Electoral district of Bellarine
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The Electoral district of Bellarine is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
. The electorate contains some of the eastern suburbs of Geelong
and much of the Bellarine Peninsula
after which the electorate is named.
The seat was first created in a redistribution prior to the 1967 election but was abolished and replaced by Geelong East and South Barwon
in 1976. It was revived prior to the 1985 election after Geelong East was itself abolished and population increases in South Barwon moved that electorate westwards.
It has traditionally been a marginal seat. Graham Ernst of the Labor Party
won the seat in the 1985 and 1988 elections but was defeated at the 1992 election by the Liberal Party's
Garry Spry
who held the seat until his retirement in 2002. At the election in November of that year it was one of many seats to fall to the Labor Party.
Lisa Neville
is the current member. She holds the seat with a margin of 1.37%.
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:...
. The electorate contains some of the eastern suburbs of Geelong
Geelong, Victoria
Geelong is a port city located on Corio Bay and the Barwon River, in the state of Victoria, Australia, south-west of the state capital; Melbourne. It is the second most populated city in Victoria and the fifth most populated non-capital city in Australia...
and much of the Bellarine Peninsula
Bellarine Peninsula
The Bellarine Peninsula is a peninsula located south-west of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia, surrounded by Port Phillip, Corio Bay and Bass Strait. The peninsula, together with the Mornington Peninsula separates Port Phillip from Bass Strait...
after which the electorate is named.
The seat was first created in a redistribution prior to the 1967 election but was abolished and replaced by Geelong East and South Barwon
Electoral district of South Barwon
South Barwon is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria. Located in a mixed urban and rural area south of the Barwon River, it covers an area of 621km², including the Geelong suburbs of Belmont and Grovedale, Waurn Ponds and part of Highton, the coastal...
in 1976. It was revived prior to the 1985 election after Geelong East was itself abolished and population increases in South Barwon moved that electorate westwards.
It has traditionally been a marginal seat. Graham Ernst of 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...
won the seat in the 1985 and 1988 elections but was defeated at the 1992 election by the Liberal Party's
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...
Garry Spry
Garry Spry
Garry Howard Spry is a former Australian politician. He was the Liberal member for Bellarine in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1992 to 2002....
who held the seat until his retirement in 2002. At the election in November of that year it was one of many seats to fall to the Labor Party.
Lisa Neville
Lisa Neville
Lisa Neville is an Australian politician, currently serving as the member for Bellarine in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. She represents the Australian Labor Party....
is the current member. She holds the seat with a margin of 1.37%.
Members for Bellarine
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurel Smith | 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... |
1967–1976 | |
| Graham Ernst | 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... |
1985–1992 | |
| Garry Spry Garry Spry Garry Howard Spry is a former Australian politician. He was the Liberal member for Bellarine in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1992 to 2002.... |
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 | |
| Lisa Neville Lisa Neville Lisa Neville is an Australian politician, currently serving as the member for Bellarine in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. She represents the Australian Labor Party.... |
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–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