Electoral district of Morphett
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Morphett is an electoral district
of the House of Assembly
in the state of South Australia
.
Created in 1976 following an electoral redistribution, the seat of Morphett was named after Sir John Morphett
(1809-1892) who lived in the Morphettville
area and was speaker of the enlarged Legislative Council
in 1851 and president of the elected Legislative Council from 1865 to 1873.
The seat is located 10 kilometres west of the centre of Adelaide
, bounded by the coastline on the west and Morphett Road to the east. It is approximately 13 square kilometres in size covering the suburbs of Glenelg
, Glenelg East
, Glenelg South
, Glengowrie
, Glenelg North
, Morphettville
and parts of Somerton Park
, Novar Gardens
and Warradale
.
The seat has been held by the Liberal Party
since 1979.
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 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...
.
Created in 1976 following an electoral redistribution, the seat of Morphett was named after Sir John Morphett
John Morphett
Sir John Morphett was a South Australian pioneer, landowner and politician.-Early life:Morphett was born in London, the second son of Nathaniel Morphett, a solicitor, and his wife Mary, née Gliddon, of Cummins, Ide, Devon, and was educated at Plymouth and Highgate Grammar Schools...
(1809-1892) who lived in the Morphettville
Morphettville, South Australia
Morphettville is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of Marion. It is the site of the Morphettville Racecourse and the tram barn for the Glenelg Tram. Both the suburb and the racecourse were named after Sir John Morphett....
area and was speaker of the enlarged Legislative Council
South Australian Legislative Council
The Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of South Australia. Its central purpose is to act as a house of review for legislation passed through the lower house, the House of Assembly...
in 1851 and president of the elected Legislative Council from 1865 to 1873.
The seat is located 10 kilometres west of the centre 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...
, bounded by the coastline on the west and Morphett Road to the east. It is approximately 13 square kilometres in size covering the suburbs of Glenelg
Glenelg, South Australia
Glenelg is a popular beach-side suburb of the South Australian capital of Adelaide. Located on the shore of Holdfast Bay in Gulf St Vincent, it has become a popular tourist destination due to its beach and many attractions, home to several hotels and dozens of restaurants.Established in 1836, it is...
, Glenelg East
Glenelg East, South Australia
Glenelg East is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia located east of the historic suburb of Glenelg.-Demographics:In 2006, 3,573 persons were resident in the suburb...
, Glenelg South
Glenelg South, South Australia
-References:...
, Glengowrie
Glengowrie, South Australia
Glengowrie is a suburb of the Australian city of Adelaide, approximately 12 kilometres south west of the city centre. The name Glengowrie means "Glen of Gowrie", so called in honour of Lord Gowrie , Governor-General of Australia from 1936-1944.-Location:Located in the City of Marion, Glengowrie is...
, Glenelg North
Glenelg North, South Australia
Glenelg North is a seaside suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in both the City of Holdfast Bay and the City of West Torrens.-Demographics:...
, Morphettville
Morphettville, South Australia
Morphettville is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of Marion. It is the site of the Morphettville Racecourse and the tram barn for the Glenelg Tram. Both the suburb and the racecourse were named after Sir John Morphett....
and parts of Somerton Park
Somerton Park, South Australia
Somerton Park is a suburb of Adelaide in South Australia. The mainly residential seaside suburb is home to the Somerton Park Beach, and also to Sacred Heart College.Somerton Park Post Office opened on 1 July 1947 and closed in 1988.-References:...
, Novar Gardens
Novar Gardens, South Australia
Novar Gardens is an inner south-western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, in the City of West Torrens.Originally to be called Morphettville, the name was changed to honour the family estate of Ronald Munro Ferguson, 1st Viscount Novar, Governor-General of Australia from 1914 to 1920, who visited...
and Warradale
Warradale, South Australia
Warradale is a suburb of Adelaide in the City of Marion. The name Warradale, deriving from Warra, an Aboriginal word for timber, has an interesting origin...
.
The seat has been 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...
since 1979.
Members for Morphett
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terence Groom | 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... |
1977–1979 | |
| John Oswald John Oswald (politician) John Kenneth Gibson Oswald is a former Australian politician. He was a Liberal Party of Australia member of the South Australian House of Assembly between 1979 to 2002, representing the safe Liberal electorate of Morphett.... |
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... |
1979–2002 | |
| Duncan McFetridge Duncan McFetridge Duncan McFetridge is an Australian politician representing the seat of Morphett in the South Australian House of Assembly for the Liberal Party since the 2002 election. He was re-elected at the 2006 and 2010 elections.... |
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... |
2002–present | |
