Electoral district of Cranbourne
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The Electoral District of Cranbourne is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
. It is located south-east of Melbourne
and is based around the suburbs of Cranbourne
, Carrum Downs
, Langwarrin
, Seaford
, Skye
, and Frankston North
. It was created prior to the 1992 Election.
Cranbourne is currently held by Jude Perera
of the Australian Labor Party
with a margin of 1.85%. However before the 2002 Election the seat was held by the Liberal Party
, albeit with different boundaries that were more favourable to the Liberals. Additionally, the Victorian State Liberals suffered a statewide swing against them that saw them lose two thirds of their seats at the 2002 State Election.
Perera reconsted the seat at the 2006 election
, and defeated Luke Martin of the Liberal Party. Perera held the seat again in 2010
, holding off a challenge from ex-VFL
player and uncle of Gary Ablett
, Geoff Ablett
.
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 is located south-east of 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...
and is based around the suburbs of Cranbourne
Cranbourne, Victoria
Cranbourne is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 43 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Casey. At the 2006 Census, Cranbourne had a population of 14,750....
, Carrum Downs
Carrum Downs, Victoria
Carrum Downs is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 34 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Frankston. At the 2006 Census, Carrum Downs had a population of 17,213....
, Langwarrin
Langwarrin, Victoria
Langwarrin is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 43 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Frankston...
, Seaford
Seaford, Victoria
Seaford is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 36 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Frankston...
, Skye
Skye, Victoria
Skye is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 38 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Frankston. At the 2006 Census, Skye had a population of 6898.-History:...
, and Frankston North
Frankston North, Victoria
Frankston North, also known as The Pines, is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 37 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Frankston...
. It was created prior to the 1992 Election.
Cranbourne is currently held by Jude Perera
Jude Perera
Jude Perera is the State Member for Cranbourne District in the Victorian Legislative Assembly.Perera was born in Sri Lanka, and received a Bachelor of Science from the University of Jaffna...
of the Australian 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...
with a margin of 1.85%. However before the 2002 Election the seat was held by the Liberal Party
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...
, albeit with different boundaries that were more favourable to the Liberals. Additionally, the Victorian State Liberals suffered a statewide swing against them that saw them lose two thirds of their seats at the 2002 State Election.
Perera reconsted the seat at the 2006 election
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...
, and defeated Luke Martin of the Liberal Party. Perera held the seat again in 2010
Victorian state election, 2010
The 2010 Victorian state election was held on 27 November. The incumbent centre-left Australian Labor Party government, led by John Brumby, was defeated by the centre-right Liberal/National Coalition opposition, led by Ted Baillieu....
, holding off a challenge from ex-VFL
Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association , taking its new name as from the 1996 season, is the premier Australian rules football league in Victoria The Victorian Football League (VFL) which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association...
player and uncle of Gary Ablett
Gary Ablett, Jr.
Gary Ablett, Jr. is a professional Australian rules football player and current captain of the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League ....
, Geoff Ablett
Geoff Ablett
Geoff Ablett is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League during the 1970s and 80s. Ablett spent the majority of his career with Hawthorn playing 202 games on the wing. Ablett finished with short stints at Richmond and St Kilda. His younger brother Gary is a...
.
Members for Cranbourne
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Rowe Gary Rowe Gary James Rowe is a former Australian politician. He was the Liberal member for Cranbourne 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 | |
| Jude Perera Jude Perera Jude Perera is the State Member for Cranbourne District in the Victorian Legislative Assembly.Perera was born in Sri Lanka, and received a Bachelor of Science from the University of Jaffna... |
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 | |