The division of Fraser was one of the two electorates of the
unicameral
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Unicameral legislatures exist when there is no widely perceived need for multic ...
Australian Capital Territory House of Assembly. It elected 9 members in
1975
It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe.
Events
January
* January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...
and
1979
Events
January
* January 1
** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ...
, and 8 members in
1982
Events January
* January 1 – In Malaysia and Singapore, clocks are adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00).
* January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street bridges, 14th Street Bridge in ...
.
It was named for
Jim Fraser, who was the Member for Australian Capital Territory from 1951 to 1970. It encompassed the northern suburbs of
Canberra
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is the capital city of Australia. Founded following the federation of the colonies of Australia as the seat of government for the new nation, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The ci ...
, including the districts of
Belconnen,
Gungahlin,
North Canberra and also the
Jervis Bay Territory.
Members
References
{{Members of the Parliament of the Australian Capital Territory, state=expanded
History of the Australian Capital Territory
Parliament of the Australian Capital Territory
1975 establishments in Australia
1986 disestablishments in Australia
Fraser