Back Division of Griffith English Circonscription de Griffith French Divisione di Griffith Italian Okręg wyborczy Griffith Polish 格里菲斯 (澳大利亞國會選區) Chinese
| Griffith Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
Map Interactive map of boundaries | |
| Created | 1934 |
| MP | Max Chandler-Mather |
| Party | Greens |
| Namesake | Samuel Griffith |
| Electors | 92,573 (2010) |
| Area | 60 km2 (23.2 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Outer Metropolitan |
The Division of Griffith is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. It was created in 1934. It is named for Sir Samuel Griffith, 9th Premier of Queensland, Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia, and principal author of the Constitution of Australia.[1] It was represented from 1998 to 2013 by Kevin Rudd, who was Prime Minister of Australia from 2007 to 2010 and from June to September 2013. On 13 November 2013, Rudd announced that he would resign from parliament at the end of week and retire from politics.
- ↑ "Profile of the electoral division of Griffith". Australian Electoral Commission. 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.