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Division of Kooyong
| Kooyong Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
 Division of Kooyong in Victoria, as of the 2022 federal election | |
| Created | 1901 |
| MP | Monique Ryan |
| Party | Independent |
| Namesake | Kooyong, Victoria |
| Electors | 113,054 (2022) |
| Area | 59 km2 (22.8 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Inner metropolitan |
The Division of Kooyong (/kuːjɒŋ/) is an Australian Electoral Division for the Australian House of Representatives in the state of Victoria, which covers an area of approximately 59 km2 (23 sq mi) in the inner-east of Melbourne. It contains the suburbs of Balwyn, Balwyn North, Camberwell, Canterbury, Deepdene, Kew, Kew East, Mont Albert, Mont Albert North, Surrey Hills and parts of Glen Iris.
After the 2022 election, teal independent Monique Ryan became the member for the electorate, unseating former Liberal deputy leader and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. It is the first time since Federation that the seat has not been held by the Liberals or their predecessors. Ryan is also the first woman to hold the seat, as well as the first member to unseat an incumbent in Kooyong since 1922.[1]
- ^ Juanola, Marta Pascual (23 May 2022). "Independent Monique Ryan claims victory over Josh Frydenberg in Kooyong". The Age. Archived from the original on 9 July 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
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