The Division of Bean is an

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for the

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in the

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(ACT) and

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, which was created in 2018 and contested for the first time at the 2019 federal election.

Geography

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. 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 is named in honour of Charles Bean, an Australian

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during

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and editor and primary author of the '' Official History of Australia in the War of 1914–1918''. The Division of Bean was created in 2018 by the

, as part of a

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to establish a third seat in the

which occurred due to population growth in the territory. The division is located in the south of the ACT and takes in the urban districts of Tuggeranong, the Molonglo Valley, Weston Creek and southern

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, the rural districts of Booth, Coree, Paddys River, Stromlo and Tennent and the uninhabited districts of Cotter River, Mount Clear and Rendezvous Creek. The external territory of

is also included in the division. These districts and Norfolk Island were previously part of the

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. Until 2025 Bean was a safe Labor seat, held by a margin of 12.9% at the 2022 federal election.

Members

Election results

References

External links

Division of Bean – Australian Electoral Commission
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bean, Division of Electoral divisions of Australia Electoral divisions of Australia in the Australian Capital Territory Constituencies established in 2019 2019 establishments in Australia