Goldstein Australian House of Representatives Division |
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Division of Goldstein in Victoria, as of the 2016 federal election.
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Created | 1984 |
MP | Tim Wilson |
Party | Liberal |
Namesake | Vida Goldstein |
Electors | 104,931 (2016) |
Area | 50 km2 (19.3 sq mi) |
Demographic | Inner Metropolitan |
The Division of Goldstein is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. The division was created in 1984, when the former Division of Balaclava was abolished. It is named for Vida Goldstein, an early feminist parliamentary candidate. It is located in the bayside suburbs of Melbourne, including Beaumaris, Bentleigh, Brighton, Caulfield South, Cheltenham, Gardenvale and Sandringham. It is a safe seat for the Liberal Party.
Coordinates: 37°56′02″S 145°01′23″E / 37.934°S 145.023°E