Division of Farrer

, the division's namesake The division was created in 1949 and is named for William Farrer, an agricultural scientist. It has always been a safe non-Labor seat, alternating between the Liberal Party and the National Party. All four of its members have gone on to serve in cabinet, most notably Tim Fischer, leader of the National Party from 1990 to 1999 and Deputy Prime Minister from 1996 to 1999 during the first half of the Howard government. Fischer's predecessor, Wal Fife, transferred to the Division of Hume in 1984 after Farrer ceded Wagga Wagga to Hume in a redistribution. The most recent member, since the 2001 election, was Sussan Ley, a member of the Liberal Party of Australia and that party's deputy leader from 2022–2025, and leader from 2025–2026. On 13 February 2026, she announced she would be resigning from parliament, after losing the 2026 Liberal Party leadership spill. She officially resigned on 27 February 2026 and the seat will be vacant until the 2026 Farrer by-election. == Boundaries ==

Since 1984, federal electoral division boundaries in Australia have been determined at redistributions by a redistribution committee appointed by the Australian Electoral Commission. 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. When the division was first created in 1949, it covered areas that were previously part of the Division of Hume, such as Wagga Wagga and Albury. It lost Wagga Wagga to Hume in 1984, but significantly expanded westwards to the South Australian border. The expansion replaced the southern portion of the Division of Riverina which was renamed Division of Riverina-Darling that year. Since then, the division has always covered the south-west corner of the state, the MacCabe Corner. Farrer gained the Far West, including Broken Hill from the Division of Parkes in the 2006 redistribution. The gain also included the north-west corner of the state, the Cameron Corner. Much of this gain was reverted in the 2016 redistribution, ceding the area back to Parkes. At the same time Farrer absorbed the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area, including Griffith and Leeton from Riverina. There were no changes to the boundaries in the subsequent 2024 redistribution. These include the cities or towns of Albury, Corowa, Narrandera, Leeton, Griffith, Deniliquin, Hay, Balranald and Wentworth. The division has always covered Albury throughout its existence. ==Members==