Division of Farrer

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The Division of Farrer is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales. Located in the southwestern part of the state, it is its second-largest division by land area at 126,563 Template:Km2 (48,866.2 sq mi) after the neighbouring Division of Parkes, bordering both South Australia and Victoria.

It includes the cities of Albury and Griffith. Prior to 2016, it also included the city of Broken Hill.

It has been represented by Sussan Ley since 2001, who has been Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Liberal Party since 2025.

Geography

The division is located in the far south-western area of the state and includes Albury, Corowa, Narrandera, Leeton, Griffith, Deniliquin, Hay, Balranald and Wentworth.

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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

History

The division was created in 1949 and is named for William Farrer, an agricultural scientist.

It has always been a safe non-Labor seat, alternating between the Liberal Party and the National Party. All four of its members have gone on to serve in cabinet, most notably Tim Fischer, leader of the National Party from 1990 to 1999 and Deputy Prime Minister from 1996 to 1999 during the first half of the Howard government.

The 2015 redistribution significantly shrank Farrer by ceding the state's Far West, including Broken Hill, to the Division of Parkes.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> At the same time Farrer absorbed the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area, including Griffith and Leeton from Riverina.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Farrer had gained the far west from Parkes in the 2006 redistribution.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The sitting member, since the 2001 election, is Sussan Ley, a member of the Liberal Party of Australia and that party's deputy leader from 2022-2025, and leader from 2025.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Members

Image	Member	Party	Term	Notes
Template:Australian party style\|	David Fairbairn Template:Small	Liberal	10 December 1949 – 11 November 1975	Served as minister under Menzies, Holt, McEwen, Gorton and McMahon. Retired
Template:Australian party style\|	Wal Fife Template:Small	Liberal	13 December 1975 – 1 December 1984	Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Wagga Wagga. Served as minister under Fraser. Transferred to the Division of Hume
Template:Australian party style\|	Tim Fischer Template:Small	Nationals	1 December 1984 – 8 October 2001	Previously held the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Murray. Served as minister and Deputy Prime Minister under Howard. Retired
Template:Australian party style\|	Sussan Ley Template:Small	Liberal	10 November 2001 – present	Served as minister under Abbott, Turnbull and Morrison. Incumbent. Currently the Leader of the Opposition.