Electoral district of Forest Hill
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Forest Hill is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly
in the Australia
n state of Victoria
. It is a 22km² electorate located in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne
, encompassing the suburbs of Blackburn South
, Burwood East
and Vermont South
and parts of Forest Hill
and Vermont
. The electorate had a population of 50,163 as of the 2006 census.
Forest Hill was created as a relatively safe Liberal seat in 1976, and was won by Liberal candidate John Richardson
at the election that year. Richardson was re-elected at six consecutive elections, surviving some close races against Labor candidates at the height of the Cain
government in the 1980s, and held the seat with a comfortable margin of over 7% when he retired at the 2002 election. However, Labor nominated high-profile skier and Winter Olympics medallist Kirstie Marshall
as their candidate at that election, which combined with a statewide Labor landslide and the loss of Richardson's personal vote saw Labor easily win the seat for the first time. Marshall suffered a sharp swing back to the Liberal Party at the 2006 election
, and currently holds the seat by a margin of only 0.78%. At the 2010 election
, Marshall was defeated by Liberal candidate Neil Angus
.
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:...
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 Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
. It is a 22km² electorate located in the eastern suburbs 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...
, encompassing the suburbs of Blackburn South
Blackburn South, Victoria
Blackburn South is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whitehorse...
, Burwood East
Burwood East, Victoria
Burwood East is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located 17 km east of Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whitehorse. The suburb is bounded by Springvale Road to the east, by Middleborough Road to the west, by Eley Road and Hawthorn Road...
and Vermont South
Vermont South, Victoria
Vermont South is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 20 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whitehorse. At the 2006 Census, Vermont South had a population of 11,485....
and parts of Forest Hill
Forest Hill, Victoria
Forest Hill is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 18 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whitehorse. At the 2006 Census, Forest Hill had a population of 9315.-History:...
and Vermont
Vermont, Victoria
Vermont is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 21 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is primarily within the City of Whitehorse whilst the north east portion is within the City of Maroondah...
. The electorate had a population of 50,163 as of the 2006 census.
Forest Hill was created as a relatively safe Liberal seat in 1976, and was won by Liberal candidate John Richardson
John Richardson (Australian politician)
John Ingles Richardson is a former Australian politician. He was the Liberal member for Forest Hill in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1976 to 2002....
at the election that year. Richardson was re-elected at six consecutive elections, surviving some close races against Labor candidates at the height of the Cain
John Cain II
John Cain , Australian Labor Party politician, was the 41st Premier of Victoria, holding office from 1982 to 1990.-Biography:...
government in the 1980s, and held the seat with a comfortable margin of over 7% when he retired at the 2002 election. However, Labor nominated high-profile skier and Winter Olympics medallist Kirstie Marshall
Kirstie Marshall
Kirstie Marshall is a notable Australian aerial skier and Victorian state politician.Marshall was an ex-gymnast who became an aerial skier at Mount Buller, Victoria. During her skiing career Marshall won over 40 World Cup medals, including 17 World Cup gold medals...
as their candidate at that election, which combined with a statewide Labor landslide and the loss of Richardson's personal vote saw Labor easily win the seat for the first time. Marshall suffered a sharp swing back to the Liberal Party 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 currently holds the seat by a margin of only 0.78%. At the 2010 election
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....
, Marshall was defeated by Liberal candidate Neil Angus
Neil Angus
Neil Andrew Warwick Angus is an Victorian state politician. Angus was elected as a Member of Parliament in the Victorian Legislative Assembly for the Forest Hill...
.
Members for Forest Hill
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Richardson John Richardson (Australian politician) John Ingles Richardson is a former Australian politician. He was the Liberal member for Forest Hill in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1976 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... |
1976–2002 | |
| Kirstie Marshall Kirstie Marshall Kirstie Marshall is a notable Australian aerial skier and Victorian state politician.Marshall was an ex-gymnast who became an aerial skier at Mount Buller, Victoria. During her skiing career Marshall won over 40 World Cup medals, including 17 World Cup gold medals... |
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... |
2002–2010 | |
| Neil Angus Neil Angus Neil Andrew Warwick Angus is an Victorian state politician. Angus was elected as a Member of Parliament in the Victorian Legislative Assembly for the Forest Hill... |
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... |
2010–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