Electoral district of Waite
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Waite is an electoral district
of the House of Assembly
in the Australia
n state of South Australia
. Named after Peter Waite, a 19th entrepreneur and philanthropist
in the current area of the electorate, it is a 30.6km² urban electorate in Adelaide
's inner south-eastern suburbs, taking in the suburbs of Brown Hill Creek
, Clapham
, Colonel Light Gardens
, Cumberland Park
, Hawthorn
, Kingswood
, Lower Mitcham
, Lynton
, Mitcham
, Netherby
, Springfield
, Torrens Park
, Urrbrae
, Westbourne Park
as well as parts of Belair
, Daw Park
, Leawood Gardens
and Panorama
.
Waite was created in the 1991 electoral distribution as a safe seat for the Liberal Party of Australia
, replacing the abolished district of Mitcham
, the only single-member lower house seat anywhere throughout Australia
to be won by the Democrats
. Waite was first contested at the 1993 state election, where it was won by Liberal treasurer and deputy-premier Stephen Baker
. Upon retirement in 1997, he was replaced by Martin Hamilton-Smith
.
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 Peter Waite, a 19th entrepreneur and philanthropist
Philanthropist
A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...
in the current area of the electorate, it is a 30.6km² 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 inner south-eastern suburbs, taking in the suburbs of Brown Hill Creek
Brown Hill Creek, South Australia
Brown Hill Creek is a south-eastern suburb of Adelaide in the City of Mitcham in South Australia....
, Clapham
Clapham, South Australia
Clapham , located approximately 8km south of the Adelaide CBD, is a primarily residential suburb situated within the City of Mitcham. The suburb is named after Clapham in London, England...
, Colonel Light Gardens
Colonel Light Gardens, South Australia
Colonel Light Gardens is a model garden suburb, featuring wide, tree-lined streets, rounded street corners, and lots of open space, located within the City of Mitcham in the greater City of Adelaide, capital of South Australia. The area is 1.58 km²....
, Cumberland Park
Cumberland Park, South Australia
Cumberland Park is an inner southern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of Mitcham.The suburb's borders are Cross Road, Goodwood Road, Edward Street and Winston Avenue....
, Hawthorn
Hawthorn, South Australia
Hawthorn is a suburb of Adelaide in the City of Mitcham. It is bounded to the north by Cross Road, to the south by Grange Road, to the west by Sussex Terrace and to the east by Belair Road.The Belair train line runs through the suburb....
, Kingswood
Kingswood, South Australia
Kingswood is a suburb of the Australian city of Adelaide in the City of Mitcham. It is bordered in the west by Belair Road, to the north by Cross Road, to the south by Princess Road and to the east by Smith Dorrien Street....
, Lower Mitcham
Lower Mitcham, South Australia
Lower Mitcham is an inner southern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in the local government area of Mitcham. To the north, it is bounded by Grange Road, to the east by Belair Road, to the south by Murray Street...
, Lynton
Lynton, South Australia
Lynton is a suburb located in the southern foothills hills of Adelaide, South Australia. A leafy suburb, it was established during the settlement of Adelaide as a source of timber. Windy Point represents one of the best lookouts over the city and suburbs.-References:...
, Mitcham
Mitcham, South Australia
Mitcham is a suburb of Adelaide in the City of Mitcham.Created as a village separate from Adelaide , it was ancillary to a sheep station at Brown Hill Creek belonging to the South Australia Company. Prior to European settlement the area was inhabited by the Kaurna aboriginal people...
, Netherby
Netherby, South Australia
Netherby is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of Mitcham.Unley High School and Urrbrae Agricultural High School are located in the suburb.-References:...
, Springfield
Springfield, South Australia
Springfield is an outer suburb of the South Australian capital city of Adelaide. It is located in the foothills of the Mount Lofty Ranges; around south-east of Adelaide's Central Business District. For the most part; the suburb is encompassed on a sloped portion of the Mounty Lofty Ranges,...
, Torrens Park
Torrens Park, South Australia
Torrens Park is a mainly residential inner-southern suburb of Adelaide, incorporating some of the foothills and adjacent to the original "Mitcham Village"....
, Urrbrae
Urrbrae, South Australia
Urrbrae is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Mitcham.Located at the foot of the Adelaide Hills, it is bordered on the east by the South Eastern Freeway, and the Old Toll House, which marked the traditional entrance to the city of Adelaide in the 19th...
, Westbourne Park
Westbourne Park, South Australia
Westbourne Park is an inner southern suburb of the State capital of South Australia, Adelaide. The suburb was named after Westbourne, a village in Sussex, England, and was laid out in 1881.-History:It was originally known as Cottonville and Unley Park...
as well as parts of Belair
Belair, South Australia
Belair is a suburb situated in the southern foothills of Adelaide, South Australia.-Geography:A leafy suburb, Belair was established during the settlement of Adelaide as a source of timber. Parts of Belair have views of the city of Adelaide, the Adelaide Plains and the coast...
, Daw Park
Daw Park, South Australia
Daw Park is an inner southern suburb of Adelaide, Australia, in the Local Government Area of the City of Mitcham. The suburb is divided into two parts, with a smaller exclave separated from the larger southern part by a section of Colonel Light Gardens...
, Leawood Gardens
Leawood Gardens, South Australia
Leawood Gardens is a small suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in both the City of Mitcham and the City of Burnside located in the foothills of the Adelaide Hills....
and Panorama
Panorama, South Australia
-References:...
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Waite was created in the 1991 electoral distribution as a safe seat for 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...
, replacing the abolished district of Mitcham
Electoral district of Mitcham (South Australia)
Mitcham was an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia from 1938 to 1993. The district was based in the south-eastern suburbs of Adelaide....
, the only single-member lower house seat anywhere throughout 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...
to be won by the Democrats
Australian Democrats
The Australian Democrats is an Australian political party espousing a socially liberal ideology. It was formed in 1977, by a merger of the Australia Party and the New LM, after principals of those minor parties secured the commitment of former Liberal minister Don Chipp, as a high profile leader...
. Waite was first contested at the 1993 state election, where it was won by Liberal treasurer and deputy-premier Stephen Baker
Stephen Baker (Australian politician)
Stephen Baker was an Australian politician, representing the Liberal Party of Australia in the electoral district of Waite, formerly Mitcham in the South Australian House of Assembly...
. Upon retirement in 1997, he was replaced by Martin Hamilton-Smith
Martin Hamilton-Smith
Martin Leslie James Hamilton-Smith is the member for the electoral district of Waite in the South Australian House of Assembly since 1997...
.
Members for Waite
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Baker Stephen Baker (Australian politician) Stephen Baker was an Australian politician, representing the Liberal Party of Australia in the electoral district of Waite, formerly Mitcham in the South Australian House of Assembly... |
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... |
1993–1997 | |
| Martin Hamilton-Smith Martin Hamilton-Smith Martin Leslie James Hamilton-Smith is the member for the electoral district of Waite in the South Australian House of Assembly since 1997... |
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... |
1997–present | |
