The Division of Gorton is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria.
The division was created in 2004 and is named for Sir John Gorton, Prime Minister of Australia from 1968 to 1971. Gorton is an outer western metropolitan electorate of Melbourne, containing the suburbs of Hillside, Taylors Hill, Delahey, Kings Park, Albanvale, Caroline Springs, Burnside, Deer Park, Cairnlea, Derrimut and parts of Truganina, as well as the satellite towns of Melton, Diggers Rest and Toolern Vale.
The constituents of Gorton are ethnically diverse. The electorate is traditionally working-class; it is one of the safest seats in Australia for the Australian Labor Party.
The current member is Brendan O'Connor, the Minister for Small Business, Housing and Homelessness.
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