Latest News About Division Of Farrer

Here’s the latest I can confirm about the Division of Farrer.

• The Division of Farrer is an Australian federal electoral division in New South Wales. It has been represented by Sussan Ley (Liberal) since 2001, including her tenure as deputy leader and then leader of the Liberal Party. As of February 2026, Ley resigned, triggering a vacancy and a planned by-election in May 2026.[1][2]
• By-elections in Australia replace a vacancy between general elections; the 2026 Farrer by-election was scheduled for 9 May 2026, following Ley’s resignation on 27 February 2026 after the Liberal leadership spill.[1]
• Geographically, Farrer covers parts of south-west New South Wales, including towns such as Albury, Corowa, Narrandera, Leeton, Griffith, Deniliquin, Hay, Balranald, and Wentworth. The division has evolved through redistributions over the years, absorbing areas like the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area and Griffith/Leeton (then adjusting boundaries in later redistributions).[1]
• Historical context: Farrer was created in 1949 from parts of Hume and has shifted boundaries multiple times, notably gaining far western areas in 2006 and ceding some back to Parkes in 2015, before reabsorbing the Murrumbidgee region earlier in its history.[2][1]

Would you like a concise timeline of boundary changes and a quick summary of the 2026 by-election candidates and results (once official results are announced)? I can also pull up a map of the current boundaries if that helps.