Electoral district of West Torrens
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West Torrens is an electoral district
of the House of Assembly
in the Australia
n state of South Australia
. Named after the City of West Torrens
because of its location on the River Torrens
, it is a 26.7 km² urban electorate on Adelaide
's western suburbs. It includes the suburbs of Adelaide Airport
, Brooklyn Park
, Mile End
, Netley
, Thebarton
, Torrensville
, Underdale
, West Beach
, West Richmond
, as well as parts of Camden Park
, Glenelg North
, Lockleys
, North Plympton
and Novar Gardens
.
West Torrens has had five incarnations as a South Australian electoral district. It was first used as district in the Legislative Council
, from 1851 until 1856. From 1857 onwards, it became one of House of Assembly districts, returning two members until it was abolished as a name in 1901. In 1915, it was recreated as a House of Assembly seat returning two members, being abolished again in 1936. Single member Districts were introduced in 1938. In 1955 it was recreated for the 1956 election, the first time that the district was represented by single-member. It was abolished in 1970 and replaced with the electoral district of Peake
, until reverting to its original name for the 2002 state election, after a redistribution.
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 City of West Torrens
City of West Torrens
The City of West Torrens is a Local Government Area in the western suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia. Since the 1970s the area was mainly home to many open spaces and parks, however after the mid-1990s the LGA became more residential.-Suburbs:...
because of its location on the River Torrens
River Torrens
The River Torrens is the most significant river of the Adelaide Plains and was one of the reasons for the siting of the city of Adelaide, capital of South Australia. It flows from its source in the Adelaide Hills near Mount Pleasant, across the Adelaide Plains, past the city centre and empties...
, it is a 26.7 km² urban electorate on 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 western suburbs. It includes the suburbs of Adelaide Airport
Adelaide International Airport
Adelaide Airport is the principal airport in the South Australian capital of Adelaide and the fifth busiest airport in Australia, servicing 7,362,000 passengers in the year ending 30 June 2011. Located adjacent to West Beach, it is approximately west of the city-centre...
, Brooklyn Park
Brooklyn Park, South Australia
Brooklyn Park is a western suburb of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia.Lockleys Post Office opened on 1 September 1904 and was renamed Brooklyn Park in 1967.-References:...
, Mile End
Mile End, South Australia
Mile End is an inner western suburb of Adelaide, located in the City of West Torrens, around 2 kilometres from the Adelaide city centre. It has a census area population of 3,918 people...
, Netley
Netley, South Australia
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, Thebarton
Thebarton, South Australia
Thebarton is a suburb of the city of Adelaide, South Australia. The suburb is bounded by the River Torrens to the north, Port Road and Bonython Park to the east, Kintore Street to the south, and South Road to the west....
, Torrensville
Torrensville, South Australia
Torrensville is a middle-class suburb, two kilometres west of the centre of Adelaide, South Australia. It was named after Irish-born colonial premier Robert Torrens....
, Underdale
Underdale, South Australia
Underdale is a suburb of South Australia's capital city Adelaide. It has a high school. The suburb is located near the River Torrens.-History:...
, West Beach
West Beach, South Australia
West Beach is a seaside suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in both the City of Charles Sturt and the City of West Torrens.-History:...
, West Richmond
West Richmond, South Australia
West Richmond is a suburb of Adelaide, in the City of West Torrens....
, as well as parts of Camden Park
Camden Park, South Australia
Camden Park is a suburb of the city of Adelaide, South Australia.Camden Park is in the City of West Torrens local government area. It is split between the South Australian House of Assembly electoral districts of Ashford and West Torrens. At the federal level, Camden Park is in the Division of...
, 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:...
, Lockleys
Lockleys, South Australia
Lockleys is a suburb of the city of Adelaide, South Australia.-History:The area was subdivided for housing after being an area renowned for its market gardens and greenhouses. The Hank family held substantial holdings...
, North Plympton
North Plympton, South Australia
North Plympton is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, in the City of West Torrens., which dates from before 1860 and houses an important piano collection, is situated at 4 Lewis Crescent, North Plympton...
and 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...
.
West Torrens has had five incarnations as a South Australian electoral district. It was first used as district in the 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...
, from 1851 until 1856. From 1857 onwards, it became one of House of Assembly districts, returning two members until it was abolished as a name in 1901. In 1915, it was recreated as a House of Assembly seat returning two members, being abolished again in 1936. Single member Districts were introduced in 1938. In 1955 it was recreated for the 1956 election, the first time that the district was represented by single-member. It was abolished in 1970 and replaced with the electoral district of Peake
Electoral district of Peake
Peake was an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia from 1970 to 2002. The district was based in the western suburbs of Adelaide....
, until reverting to its original name for the 2002 state election, after a redistribution.
Members for West Torrens
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Koutsantonis Tom Koutsantonis Anastasios "Tom" Koutsantonis is a South Australian politician and a member of the Australian Labor Party, representing the seat of West Torrens in the South Australian House of Assembly... |
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... |
2002–present | |
