Electoral district of Fisher
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Fisher is an electoral district
of the House of Assembly
in the Australia
n state of South Australia
. It is named after James Fisher
, a colonial politician and the first mayor of Adelaide
. It covers a 29.2 km² suburban area on the southern fringes of Adelaide
, taking in the suburbs of Aberfoyle Park
, Happy Valley
, Cherry Gardens
, Clarendon
, Reynella East
and parts of Chandlers Hill
, Flagstaff Hill
and O'Halloran Hill
.
Before the 1983 electoral redistribution, Fisher took in the Blackwood
area and was a safe Liberal
seat, held by Stan Evans
. The redistribution turned it into a marginal "mortgage belt" seat, and it was subsequently won by Philip Tyler for the Australian Labor Party
at the 1985 election
. It narrowly fell to the Liberal Party of Australia
's Bob Such
at the 1989 election
, and he substantially increased his margin four years later amidst Dean Brown
's massive Liberal landslide victory. Changes in demographics during the 1990s made the seat relatively safe for the Liberal Party, but they lost control of the seat when Such resigned to sit as an independent in October 2000, and successfully retained his seat as an independent at the 2002 election. He subsequently retained his seat with another strong swing in his favour at the 2006 election, despite early reports that the seat may fall to either the Labor or Liberal parties. The outcome of the 2006 election saw Such face a Labor candidate on the two party preferred vote as opposed to a Liberal candidate in 2002.
South Australian House of Assembly electoral districts
Since 1970, the South Australian House of Assembly has consisted of 47 single-member electoral districts consisting of approximately the same number of enrolled voters...
of the House of Assembly
South Australian House of Assembly
The House of Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of South Australia. The other is the Legislative Council. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Adelaide.- Overview :...
in the Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n state of South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
. It is named after James Fisher
James Fisher (politician)
James Temple Fisher was a 19th century Member of Parliament from Canterbury, New Zealand.He represented the Heathcote electorate from 1876 to 1881, when he was defeated.-References:...
, a colonial politician and the first mayor of Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
. It covers a 29.2 km² suburban area on the southern fringes of Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, taking in the suburbs of Aberfoyle Park
Aberfoyle Park, South Australia
Aberfoyle Park is a southern suburb of Adelaide in the City of Onkaparinga, South Australia. It has a shopping mall called "The Hub", several primary schools and a public high school, one of the biggest in the state.-Governance:...
, Happy Valley
Happy Valley, South Australia
Happy Valley is a metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located 20 km south of the Central Business District of Adelaide.Within the suburb is the Happy Valley Reservoir accompanied by South Australia's largest water treatment plant, responsible for supplying water to much of the...
, Cherry Gardens
Cherry Gardens, South Australia
Cherry Gardens is a semi-rural suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It lies within the City of Onkaparinga and has postcode 5157.-History:Cherry Gardens Post Office first opened on 10 July 1850 and finally closed in 1976.-References:...
, Clarendon
Clarendon, South Australia
Clarendon is a small town in the Adelaide Hills, about 30 km south of the Adelaide CBD.The Clarendon Weir is located in the town area on the Onkaparinga River....
, Reynella East
Reynella East, South Australia
Reynella East is a metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It lies within the City of Onkaparinga and has postcode 5161.-History:...
and parts of Chandlers Hill
Chandlers Hill, South Australia
Chandlers Hill is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It lies within the City of Onkaparinga and has postcode 5159.-HistoryReferences:...
, Flagstaff Hill
Flagstaff Hill, South Australia
-Federal:Flagstaff Hill is covered by one Federal Electoral Division, the federal Division of Boothby, whose representative is Dr Andrew Southcott.-State:...
and O'Halloran Hill
O'Halloran Hill, South Australia
O'Halloran Hill is a suburb in the south of Adelaide, South Australia, situated on the hills south of the O'Halloran Hill Escarpment, which rises from the Adelaide Plains and located 18 km from the city centre via the Main South Road...
.
Before the 1983 electoral redistribution, Fisher took in the Blackwood
Blackwood, South Australia
Blackwood is a south eastern suburb located in the foothills of Adelaide, South Australia.-History:The first use of the name "Blackwood" appears to have been before 1880, in relation to the "Blackwood Inn", a small hotel located where the Belair Hotel now stands, and was probably derived from the...
area and was a safe 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...
seat, held by Stan Evans
Stan Evans
Stanley George "Stan" Evans is a former South Australian Liberal politician.He held the seat of Onkaparinga from 1968 to 1970, then Fisher from 1970 to 1985....
. The redistribution turned it into a marginal "mortgage belt" seat, and it was subsequently won by Philip Tyler for 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...
at the 1985 election
South Australian state election, 1985
State elections were held in Australia on December 7, 1985. All 47 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly were up for election. The incumbent Australian Labor Party led by Premier of South Australia John Bannon defeated the Liberal Party of Australia led by Leader of the Opposition John...
. It narrowly fell to the Liberal Party of Australia
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...
's Bob Such
Bob Such
Robert Bruce "Bob" Such , Australian politician, is the member for the seat of Fisher in the South Australian House of Assembly, as an independent since 2000, and as member of the Liberal Party member from the 1989 election to 2000....
at the 1989 election
South Australian state election, 1989
State elections were held in Australia on November 25, 1989. All 47 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly were up for election. The incumbent Australian Labor Party led by Premier of South Australia John Bannon defeated the Liberal Party of Australia led by Leader of the Opposition John...
, and he substantially increased his margin four years later amidst Dean Brown
Dean Brown
Dean Craig Brown, AO was the Liberal Premier of South Australia between 14 December 1993 and 28 November 1996, and Deputy Premier of South Australia between 22 October 2001 and 5 March 2002 to Rob Kerin.-Political career:...
's massive Liberal landslide victory. Changes in demographics during the 1990s made the seat relatively safe for the Liberal Party, but they lost control of the seat when Such resigned to sit as an independent in October 2000, and successfully retained his seat as an independent at the 2002 election. He subsequently retained his seat with another strong swing in his favour at the 2006 election, despite early reports that the seat may fall to either the Labor or Liberal parties. The outcome of the 2006 election saw Such face a Labor candidate on the two party preferred vote as opposed to a Liberal candidate in 2002.
Members for Fisher
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Evans Stan Evans Stanley George "Stan" Evans is a former South Australian Liberal politician.He held the seat of Onkaparinga from 1968 to 1970, then Fisher from 1970 to 1985.... |
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... |
1970–1985 | |
| Philip Tyler | 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... |
1985–1989 | |
| Bob Such Bob Such Robert Bruce "Bob" Such , Australian politician, is the member for the seat of Fisher in the South Australian House of Assembly, as an independent since 2000, and as member of the Liberal Party member from the 1989 election to 2000.... |
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... |
1989–2000 | |
| Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
2000–present | ||
