice. Other major agricultural products include wool, cotton, wheat and cereals. Many industries are based on the processing of agricultural products, such as the Norske Skog Newsprint Mill at Albury and the largest rice mill in the southern hemisphere at Deniliquin. Other industries include mineral sand mining, tourism and agricultural service industries.
Rural
MP: Sussan Ley, Liberal (20.5 per cent)
Challengers:
Kieran Drabsch(Labor)
Dean Moss(Greens)
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Fowler
Size: 60 sq km
Industry: Light manufacturing, retail and service industries.
Outer metropolitan
MP: Chris Hayes, Labor (17.5 per cent)
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Gilmore
Size: 6342 sq km
Industry: Tourism, timber, dairy and beef cattle, paper mill, brickworks, light engineering, dairy products, steel fabrication and fishing.
Rural
MP: Retiring Ann Sudmalis, Liberal (0.7 per cent)
Challengers:
Carmel McCallum(Greens)
Fiona Phillips(Labor)
Warren Mundine (Liberal)
Grant Schultz (independent)
Katrina Hodgkinson (Nationals)
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Grayndler
Size: 32 sq km
Industry: Manufacturing, engineering works, retail and service industries.
Inner metropolitan
MP: Anthony Albanese, Labor (15. 8 per cent vs Greens)
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Greenway
Size: 81 sq km
Industry: Light and heavy engineering, light industrial, electronics, food processing and warehousing and distribution industries. The division also contains comprehensive educational facilities.
Outer metropolitan
MP: Michelle Rowland, Labor (6.3 per cent)
Challengers:
Damien Atkins(Greens)
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Hughes
Size: 369 sq km
Industry: Atomic reactor, light manufacturing industries, army barracks and military reserve.
Outer metropolitan
MP: Craig Kelly, Liberal (9.3 per cent)
Challengers:
Mitch Shakespeare(Greens)
Diedree Steinwall(Labor)
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Hume
Size: 17,240 sq km
Industry: Mixed farming, grazing, fat lambs, fruit, vegetables, wine, timber and textiles. The area is noted for its fine wool with Goulburn being the home of the Big Merino. Belgenny Farm, former home of John and Elizabeth Macarthur, the Macarthur Campus of the Western Sydney University, the University of Sydney farms and the Mount Annan Botanic Gardens are also located within the Hume electorate.
Provincial
MP: Angus Taylor, Liberal (10.2 per cent)
Challengers:
Aoife Champion(Labor)
Huw Kingston (independent)
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Hunter
Size: 10,640 sq km
Industry: Agriculture, coal-mining, dairy farming, engineering, farming, forestry, fruit and vegetables, horse studs and racing, timber milling, tourism, wine grapes, wineries and wool. Liddell and Bayswater Power Stations are also in the division.
Rural
MP: Joel Fitzgibbon, Labor (12.5 per cent)
Kingsford Smith
Size: 91 sq km
Industry: Shipping, aviation, paper manufacturing, light manufacturing, commercial and retail businesses. Sydney's domestic and international airports are located in the division.
Inner metropolitan
MP: Matt Thistlethwaite, Labor (8.6 per cent)
Challengers:
James Cruz(Greens)
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Lindsay
Size: 339 sq km
Industry: Agriculture, farming (dairying, poultry, beef, fruit, vegetables), distilling (saki), construction and service industries, tourism, wholesale and retail trade, building materials, engineering and electrical equipment, textiles, plastic and aluminium products, colour TV manufacturing, pharmaceutical goods and concrete and gravel extraction.
Outer metropolitan
MP: Emma Husar, Labor/independent (1.1 per cent)
Challengers:
Diane Beamer(Labor)
Melissa McIntosh(Liberal)
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Lyne
Size: 16,099 sq km
Industry: Timber, beef/dairy cattle, mixed farming, fishing and oyster farming, boat building, engineering, mining and tourism.
Rural
MP: David Gillespie, Nationals (11.6 per cent)
Challengers:
Phil Costa(Labor)
Lauren Edwards(Greens)
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Macarthur
Size: 363 sq km
Industry: Commercial, service, small business and light industrial activities, fruit, vegetable, fodder crops and wine production.
Outer metropolitan
MP: Mike Freelander, Labor (8.3 per cent)
Challengers:
Jayden Rivera(Greens)
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Mackellar
Size: 233 sq km
Industry: Light manufacturing, service industries, commercial wholesale and retail trades and tourism.
Outer metropolitan
MP: Jason Falinski, Liberal (15.7 per cent)
Challengers:
Dan Pearce(Labor)
Alice Thompson (independent)
Pru Wawn (Greens)
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Macquarie
Size: 4,374 sq km
Industry: Tourism, mixed farming, arts and crafts, horse breeding and training, printing and publishing, small manufacturing, higher education with the Western Sydney University Richmond Campus. Macquarie is also home to the Glenbrook and Richmond RAAF bases.
Provincial
MP: Susan Templeman, Labor (2.2 per cent)
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McMahon
Size: 168 sq km
Industry: Building/construction, light manufacturing, wholesale and retail, transport industry, agriculture and mixed farming.
Outer metropolitan
MP: Chris Bowen, Labor (12.1 per cent)
Challengers:
Astrid O'Neill(Greens)
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Mitchell
Size: 101 sq km
Industry: Commercial and business services, light industry, education and retail.
Outer metropolitan
MP: Alex Hawke, Liberal (17.8 per cent)
Challengers:
Lawrence Murphy(Greens)
Immanuel Selvaraj(Labor)
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Newcastle
Size: 171 sq km
Industry: Ship-building and repairs, transport equipment, tourism, tertiary education, food-processing, railway goods, chemicals and heavy engineering. Newcastle is the second largest city in NSW and is a busy port, handling imports and exports.
Provincial
MP: Sharon Claydon, Labor (13.8 per cent)
Challengers:
John MacKenzie(Greens)
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New England
Size: 68,394 sq km
Industry: Cattle, sheep, grain, forestry, dairying, oats, maize, fruit, vegetables, tin-mining, bricks, trout hatchery, tourism, concrete pipe works, leather goods, tannery, gemstones, tobacco, lucerne, honey, grain processing, rubber industry, plaster works and concrete.
Rural
MP: Barnaby Joyce, Nationals (23.6 per cent)
Challengers:
Yvonne Langenberg(Labor)
Peter Wills(Greens)
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North Sydney
Size: 53 sq km
Industry: Third largest business centre in Australia. It contains communications, property and business services, and wholesale and retail industries.
Inner metropolitan
MP: Trent Zimmerman, Liberal (13.6 per cent)
Challengers:
Brett Stone(Labor)
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Page
Size: 19,342 sq km
Industry: Dairy and beef cattle, pigs, maize, tropical fruit, sugar cane, fishing, prawning, oysters, butter and dairy factories, timber mills, several abattoirs and tourism.
Rural
MP: Kevin Hogan, Nationals/independent (2.3 per cent)
Challengers:
Patrick Deegan(Labor)
Daniel Reid(Greens)
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Parkes
Size: 393,413 sq km
Industry: Wool, beef, pork, wheat, cotton, oil seed crops, lucerne, fruit, vegetables, dairy cattle, horse, sheep and cattle studs, comprehensive agricultural support services, coal and opal mining, timber, wine growing, tourism, light engineering and construction industries.
Rural
MP: Mark Coulton, Nationals (15.1 per cent)
Challengers:
Jack Ayoub(Labor)
Natasha Bearman(Greens)
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Parramatta
Size: 57 sq km
Industry: Retail, financial services, transport industry, building materials, major industry, tourism and higher education with the Western Sydney University's Parramatta campus.
Inner metropolitan
MP: Julie Owens, Labor (7.7 per cent)
Challengers:
Phil Bradley(Greens)
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Paterson
Size: 1123 sq km
Industry: Beef and dairy cattle, mixed farming, maize, fishing and oyster farming, general engineering, transport, construction, tourism and recreational industries.
Provincial
MP: Meryl Swanson, Labor (10.7 per cent)
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Reid
Size: 55 sq km
Industry: Light industry, commercial retail and engineering works. Wholesale and retail trades, including Sydney Markets.
Inner metropolitan
MP: Craig Laundy retiring, Liberal (4.3 per cent)
Challengers:
Fiona Martin (Liberal)
Sam Crosby(Labor)
Charles Jago(Greens)
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Richmond
Size: 2148 sq km
Industry: Tourism, commercial fishing, agriculture including dairy, beef cattle, tropical fruits, sugarcane, coffee and macadamia nuts, sugar processing, timber, light engineering, boat building and cottage industries.
Rural
MP: Justine Elliott, Labor (4 per cent)
Challengers:
Matthew Fraser(Nationals)
Michael Lyon(Greens)
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Riverina
Size: 48,988 sq km
Industry: Wheat, barley, canola, rice and cereal crops. Fat lambs, wool, poultry, dairying, cattle, ostrich, emu, deer, and goat farming. Food processing, fruit, grapes and wine making. Flour-milling, concrete pipes, steel construction, saw milling, joinery, plaster works and tourism.
Rural
MP: Michael McCormack, Nationals (16.4 per cent)
Challengers:
Michael Bayles(Greens)
Mark Jeffreson(Labor)
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Robertson
Size: 980 sq km
Industry: Tourism, retail, service industries, light manufacturing and processing. Citrus, vegetable and flower growing, poultry products.
Provincial
MP: Lucy Wicks, Liberal (1.1 per cent)
Challengers:
Anne Charlton(Labor)
Cath Connor(Greens)
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Shortland
Size: 265 sq km
Industry: Coal mining, tourism, fishing, power stations, building industry and poultry farming.
Provincial
MP: Pat Conroy, Labor (9.9 per cent)
Sydney
Size: 44 sq km
Industry: Commercial, financial, retail, merchandising, service, transport, entertainment and shipping industries.
Inner metropolitan
MP: Tanya Plibersek, Labor (15.3 per cent)
Challengers:
Matthew Thompson(Greens)
Warringah
Size: 68 sq km
Industry: Manufacturing; construction; retail; professional, scientific and technical services; health care and social assistance; service and leisure industries.
Inner metropolitan
MP: Tony Abbott, Liberal (11.5 per cent v Greens)
Challengers:
Kristyn Glanville(Greens)
Dean Harris(Labor)
Susan Moylan-Coombs (independent)
Zali Steggall (independent)
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Watson
Size: 47 sq km
Industry: Light manufacturing and service industries.
Inner metropolitan
MP: Tony Burke, Labor (17.6 per cent)
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Wentworth
Size: 38 sq km
Industry: Finance, property, service, wholesale and retail trade, tourism, education, sport and recreation.
Inner metropolitan
MP: Kerryn Phelps, independent (1.2 per cent)
Challengers:
Dominic Wy Kanak(Greens)
Tim Murray(Labor)
Dave Sharma(Liberal)
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Werriwa
Size: 172 sq km
Industry: Manufacturing, retail, health care services and industries
Outer metropolitan
MP: Anne Stanley, Labor (8.2 per cent)
Challengers:
Signe Westerberg(Greens)
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Whitlam
Size: 1331 sq km
Industry: Mining, engineering, light and heavy manufacturing, transport, tourism, construction, dairy farming and retail industries.
Provincial
MP: Stephen Jones, Labor (13.7 per cent)
Challengers:
Jamie Dixon(Greens)
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NORTHERN TERRITORY
Lingiari
Size: 1,348,158 sq km
Industry: Cattle, tourism, horticulture, fishing, light industry in Alice Springs, bauxite, copper, gold and uranium mining.
Rural
MP: Warren Snowdon, Labor (8.2 per cent)
Challengers:
Jacinta Price(Country Liberal)
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Solomon
Size: 191 sq km
Industry: Tourism, mining, horticulture, fishing and light industry.
Inner metropolitan
MP: Luke Gosling, Labor (6.1 per cent)
Challengers:
Kathy Ganley(Country Liberal)
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QUEENSLAND
Blair
Size: 6472 sq km
Industry: Dairy and beef cattle farming, small crop production, commercial, construction and infrastructure industries, tourism and defence.
Provincial
MP: Shayne Neumann, Labor (8.1 per cent)
Challengers:
Michelle Duncan(Greens)
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Bonner
Size: 374 sq km
Industry: tourism, transport, manufacturing and retail. The Port of Brisbane is located in Bonner as are light industrial areas in Murarrie, Hemmant and Lytton.
Outer metropolitan
MP: Ross Vasta, LNP (3.4 per cent)
Challengers:
Barbara Bell(Greens)
Jo Briskey(Labor)
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Bowman
Size: 536 sq km
Industry: Farming, retail and industrial activities. Tourism on the islands and a winery at Mount Cotton.
Outer metropolitan
MP: Andrew Laming, LNP (7.1 per cent)
Challengers:
Tom Baster(Labor)
Emerald Moon(Greens)
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Brisbane
Size: 57 sq km
Industry: The area is mostly residential but contains some light industry. It includes the Queensland Parliament House and Brisbane City Council Chambers. Many Commonwealth Government, State Government and business administrative offices are found in the area.
Inner metropolitan
MP: Trevor Evans, LNP (6 per cent notionally after redistribution)
Challengers:
Andrew Bartlett(Greens)
Paul Newbury(Labor)
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Capricornia
Size: 90,903 sq km
Industry: Primary production, grains, beef cattle, grazing, fishing, coal mining, meat works, dairy products and tourism.
Provincial
MP: Michelle Landry, LNP (0.6 per cent)
Challengers:
Russell Robertson(Labor)
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Dawson
Size: 14,630 sq km
Industry: Various small crops, prawn and fish farms, sugar growing and refining, beef cattle, coal mining related industries, abattoirs and tourism.
Rural
MP: George Christensen, LNP (3.4 per cent notionally after redistribution)
Challengers:
Brendan Bunyan(Katter's Australian)
Belinda Hassan(Labor)
Imogen Lindenberg(Greens)
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Dickson
Size: 724 sq km
Industry: Farming, retail and industrial activities.
Outer metropolitan
MP: Peter Dutton, LNP (1.7 per cent notionally after redistribution)
Challengers:
Benedict Coyne(Greens)
Ali France(Labor)
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Fadden
Size: 387 sq km
Industry: Residential areas are concentrated in the south with semi-rural in the north. Commercial activities include tourism, market gardens, sugar cane farming, and light industry including boat building.
Outer metropolitan
MP: Stuart Robert, LNP (11.2 per cent notionally after redistribution)
Challengers:
Luz Stanton(Labor)
Scott Turner(Greens)
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Fairfax
Size: 1004 sq km
Industry: Avocados, ginger, sugar cane, fruit juice, tropical and exotic fruits, dairy and beef cattle, tourism, health care, construction and infrastructure industries.
Rural
MP: Ted O'Brien, LNP (10.9 per cent)
Challengers:
Michelle Dracoulis(Labor)
Sue Etheridge(Greens)
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Fisher
Size: 1198 sq km
Industry: Health care, retail, tourism, education and construction and development are the major employers. Other industries include pineapple, orchard and flower crops, dairy and beef cattle farming, and horse racing.
Rural
MP: Andrew Wallace, LNP (9.2 per cent notionally after redistribution)
Challengers:
Tracy Burton(Greens)
Daniel Parsell(Labor)
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Flynn
Size: 132,824 sq km
Industry: Primary production including coal, oil, gas, orchards, cotton, grain and cattle. The Port of Gladstone is a major export facility for the area.
Rural
MP: Ken O'Dowd, LNP (1 per cent)
Challengers:
Zac Beers(Labor)
Sharon Lohse(One Nation)
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Forde
Size: 418 sq km
Industry: Retail, commercial and industrial activities.
Outer metropolitan
MP: Bert van Manen, LNP (0.6 per cent)
Challengers:
Des Hardman(Labor)
Kirsty Petersen (Greens)
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Griffith
Size: 57 sq km
Industry: The area is mostly residential with some food processing and light industry. It is also the location of the world famous Brisbane Cricket Ground known as The Gabba.
Inner metropolitan
MP: Terri Butler, Labor (1.4 per cent notionally after redistribution)
Challengers:
Max Chandler-Mather(Greens)
Olivia Roberts(Liberal National)
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Groom
Size: 5586 sq km
Industry: Agriculture, retailing, food processing, educational and community services. The University of Southern Queensland is located in Toowoomba while the Army Aviation Centre is based at Oakey.
Provincial
MP: John McVeigh, LNP (15.3 per cent)
Challengers:
Alyce Nelligan (Greens)
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Herbert
Size: 941 sq km
Industry: Copper, nickel and zinc refineries, bulk sugar terminal, and tropical fruits, prawn and fishing industry, beef cattle and tourism. Townsville, noted for its port facilities, is also home to James Cook University, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and large defence establishments at Lavarack Barracks (Army) and Garbutt (RAAF).
Provincial
MP: Cathy O'Toole, Labor (0.02 per cent)
Challengers:
Nanette Radeck(Katter's Australian)
Phillip Thompson(Liberal National)
Sam Blackadder (Greens)
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Hinkler
Size: 3818 sq km
Industry: Sugar, a myriad of small crops including tomatoes, avocados and macadamia nuts, rum, fishing, seafood industries and tourism.
Provincial
MP: Keith Pitt, LNP (8.4 per cent)
Challengers:
Damian Huxham(One Nation)
Richard Pascoe(Labor)
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Kennedy
Size: 567,377 sq km
Industry: Mainly primary production including grains (sorghum, sunflowers, wheat), beef cattle, cotton, coal mining, gemstones, sheep, sugar, agricultural services, copper, gold, silver, tin, lead, zinc, uranium, fishing (prawns, crabs, barramundi), marble, tobacco, fruit and vegetables, peanuts, dairy products and tourism.
Rural
MP: Bob Katter, Katter's Australian Party (10.6 notionally after redistribution)
Challengers:
Frank Beveridge(Liberal National)
Brett McGuire(Labor)
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Leichhardt
Size: 148,559
Industry: Sugar, tropical fruit, aquaculture, cattle, fishing, mining and tourism.
Rural
MP: Warren Entsch, LNP (3.9 per cent notionally after redistribution)
Chad Anderson(Independent)
Elida Faith(Labor)
Daniel McCarthy(Katter's Australian)
Jen Sackley(United Australia)
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Lilley
Size: 144 sq km
Industry: The area is mostly residential but includes Brisbane's domestic and international airports, light and heavy engineering, sea-cargo facilities, chemical production, warehousing (civilian and military), oil refining and storage and various small industries.
Inner metropolitan
MP: Retiring Wayne Swan, Labor (5.8 per cent notionally after redistribution)
Challengers:
Brad Carswell (Liberal National)
Anika Wells(Labor)
John Meyer (Greens)
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Longman
Size: 1237 sq km
Industry: Tourism, light industry, beef cattle, horse studs, prawn farming, poultry farms, pig farming, and various crops including grains, pineapples, fruit and flower farms.
Provincial
MP: Susan Lamb, Labor (4.5 per cent)
Challengers:
Terry Young(LNP)
Simone Dejun (Greens)
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Maranoa
Size: 729,897 sq km
Industry: Mainly primary production including coal, oil, gas, orchards, cotton, grain, cattle and sheep.
Rural
MP: David Littleproud, LNP (15.9 v One Nation)
Challengers:
Rosemary Moulden(One Nation)
Anthony Wallis(Katter's Australian)
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McPherson
Size: 229 sq km
Industry: Tourism and associated industries and a variety of small industries.
Provincial
MP: Karen Andrews, LNP (11.6 per cent)
Challengers:
Aaron Santelises(Labor)
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Moncrieff
Size: 100 sq km
Industry: Tourism and associated industries and a variety of small industries.
Provincial
MP: Steve Ciobo, LNP (14.5 notionally after redistribution)
Challengers:
TBC (LNP)
Tracey Bell(Labor)
Sally Spain(Greens)
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Moreton
Size: 109 sq km
Industry: The area is mainly residential with some light industrial and commercial activities. A light aircraft airport is in Archerfield.
Inner metropolitan
MP: Graham Perrett, Labor (4 per cent)
Challengers:
Patsy O'Brien(Greens)
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Oxley
Size: 159 sq km
Industry: Railway workshops, industrial, light industrial and commercial activities.
Outer metropolitan
MP: Milton Dick, Labor (9.1 per cent)
Challengers:
Steven Purcell (Greens)
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Petrie
Size: 152 sq km
Industry: The area is mainly residential with some light industrial and commercial activities.
Outer Metropolitan
MP: Luke Howarth, LNP (1.6 per cent)
Challengers:
Nikhil Aai Reddy(One Nation)
Jason Kennedy (Greens)
Corinne Mulholland(Labor)
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Rankin
Size: 131 sq km
Industry: A diversity of land use, from residential and acreage suburbs to light industrial.
Outer metropolitan
MP: Jim Chalmers, Labor (11.3 per cent)
Challengers:
Neil Cotter(Greens)
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Ryan
Size: 370 sq km
Industry: The area is mainly residential and acreage suburbs with some commercial and retail activities. The University of Queensland is located on the Brisbane River at St Lucia, while all of Brisbane's television transmitters are on Mount Coot-tha. By way of contrast, some farming still occurs in the outlying suburbs and the division also includes a large portion of Brisbane Forest Park.
Outer metropolitan
MP: Jane Prentice, lost preselection, LNP (8.8 per cent notionally after redistribution)
Challengers:
Peter Cossar(Labor)
Jake Schoermer(Greens)
Julian Simmonds(LNP)
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Wide Bay
Size: 14,227 km
Industry: Eco-tourism (Fraser Island), historical attractions (Maryborough), natural attractions (Cooloola Coast), timber, dairying, grain, grazing, sugar, tropical fruit orchards, and railway rolling stock (including Queensland's 'tilt' trains).
Rural
MP: Llew O'Brien, LNP (8.3 per cent notionally after redistribution)
Challengers:
Daniel Bryar(Greens)
Tim Jerome(Independent)
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Wright
Size: 7577 sq km
Industry: Boutique tourism and a wide range of primary production activities.
Rural
MP: Scott Buchholz (9.6 per cent)
Challengers:
Shannon Girard (Greens)
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Adelaide
Size: 86 sq km
Industry: Adelaide CBD, Adelaide Oval, brewery, hospitals, light industry, markets, military barracks, South Australia Parliament, Government House and universities.
Inner metropolitan
MP: Kate Ellis, retiring, Labor (9 per cent notionally after redistribution)
Challengers:
Steve Georganas(Labor MP for Hindmarsh)
Shaun Osborn(Liberal)
Barbara Pocock(Greens)
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Barker
Size: 65,206 sq km
Industry: Beef and dairy cattle, cropping, fishing, forestry, fresh and dried fruit, motor sports, paper products, sheep, timber, transport, tourism, vegetables and viticulture.
Rural
MP: Tony Pasin, Liberal (4.2 per cent v Centre Alliance notionally after redistribution; 14.3 per cent v Labor notionally after redistribution)
Challengers:
Kelly Gladigau(Centre Alliance)
Rosa Hillam(Greens)
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Boothby
Size: 115 sq km
Industry: Major retailing, army camp and military barracks, tertiary education, tourism, several hospitals and various small industries.
Outer metropolitan
MP: Nicolle Flint, Liberal (2.8 per cent notionally after redistribution)
Challengers:
Nadia Clancy(Labor)
Stef Rozitis(Greens)
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Grey
Size: 908,595 sq km
Industry: Aquaculture, cattle, copper, fishing, gas, gypsum, iron ore, lead smelting, oil, opals, steel industry, salt, slate, tourism, uranium, viticulture, wheat and wool
Rural
MP: Rowan Ramsey, Liberal (1.9 per cent v Centre Alliance notionally after redistribution; 8.5 per cent v Labor notionally after redistribution
Challengers:
Andrea Broadfoot(Centre Alliance)
Candace Champion (Greens)
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Hindmarsh
Size: 122 sq km
Industry: Aviation, cement, commercial fishing, electricity generation, flour mills, grain bulk handling, heavy engineering, major retailing, manufacturing industry, motion picture production, numerous sporting venues, petroleum storage, police academy, shipping, small industries, stevedoring, tourism, warship & submarine construction, waste disposal and wool stores.
Inner metropolitan
MP: Steve Georganas, contesting Adelaide, Labor (8.2 per cent notionally after redistribution)
Challengers:
Mark Butler(Labor)
Matt Farrell(Greens)
Jake Hall-Evans(Liberal)
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Kingston
Size: 165 sq km
Industry: Construction, clothing, desalination plant, engineering, major retailing, optical lenses and various light industries
Outer metropolitan
MP: Amanda Rishworth, Labor (13.5 per cent notionally after redistribution)
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Makin
Size: 162 sq km
Industry: Aviation, brick making, commercial and retail industry, higher education, hobby farmers, horse studs, light manufacturing, Modbury Hospital, tourism and wineries.
Outer metropolitan
MP: Tony Zappia, Labor (10.9 per cent notionally after redistribution)
Challengers:
Stephanie Stewart(Greens)
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Mayo
Size: 9135 sq km
Industry: Apples, Army barracks at Woodside, beef, breweries, cereals, cherries, copper mines, dairying, forestry, natural spring water, pears, sheep, smallgoods, tourism and wine.
Rural
MP: Rebekha Sharkie, Centre Alliance (7.5 per cent)
Challengers:
Georgina Downer(Liberal)
Anne Bourne (Greens)
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Spence (formerly Wakefield)
Size: 532 sq km
Industry: Commercial, defence, Edinburgh RAAF Base, retail and technology based industry, Lyell McEwin Hospital, market gardens and viticulture.
Outer metropolitan
MP: Nick Champion, Labor (17.9 per cent notionally after redistribution)
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Sturt
Size: 97 sq km
Industry: Commercial and retail, light industry, University of South Australia campus and viticulture
Inner metropolitan
MP: Retiring Christopher Pyne, Liberal (5.8 per cent notionally after redistribution)
Challengers:
James Stevens, Liberal
Paul Boundy(Greens)
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TASMANIA
Bass
Size: 7975 sq km
Industry: Aluminium and ferrous metal smelting, brewery, cattle (dairy and beef) farming, manufacturing, mining, ports and shipping, ship building, timber, tourism, fishing, wineries and wool.
Provincial
MP: Ross Hart, Labor (5.3 notionally after redistribution)
Challengers:
Bridget Archer(Liberal)
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Braddon
Size: 21,369 sq km
Industry: Forestry, fishing, aquaculture, kelp harvesting, dairying, beef cattle production, and vegetable, poppy and pyrethrum growing are major primary industries. Vegetable processing, cheese manufacture, sawmilling and woodchipping complement these activities. Mining and tourism are major industries in Braddon.
Rural
MP: Justine Keay, Labor (2.3 per cent)
Challengers:
Gavin Pearce(Liberal)
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Clark (formerly Denison)
Size: 292 sq km
Industry: Banking and retail, chocolate and confectionery, catamaran construction, brewery, zinc works, food and timber processing, heavy transport, wholesale trade, engineering works, glass products and port facilities at Hobart.
Inner metropolitan
MP: Andrew Wilkie, independent (17.8 per cent v Labor notionally after redistribution)
Challengers:
Ben McGregor(Labor)
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Franklin
Size: 10,009 sq km
Industry: Apples, pears, small fruits, aquaculture, fishing, beef cattle, sheep, forestry, cottage industry, vineyards and tourism.
Outer metropolitan
MP: Julie Collins, Labor (10.7 per cent)
Challengers:
Dean Young(Liberal)
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Lyons
Size: 35,721 sq km
Industry: Fishing, forestry, wool, cattle (dairy and beef), fruit, wine, hydro-power generation, mining and tourism.
Rural
MP: Brian Mitchell, Labor (4 per cent notionally after redistribution)
Challengers:
Jessica Lyons (Liberals)
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VICTORIA (all margins based on new boundaries)
Aston
Size: 113 sq km
Industry: Light industry, including electronics, chemical production, food manufacturing, retail and healthcare services.
Outer metropolitan
MP: Alan Tudge, Liberal (7.6 per cent)
Challengers:
Kadira Pethiyagoda(Labor)
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Ballarat
Size: 4322 sq km
Industry: Agriculture and farming including beef cattle, sheep, fruit and vegetable production, gold mining, education and training, professional, scientific and technical services, health care, tourism and retail.
Provincial
MP: Catherine King (Labor 7.4 per cent)
Challengers:
Timothy Vo (Liberals)
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Bendigo
Size: 5,496 sq km
Industry: Administrative, commercial and educational. Farming, agricultural and viticultural, gold mining and other extractive industries.
Provincial
MP: Lisa Chesters, Labor (3.9 per cent)
Challengers:
Sam Gayed (Liberals)
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Bruce
Size: 95 sq km
Industry: Commercial, warehousing, light engineering, manufacturing, transport and retail.
Outer metropolitan
MP: Julian Hill, Labor (15.7 per cent)
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Calwell
Size: 265 sq km
Industry: Manufacturing, food processing, transport and freight, postal and warehousing, retail, construction, aviation, education and training, and tourism.
Outer metropolitan
MP: Maria Vamvakinou, Labor (20.1 per cent)
Challengers:
Genevieve Hamilton (Liberals)
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Casey
Size: 2466 sq km
Industry: Agriculture and farming including orchards, nurseries, flower farms, market gardens and vineyards, manufacturing, education and training, health care, retail and tourism.
Rural
MP: Tony Smith, Liberal (4.5 per cent)
Challengers:
Bill Brindle(Labor)
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Chisholm
Size: 65 sq km
Industry: Light and heavy industries including warehouses and metal, transport, education, and retail.
Inner metropolitan
MP: Julia Banks, Liberal turned independent (3.4 per cent)
Challengers:
Gladys Liu (Liberal)
Jennifer Yang (Labor)
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Cooper (formerly Batman)
Size: 60 sq km
Industry: Retail, manufacturing, education and training, transport, textiles, clothing and footwear, warehousing, construction and healthcare.
Inner metropolitan
MP: Ged Kearney, Labor (0.6 per cent)
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Corangamite
Size: 5441 sq km
Industry: Tourism, retail, healthcare, agriculture, food production and processing, manufacturing and commercial fishing.
Provincial
MP: Sarah Henderson, Liberal (0.03 per cent)
Challengers:
Libby Coker(Labor)
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Corio
Size: 773 sq km
Industry: Health and allied services, education and research, manufacturing, tourism, agribusiness, construction and business services.
Provincial
MP: Richard Marles, Labor (8.3 per cent)
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Deakin
Size: 79 sq km
Industry: Light manufacturing, commercial and retail industries, and education.
Outer metropolitan
MP: Michael Sukkar, Liberal (6.3 per cent)
Challengers:
Shireen Morris(Labor)
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Dunkley
Size: 152 sq km
Industry: Light industry, commercial and retail.
Outer metropolitan
MP: Chris Crewther, Liberal (ALP 1.3 per cent)
Challengers:
Peta Murphy (Labor)
--
Flinders
Size: 871 sq km
Industry: Healthcare, retail, dairy farms, fishing, poultry, orchards, light industries, education and training, wineries, and tourism.
Rural
MP: Greg Hunt, Liberal (7.2 per cent)
Challengers:
Julia Banks (independent)
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Fraser
Size: 106 sq km
Industry: Manufacturing, wholesale trade, construction, transport and warehousing, retail trade, health care and education. Major industrial areas are located in the eastern and southern parts of the division.
Outer metropolitan
MP: new seat (20.6 per cent)
Challengers:
Daniel Mulino (Labor)
--
Gellibrand
Size: 124 sq km
Industry: Manufacturing, transportation and warehousing, construction, food processing, education and training, healthcare, tourism and retail.
Inner metropolitan
MP: Tim Watts, Labor (14.7 per cent)
--
Gippsland
Size: 33,182 sq km
Industry: Farming and agriculture, gas and electricity, mining, health care, retail, education and training, and correctional and defence services, tourism, forestry and fishing.
Rural
MP: Darren Chester, Nationals (18.2 per cent)
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Goldstein
Size: 50 sq km
Industry: Light industrial and commercial activities and retail trade.
Inner metropolitan
MP: Tim Wilson, Liberal (12.7 per cent)
--
Gorton
Size: 540 sq km
Industry: Harness racing, horse training and breeding facilities, retail, construction, health care, transport and warehousing.
Outer metropolitan
MP: Brendan O'Connor, Labor (18.3 per cent)
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Higgins
Size: 41 sq km
Industry: Retail, health care, food services and education.
Inner metropolitan
MP: Kelly O'Dwyer, Liberal, not contesting (7.8 per cent v Greens; 10.2 per cent v Labor)
Challengers:
Katie Allen (Liberal)
Jason Ball(Greens)
Fiona McLeod(Labor)
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Holt
Size: 266 sq km
Industry: Light industry, retail, education and training, manufacturing, health care and construction.
Outer metropolitan
MP: Anthony Byrne, Labor (9.9 per cent)
Challengers:
Jennifer Van Den Broek (Liberals)
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Hotham
Size: 83 sq km
Industry: Retail, health care, food services and education.
Inner metropolitan
MP: Clare O'Neil, Labor (4.2 per cent)
Challengers:
George Hua (Liberal)
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Indi
Size: 29,187 sq km
Industry: Tourism, forestry, wood chipping, viticulture, agriculture, timber processing and manufacturing.
Rural
MP: Cathy McGowan, retiring, independent (4.1 per cent)
Challengers:
Eric Kerr(Labor)
Steve Martin(Liberal)
Mark Byatt (Nationals)
Helen Haines (independent)
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Isaacs
Size: 155 sq km
Industry: Light manufacturing, aviation and retail.
Outer metropolitan
MP: Mark Dreyfus, Labor (2.3 per cent)
Challengers:
Jeremy Hearn (Liberals)
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Jagajaga
Size: 104 sq km
Industry: Commercial and light industrial area which includes construction, and retail trade.
Inner metropolitan
MP: Jenny Macklin, retiring, Labor (5 per cent)
Challengers:
Kate Thwaites(Labor)
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Kooyong
Size: 55 sq km
Industry: Retail, health care, education and training.
Inner metropolitan
MP: Josh Frydenberg, Liberal (12.8 per cent)
Challengers:
Oliver Yates (independent)
Julian Burnside (Greens)
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Lalor
Size: 493 sq km
Industry: Melbourne's water treatment plant, market gardening, manufacturing, transportation and warehousing, construction, retail, education and training, health care and tourism.
Outer metropolitan
MP: Joanne Ryan, Labor (14.4 per cent)
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La Trobe
Size: 748 sq km
Industry: Agriculture and horticulture, including dairy and beef farming and vegetable production, construction, education and training, retail and tourism.
Outer metropolitan
MP: Jason Wood, Liberal (3.5 per cent)
Challengers:
Simon Curtis (Labor)
Amy Gregorovich (Greens)
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Macnamara (formerly Melbourne Ports)
Size: 41 sq km
Industry: Manufacturing, commercial and retail enterprises and tourism.
Inner metropolitan
MP: Michael Danby, retiring, Labor (1.3 per cent)
Challengers:
Kate Ashmor(Liberal)
Josh Burns(Labor)
Steph Hodgins-May(Greens)
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Mallee
Size: 81,962 sq km
Industry: Dried fruit, citrus and stone fruit, wheat and cereals, wool, sheep, vegetables, vineyards, olive oil, dairy and beef cattle, meat works, mining and flour milling.
Rural
MP: Andrew Broad, not recontesting, Nationals (19.8 per cent)
Challengers:
Ray Kingston (independent)
Anne Webster (Nationals)
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Maribyrnong
Size: 64 sq km
Industry: Retail, health care, education and training.
Inner metropolitan
MP: Bill Shorten, Labor (9.4 per cent)
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McEwen
Size: 2670 sq km
Industry: Cattle grazing, wool growing, market gardening, wines, dairying, various small businesses and tourism.
Rural
MP: Rob Mitchell, Labor (5.3 per cent)
Challengers:
Phillip Fusco (Liberals)
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Melbourne
Size: 40 sq km
Industry: Professional, scientific and technical services, financial services, accommodation and food services, health care, education and training, retail and manufacturing.
Inner metropolitan
MP: Adam Bandt, Greens (19 per cent v Liberal)
Challengers:
Luke Creasey(Labor)
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Menzies
Size: 184 sq km
Industry: Retail, healthcare, education and training, manufacturing and various light industries.
Outer metropolitan
MP: Kevin Andrews, Liberal (7.9 per cent)
Challengers:
Stella Yee(Labor)
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Monash (formerly McMillan)
Size: 8879 sq km
Industry: Dairy farming, agriculture, wineries, fishing, construction, food services, manufacturing, transportation and tourism.
Rural
MP: Russell Broadbent, Liberal (7.6 per cent)
Challengers:
William Hornstra (Greens)
Jessica O'Donnell (Labor)
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Nicholls (formerly Murray)
Size: 14,768 sq km
Industry: Dairy farming and agriculture including wineries and orchards, food processing, health care, education and training, and retail.
Rural
MP: Damian Drum, Nationals (22.3 per cent)
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Scullin
Size: 116 sq km
Industry: Manufacturing, light industrial, food processing, packaging and distribution, health and education.
Outer metropolitan
MP: Andrew Giles, Labor (20.4 per cent)
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Wannon
Size: 33,419 sq km
Industry: Agriculture and farming including dairy and beef, lamb and wool production, wineries, forestry, fishing, power generation and wind farms, aluminium smelting, mining, retail and tourism.
Rural
MP: Dan Tehan, Liberal (9.3 per cent)
Challengers:
Michael Barling (Labor)
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Wills
Size: 46 sq km
Industry: Paper, tiles, clothing manufacturing, steel, paints, glass, textiles, Australian Defence Industries, joinery, electrical goods, retail and hardware industries.
Inner metropolitan
MP: Peter Khalil (4.9 per cent v Greens)
Challengers:
Adam Pulford (Greens)
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WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Brand
Size: 377 sq km
Industry: Heavy industry in the Kwinana industrial area, alumina refining, medical, construction, retail trade and the naval base, HMAS Stirling, on Garden Island.
Outer metropolitan
MP: Madeleine King, Labor (11.4 per cent)
Challengers:
Jody Freeman(Greens)
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Burt
Size: 172 sq km
Industry: Light industry, commercial, medical and retail trade, construction and manufacturing.
Outer metropolitan
MP: Matt Keogh, Labor (7.1 per cent)
Challengers:
Simone Collins(Greens)
David Goode(Liberal)
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Canning
Size: 6304 sq km
Industry: Some heavy and light industry, mining, agriculture, recreation, tourism and forestry.
Outer metropolitan
MP: Andrew Hastie, Liberal (6.8 per cent)
Challengers:
Jodie Moffat(Greens)
Mellisa Teede(Labor)
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Cowan
Size: 180 sq km
Industry: Mainly retail and service industries, with some light industry, manufacturing and market gardens.
Outer metropolitan
MP: Anne Aly, Labor (0.7 per cent)
Challengers:
Mark Cooper(Greens)
Isaac Stewart(Liberal)
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Curtin
Size: 98 sq km
Industry: Industries include medical, education, retail, recreation, light industrial, professional services, commercial, and hospitality.
Inner metropolitan
MP: Julie Bishop retiring, Liberal (20.7 per cent)
Challengers:
Celia Hammond (Liberals)
Cameron Pidgeon(Greens)
Tony Walker(Labor)
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Durack
Size: 1,629,858
Industry: Fishing, agriculture, mining and tourism.
Rural
MP: Melissa Price, Liberal (11. 1 per cent)
Challengers:
Johani Mamid (Greens)
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Forrest
Size: 11,072 sq km
Industry: Agriculture, forestry, mining, fisheries, manufacturing, commerce and tourism.
Rural
MP: Nola Marino, Liberal (12.6 per cent)
Challengers:
Nerilee Boshammer(Greens)
Anthony Marinovich(Labor)
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Fremantle
Size: 196 sq km
Industry: Industries include retail, commercial, manufacturing, medical, education, professional services, hospitality, tourism and fishing.
Inner metropolitan
MP: Josh Wilson, Labor (23.3 v Liberal Democrats at 2018 by-election; 7.5 per cent v Liberal 2016 election)
Challengers:
Nicole Robins(Liberal)
Jesse Hutchinson (Greens)
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Hasluck
Size: 1192 sq km
Industry: Retail, transport and service industries, light industry, medical, construction, manufacturing and agriculture.
Outer metropolitan
MP: Ken Wyatt, Liberal (2.1 per cent)
Challengers:
James Martin(Labor)
Lee-Anne Miles(Greens)
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Moore
Size: 90 sq km
Industry: Medical, education, retail, recreation, light industrial, commercial, and hospitality.
Outer metropolitan
MP: Ian Goodenough, Liberal (11 per cent)
Challengers:
Tony O'Gorman(Labor)
Daniel Vujcich (Greens)
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O'Connor
Size: 868,576 sq km
Industry: Agriculture, fishing, forestry, aquaculture, mining and tourism.
Rural
MP: Rick Wilson, Liberal (15 per cent)
Challengers:
Nelson Blake Gilmour(Greens)
John Hassell(Nationals)
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Pearce
Size: 13,250 sq km
Industry: Fishing, tourism, agriculture, hospitality, retail, commercial and education. Pearce Air Base located in Bullsbrook.
Outer metropolitan
MP: Christian Porter, Liberal (3.6 per cent)
Challengers:
Kim Travers(Labor)
Eugene Marshall (Greens)
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Perth
Size: 80 sq km
Industry: Medical, education, retail, recreation, light industrial, commercial, tourism, transport, professional services, public services and hospitality.
Inner metropolitan
MP: Patrick Gorman, Labor (13.3 v Greens at 2018 by-election; 3.3 v Liberal at 2016 election)
Challengers:
Jim Grayden(Liberal)
Caroline Perks (Greens)
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Stirling
Size: 74 sq km
Industry: Light industrial, retail, commercial, medical, fishing, tourism and recreation.
Inner metropolitan
MP: Michael Keenan, not contesting, Liberal (6.1 per cent)
Challengers:
Judith Cullity(Greens)
Melita Markey(Labor)
Vince Connelly (Liberal)
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Swan
Size: 134 sq km
Industry: Education, tourism, recreation, light industry, commercial, retail and transport.
Inner metropolitan
MP: Steve Irons, Liberal (3.6 per cent)
Challengers:
Hannah Beazley(Labor)
Liberty Cramer(Greens)
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Tangney
Size: 83 sq km
Industry: Industries include light industrial, retail, commercial, medical, education and recreation.
Inner metropolitan
MP: Ben Morton, Liberal (11.1 per cent)
Challengers:
Marion Boswell(Labor)
Martin Spencer(Greens)
(Sources: Australian Electoral Commission, ABC election analyst Antony Green)
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