The Division of Lyons () is an Australian electoral division in Tasmania.
Geography 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.
History
The division was created at the Federal redistribution of 12 September 1984 as a reconfigured version of the abolished Division of Wilmot. The name jointly honours Joseph Lyons, Prime Minister of Australia 1932–39, Member for Wilmot from 1929–39, and his wife Dame Enid Lyons, the first woman elected to the Australian House of Representatives (1943) and subsequently the first female member of Cabinet (1949–51). Joseph Lyons had also previously represented Wilmot at the state level from 1909 to 1929.
It has been a marginal seat, changing hands between the Labor Party and the Liberal Party. It is located in central Tasmania, stretching from the eastern to northern coast and includes such places as New Norfolk, Deloraine and St Marys, as well as the outer northern suburbs of Hobart.
Members Image Member Party Term Notes Max Burr Liberal 1 December 1984 –8 February 1993 Previously held the Division of Wilmot. Retired Dick Adams Labor 13 March 1993 –7 September 2013 Previously held the Tasmanian House of Assembly seat of Franklin. Lost seat Eric Hutchinson Liberal 7 September 2013 –2 July 2016 Lost seat Brian Mitchell Labor 2 July 2016 –28 March 2025 Retired. Later elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly seat of Lyons in 2025 Rebecca White Labor 3 May 2025 –present Previously held the Tasmanian House of Assembly seat of Lyons. Incumbent
Election results
References
External links Division of Lyons – Australian Electoral Commission 2016 Census QuickStats, Federal Division of Lyons