Electoral district of Playford
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Playford is an electoral district
of the House of Assembly
in the Australia
n state of South Australia
. Named after the long serving South Australian premier Tom Playford
, it is a 21.4 km² urban electorate in Adelaide
's northern suburbs, taking in the suburb of Ingle Farm
, Para Hills West
, Walkley Heights
as well as parts of Gepps Cross
, Gulfview Heights
, Northfield
, Para Hills
, Para Vista
, Pooraka
and Valley View
.
Playford was created in 1970 and immediately became a safe seat for the Australian Labor Party
. It was first contested at the 1970 state election
, where it was won by Labor
candidate Terence McRae. In 1989, McRae was replaced by John Quirke
, who was replaced by Jack Snelling
in 1997, the current sitting member. The seat has always been comfortably held by Labor.
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...
. Named after the long serving South Australian premier Tom Playford
Thomas Playford IV
Sir Thomas Playford, GCMG was a South Australian politician. He served continuously as Premier of South Australia from 5 November 1938 to 10 March 1965, the longest term of any elected government leader in the history of Australia. His tenure as premier was marked by a period of population and...
, it is a 21.4 km² urban electorate in 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...
's northern suburbs, taking in the suburb of Ingle Farm
Ingle Farm, South Australia
Ingle Farm is an established, residential suburb, with some parklands, of about 8,500 people in the South Australian capital city of Adelaide. It is located at the base of the Mount Lofty Ranges foothills, around 12 kilometers north-east of Adelaide's central business district...
, Para Hills West
Para Hills West, South Australia
Para Hills West is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia and is within the City of Salisbury. It has two schools, Para Hills West Primary School and Para Hills High School....
, Walkley Heights
Walkley Heights, South Australia
Walkley Heights is a newly built residential subdivision 15 km north of Adelaide. The suburb is located on land formerly comprising the prison farm for Yatala Labour Prison, and includes fifty-five hectares of land formerly owned by R. M. Williams which was compulsorily acquired during the time of...
as well as parts of Gepps Cross
Gepps Cross, South Australia
Gepps Cross is a suburb and major road intersection in the north of Adelaide, South Australia. Gepps Cross is traditionally seen as the end of the inner suburbs and the start of the outer northern suburbs, as it was home to a major abattoir with holding yards and other open space. It is the first...
, Gulfview Heights
Gulfview Heights, South Australia
Gulfview Heights is a small suburb of Adelaide, South Australia and is within the City of Salisbury and City of Tea Tree Gully local government area. It is adjacent to Wynn Vale, Salisbury East and Para Hills.-History:...
, Northfield
Northfield, South Australia
Northfield is a suburb of the greater Adelaide, South Australia area. The earliest known record of the name being used in reference to the area, is from the 1890s in conjunction with the North Field Athletics Club...
, Para Hills
Para Hills, South Australia
Para Hills is a residential suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, accessible from Adelaide by bus, . A train station is approximately 2 kilometres to the west. There is a light aircraft airport close to its boundary, and numerous sporting facilities, abundant parks and schools and two medium sized...
, Para Vista
Para Vista, South Australia
Para Vista is a suburb in northern Adelaide, South Australia.Para Vista Post Office opened on 13 January 1964 but was renamed Valley View in October of that year....
, Pooraka
Pooraka, South Australia
Pooraka is a suburb in Adelaide, South Australia. It is around 12 km north of the central business district.Pooraka East Post Office opened on 1 December 1965 and closed in 1986.- References :...
and Valley View
Valley View, South Australia
Valley View is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located mainly in the City of Salisbury and the City of Port Adelaide Enfield, with part also in the City of Tea Tree Gully.-History:Valley View Post Office opened on 1 June 1967 and closed in 1993...
.
Playford was created in 1970 and immediately became a safe seat 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...
. It was first contested at the 1970 state election
South Australian state election, 1970
State elections were held in Australia on 30 May 1970. All 47 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly were up for election. The incumbent Liberal and Country League led by Premier of South Australia Steele Hall was defeated by the Australian Labor Party led by Leader of the Opposition Don...
, where it was won by 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...
candidate Terence McRae. In 1989, McRae was replaced by John Quirke
John Quirke
John Quirke was a South Australian parliamentarian, representing the state seat of Playford from 1989 to 1997, until his resignation to replace Dominic Foreman as a Senator, until his own resignation in 2000.-References:*...
, who was replaced by Jack Snelling
Jack Snelling
John James "Jack" Snelling is an Australian politician who has been the sitting Labor member for the electoral district of Playford in the South Australian House of Assembly since the 1997 election....
in 1997, the current sitting member. The seat has always been comfortably held by Labor.
Members for Playford
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terence McRae | 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... |
1970–1989 | |
| John Quirke John Quirke John Quirke was a South Australian parliamentarian, representing the state seat of Playford from 1989 to 1997, until his resignation to replace Dominic Foreman as a Senator, until his own resignation in 2000.-References:*... |
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... |
1989–1997 | |
| Jack Snelling Jack Snelling John James "Jack" Snelling is an Australian politician who has been the sitting Labor member for the electoral district of Playford in the South Australian House of Assembly since the 1997 election.... |
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... |
1997–present | |
