Electoral district of Bayswater
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The Electoral district of Bayswater is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
. It covers the suburbs of Bayswater
, Heathmont
and Wantirna
as well as parts of other neighbouring suburbs in outer eastern Melbourne
.
Upon its creation in 1992 it was notionally held by the Labor Party
but it was easily won by Gordon Ashley
for the Liberals
on the back of the 1992 landslide. Ashley retained the seat in 1996 and 1999 before Peter Lockwood
gained it for Labor in 2002. The seat fell back into Liberal hands with Heidi Victoria
taking over in 2006
.
Victorian Legislative Assembly
The Victorian Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of Victoria in Australia. Together with the Victorian Legislative Council, the upper house, it sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Melbourne.-History:...
. It covers the suburbs of Bayswater
Bayswater, Victoria
Bayswater is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 28 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Knox. At the 2006 Census, Bayswater had a population of 10,738.-History:...
, Heathmont
Heathmont, Victoria
Heathmont is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 24 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Maroondah. At the 2006 Census, Heathmont had a population of 8449.-History:...
and Wantirna
Wantirna, Victoria
Wantirna is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 23 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Knox. At the 2006 Census, Wantirna had a population of 13,978....
as well as parts of other neighbouring suburbs in outer eastern Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
.
Upon its creation in 1992 it was notionally held by the Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
but it was easily won by Gordon Ashley
Gordon Ashley
Gordon Wetzel Ashley is a former Australian politician.Born in Victoria, he received a Diploma of Theology from the Melbourne College of Divinity, and also a Bachelor of Arts from Melbourne University in 1973...
for the Liberals
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
on the back of the 1992 landslide. Ashley retained the seat in 1996 and 1999 before Peter Lockwood
Peter Lockwood
Peter Lockwood is a former Australian politician. He was a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, for a single term from 2002 to 2006....
gained it for Labor in 2002. The seat fell back into Liberal hands with Heidi Victoria
Heidi Victoria
Heidi Victoria is a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly representing Bayswater for the Liberal Party of Australia.- Early life :...
taking over in 2006
Victorian state election, 2006
An election for the 56th Parliament of Victoria took place on Saturday, 25 November 2006. Just over 3 million Victorians registered to vote elected 88 members to the Legislative Assembly and, for the first time, 40 members to the Legislative Council under a proportional representation system...
.
Members for Bayswater
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Ashley Gordon Ashley Gordon Wetzel Ashley is a former Australian politician.Born in Victoria, he received a Diploma of Theology from the Melbourne College of Divinity, and also a Bachelor of Arts from Melbourne University in 1973... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Australia The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office... |
1992–2002 | |
| Peter Lockwood Peter Lockwood Peter Lockwood is a former Australian politician. He was a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, for a single term from 2002 to 2006.... |
Labor Australian Labor Party The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia... |
2002–2006 | |
| Heidi Victoria Heidi Victoria Heidi Victoria is a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly representing Bayswater for the Liberal Party of Australia.- Early life :... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Australia The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office... |
2006–present | |
Election results
See also
- Parliaments of the Australian states and territoriesParliaments of the Australian states and territoriesThe Parliaments of the Australian states and territories are legislative bodies within the federal framework of the Commonwealth of Australia. Before the formation of the Commonwealth in 1901, the six Australian colonies were self-governing, with parliaments which had come into existence at various...
- List of members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly