Federal · House of Representatives
Who represents Canberra?
Canberra is a federal electorate (Division) in the House of Representatives in Australian Capital Territory. Its federal member is Alicia Payne (Australian Labor Party).
Your federal member for Canberra
Ms Alicia Payne MP
Electorate office: Canberra ACT 2601
Write to your member
A signed, printed letter from someone in Canberra is hard to ignore. Write it here and we'll print and post it to the electorate office, or download it free and post it yourself.
Suburbs and postcodes in Canberra (44 suburbs)
Based on ABS data. Electorate boundaries can split suburbs and postcodes, so if you live near an edge, check with your postcode.
Suburbs
Acton 2601, Ainslie 2602, Aranda 2614, Barton 2600, Beard 2620, Braddon 2612, Bruce 2617, Campbell 2612, Canberra Airport 2609, Capital Hill 2600, City 2601, Cook 2614, Curtin 2605, Deakin 2600, Dickson 2602, Downer 2602, Forrest 2603, Fyshwick 2609, Garran 2605, Giralang 2617, Griffith 2603, Hackett 2602, Hawker 2614, Hughes 2605, Kaleen 2617, Kingston 2604, Lawson 2617, Lyneham 2602, Lyons 2606, Macquarie 2614, Narrabundah 2604, O'Connor 2602, Oaks Estate 2620, Parkes 2600, Pialligo 2609, Red Hill 2603, Reid 2612, Russell 2600, Symonston 2609, Turner 2612, Watson 2602, Weetangera 2614, Yarralumla 2600, Yarralumla 2601
Not sure this is your seat?
If you live in Canberra, you're also represented by…
Australian Capital Territory territory electorates that share suburbs with Canberra. Which one is yours depends on your address.
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Australian Capital Territory's senators
Senators represent the whole of Australian Capital Territory, so all 2 of Australian Capital Territory's senators represent Canberra too.
Neighbouring electorates
House of Representatives seats that share at least one postcode with Canberra.
Questions about Canberra
Who is the federal member for Canberra?+
Alicia Payne is the member for Canberra in the House of Representatives. Alicia Payne is a member of the Australian Labor Party.
Which suburbs are in Canberra?+
Based on ABS data, Canberra covers 44 suburbs and localities, including Acton 2601, Ainslie 2602, Aranda 2614, Barton 2600, Beard 2620, Braddon 2612, Bruce 2617 and Campbell 2612. Electorate boundaries can split suburbs and postcodes, so some of these are shared with neighbouring seats.
What postcodes are in Canberra?+
Canberra includes all or part of 13 postcodes: 2600, 2601, 2602, 2603, 2604, 2605, 2606, 2609, 2611, 2612, 2614, 2617, 2620.
What Australian Capital Territory territory electorates overlap Canberra?+
Parts of Canberra are in these Australian Capital Territory territory electorates: Kurrajong, Murrumbidgee, Ginninderra and Yerrabi. Which one you're in depends on your address.
How do I write to the member for Canberra?+
Better Letters prints your letter, signs it with your signature and posts it to your member's office. You can also download it free and post it yourself. Say that you live in Canberra: members pay most attention to people in their own electorate.
Members and roles come from official parliament listings. Suburbs and postcodes are based on ABS data and may not match electorate boundaries exactly. All electorates