Barker (SA)

Barker is a federal electoral division in SA covering 65,203.7 km², currently held by Tony Pasin (LP).

Statistics

Area65,203.7 km²
Population (2021 Census)171,687
Population density2.63/km²
Median age45
Median personal income$682/week
Median household income$1,257/week
Median family income$1,622/week
Median rent$220/week
Median mortgage repayment$1,170/month
Average household size2.3
Average persons per bedroom0.7

Election (2025)

Enrolment127,045
Turnout92.6% (+0.4 swing)
Informal vote7.59% (+0.63 swing)
Result (two-candidate-preferred)Tony Pasin (LP) 62.98% (margin 13.0pts) (-3.64 swing)
National benchmark (notional Labor v Coalition)Liberal/National Coalition 62.98% (margin 13.0pts) (+3.64 swing)

First preferences, every candidate (★ = elected):

CandidatePartyVotes %Swing
Tony Pasin ★Liberal52,46048.26%-4.98pts
James RotheAustralian Labor Party24,45322.49%+1.64pts
Jennifer TroethPauline Hanson's One Nation8,9088.19%+1.61pts
Major Moogy SumnerThe Greens8,8668.16%+0.75pts
Robert JamesonTrumpet of Patriots2,9832.74%+2.02pts
Cody ScholesIndependent2,9632.73%+2.73pts
Michael BrohierFamily First2,7812.56%+2.56pts
Jonathan PietzschNational Party1,8931.74%-0.65pts
Rosa HillamIndependent1,8911.74%+1.74pts
Ian PennoIndependent1,5161.39%+1.39pts

Member

MemberTony Pasin (LP)
Positions heldShadow Minister Assisting for Fisheries and Forestry
Shadow Minister for Scrutiny of Government Waste and Accountability

Voting attendance

81.9% (2,026 of 2,475 possible votes), 3 votes against the party line. Source: They Vote For You.

Expenses claimed, 2025Q03 to 2026Q02

Total: $830,721 over 4 quarters. Source: IPEA, via Political Gadgets' expenses section.

Employee Travel$94,840
International Travel$0
Office Facilities$291,768
Office Administration$300,023
Other Car Costs$42,877
Scheduled Commercial Transport$51,257
Unscheduled Commercial Transport$6,331
Travel Allowance$32,936
Telecommunications$10,690

Clusters

Position tierShadow Cabinet
Area band10,000–100,000 km²
StateSA
Urban/ruralRural/Regional

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Geometry: AEC federal electoral boundaries (2025). Demographics: ABS Data API (Census 2021, CED 2021 boundaries). Election results: AEC 2025 tally room. Expenses: IPEA via indexpenses. Attendance & positions: They Vote For You. See the About popup for licensing and caveats.