Electoral district of Box Hill
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The Electoral district of Box Hill is an eastern metropolitan electorate approximately 12 kilometres east of Melbourne
, Australia
in Victoria's
Legislative Assembly
.
The Box Hill District covers an area of 22 square kilometres, including the suburbs of Box Hill
, Box Hill North
, Kerrimuir
and Mont Albert
and parts of the suburbs of Balwyn
, Balwyn North
, Canterbury
and Surrey Hills
.
The district boundaries include Koonung Creek in part of the north, Middleborough Road in the east, parts of Canterbury Road and Riversdale Road in the south, and Balwyn Road for part of the west.
It is part of the Eastern Metropolitan Region in the Legislative Council
.
was split off from Box Hill and created in 1976 due to population growth.
A redivision of electorate boundaries in 1991 abolished the Balwyn electorate and incorporated most of it into Box Hill. A large part of the Box Hill electorate (with 17,290 electors) was also transferred to the Electoral district of Mitcham
. These changes took effect after the 1992 Victorian State election.
Melbourne
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, Australia
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in Victoria's
Victoria (Australia)
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Legislative Assembly
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:...
.
The Box Hill District covers an area of 22 square kilometres, including the suburbs of Box Hill
Box Hill, Victoria
Box Hill is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 14 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whitehorse. At the 2006 Census, Box Hill had a population of 8,616....
, Box Hill North
Box Hill North, Victoria
Box Hill North is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 14 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whitehorse. At the 2006 Census, Box Hill North had a population of 10,649....
, Kerrimuir
Kerrimuir, Victoria
Kerrimuir is a locality within the suburb of Box Hill North in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is in the City of Whitehorse in Melbourne's eastern suburbs, approximately 15 kilometres from the CBD.The area is mostly referred to as Box Hill North...
and Mont Albert
Mont Albert, Victoria
Mont Albert is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area are the Cities of Whitehorse and Boroondara. At the 2006 Census, Mont Albert had a population of 4419....
and parts of the suburbs of Balwyn
Balwyn, Victoria
Balwyn is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Boroondara...
, Balwyn North
Balwyn North, Victoria
Balwyn North is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 11 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Boroondara...
, Canterbury
Canterbury, Victoria
Canterbury is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Boroondara...
and Surrey Hills
Surrey Hills, Victoria
Surrey Hills is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area lies within the cities of Boroondara and Whitehorse...
.
The district boundaries include Koonung Creek in part of the north, Middleborough Road in the east, parts of Canterbury Road and Riversdale Road in the south, and Balwyn Road for part of the west.
It is part of the Eastern Metropolitan Region in the Legislative Council
Victorian Legislative Council
The Victorian Legislative Council, is the upper of the two houses of the Parliament of Victoria, Australia; the lower house being the Legislative Assembly. Both houses sit in Parliament House in Spring Street, Melbourne. The Legislative Council serves as a house of review, in a similar fashion to...
.
Electoral boundary changes
The Electoral district of DoncasterElectoral district of Doncaster
The Electoral district of Doncaster is a metropolitan electorate of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, located approximately 13 kilometres north-east of Melbourne...
was split off from Box Hill and created in 1976 due to population growth.
A redivision of electorate boundaries in 1991 abolished the Balwyn electorate and incorporated most of it into Box Hill. A large part of the Box Hill electorate (with 17,290 electors) was also transferred to the Electoral district of Mitcham
Electoral district of Mitcham
The Electoral district of Mitcham is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It is centered around Mitcham and Blackburn in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne....
. These changes took effect after the 1992 Victorian State election.
Members for Box Hill
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Gray | 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... |
1945–1947 | |
| Sir George Reid | 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... |
1947–1952 | |
| Robert Gray | 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... |
1952–1955 | |
| Sir George Reid | 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... |
1955–1973 | |
| Morris Williams | 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... |
1973–1976 | |
| Donald Mackinnon | 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... |
1976–1982 | |
| Margaret Ray | 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... |
1982–1992 | |
| Robert Clark Robert Clark (Australian politician) Robert William Clark is a politician representing the Liberal Party of Australia in the state of Victoria.He is currently the Member for Box Hill in the Victorian Legislative Assembly and Attorney-General of Victoria.-Early life:Having attended both St... |
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... |
1992–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