Wills
Federal electorate · Victoria
Named in honour of William John Wills, 1834–61. Wills was the surveyor and astronomer of an ultimately unsuccessful 1860 government expedition to cross Australia from Melbourne to the Gulf of Carpentaria.
Covers: The Division of Wills consists of: part of the Melbourne City Council, part of the Merri-bek City Council, part of the Moonee Valley City Council, and part of the Yarra City Council.
| Enrolled voters | 125,264 |
|---|---|
| Area | 47 sq km |
| Demographic rating | Inner Metropolitan – situated in capital cities and consisting of well-established built-up suburbs. |
| Established | 11 May 1949 |
| Name first used | 1949 federal election |
| Boundary gazetted | 17 October 2024 |
Current member
2025 federal election: two-candidate preferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Khalil ✓ | Australian Labor Party | 56,459 | 51.43 | -7.60 |
| Samantha Ratnam | The Greens | 53,322 | 48.57 | +7.60 |
2025 federal election: first preferences
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Khalil ✓ | Australian Labor Party | 39,069 | 35.59 | -0.83 |
| Samantha Ratnam | The Greens | 38,834 | 35.37 | +2.54 |
| Jeff Kidney | Liberal | 14,121 | 12.86 | -3.33 |
| Sue Bolton | Socialist Alliance | 8,808 | 8.02 | +5.13 |
| Bruce Stevens | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 3,842 | 3.50 | +1.05 |
| Margee Glover | Legalise Cannabis Party | 3,067 | 2.79 | +2.79 |
| Owen Miller | FUSION | Planet Rescue | Whistleblower Protection | Innovation | 1,122 | 1.02 | +1.02 |
| Rachel Versteegen | Libertarian | 918 | 0.84 | +0.84 |
| Informal ballots | 5,106 | 4.44 | -0.22 | |
Candidate percentages are of formal votes; the informal share is of all ballots cast.
Results at each election
| Election | Elected | Party | Two-candidate % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 federal election | Peter Khalil | Australian Labor Party | 51.43 |
| 2022 federal election | Peter Khalil | Australian Labor Party | 58.57 |
| 2019 federal election | Peter Khalil | Australian Labor Party | 58.17 |
| 2016 federal election | Peter Khalil | Australian Labor Party | 54.88 |
| 2013 federal election | Kelvin Thomson | Australian Labor Party | 65.20 |
| 2010 federal election | Kelvin Thomson | Australian Labor Party | 72.64 |
| 2007 federal election | Kelvin Thomson | Australian Labor Party | 72.41 |
| 2004 federal election | Kelvin Thomson | Australian Labor Party | 66.90 |
Every contest for a division of this name since 2004, each on the boundaries in force at the time. The two-candidate figure is the winner's share of the final count.
Election figures and profile © Commonwealth of Australia (AEC), CC BY 4.0. Date established from the Parliamentary Handbook. ✓ marks the elected candidate.