Denison electorate in southern Tasmanian to be renamed Clark in honour of Andrew Inglis Clark
THE name of the southern Tasmanian electorate of Denison will be changed to Clark to commemorate one of the fathers of Australian Federation.
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THE name of the southern Tasmanian electorate of Denison will be changed to Clark to commemorate one of the fathers of Australian Federation.
The name of the electorate, which is centred on Hobart, has been changed after a concerted push to recognise the role played by Andrew Inglis Clark
Australian Electoral Commission spokesman Dennis Cowdroy said the change was part of a series of changes to Tasmanian electorates, which included boundary changes to ensure elections remained fair.
“The renaming of the Division of Denison to Clark is in recognition of the contribution Andrew Inglis Clark (1848—1907) made to Australia’s political and legal systems,” he said.
The name change and the boundary changes will apply from the first federal election held after November 14.
The incumbent federal member for Denison — soon to be Clark — is independent Andrew Wilkie.
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