Deakin (constituency)
Coordinates: 37 ° 49 ′ S , 145 ° 12 ′ E
Victoria constituency location .
Deakin is one of 150 constituencies used to elect the Australian House of Representatives . It is located in the metropolitan area of Melbourne in the Australian state of Victoria . The constituency includes the eastern boroughs of Blackburn , Forest Hill , Mitcham , Nunawading, and Ringwood .
It was named after the former Australian Prime Minister Alfred Deakin and created in 1937. Michael Sukkar of the Liberal Party of Australia has been the incumbent MP for the constituency since 2013 .
Previous MPs
| Surname | Political party | Terms of office |
|---|---|---|
| William Hutchinson | United Australia Party | 1937-1944 |
| Liberal Party of Australia | 1944-1949 | |
| Frank Davis | Liberal Party of Australia | 1949-1966 |
| Alan Jarman | Liberal Party of Australia | 1966-1983 |
| John Saunderson | Australian Labor Party | 1983-1984 |
| Julian Beale | Liberal Party of Australia | 1984-1990 |
| Ken Aldred | Liberal Party of Australia | 1990-1996 |
| Phil Barresi | Liberal Party of Australia | 1996-2007 |
| Mike Symon | Australian Labor Party | 2007-2013 |
| Michael Sukkar | Liberal Party of Australia | 2013 – acting |