Electoral district of Bulleen
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The Electoral district of Bulleen is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
in Australia
. It lies in the north eastern suburbs of Melbourne
about 12 kilometres away, covering the suburbs of Bulleen, Lower Templestowe, Templestowe and part of Doncaster
and Doncaster East. The current member is Nicholas Kotsiras
.
The area's boundaries include the Yarra River
in the north and west, the Mullum Mullum Creek in the east and to the south the boundaries include the Eastern Freeway, High Street and King Street. The total area of the electoral district is 30km².
The seat was created in 1985 and over time the area became Liberal Party of Australia
safe and still is today. The district has always stayed Liberal.
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:...
in 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...
. It lies in the north eastern suburbs of Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
about 12 kilometres away, covering the suburbs of Bulleen, Lower Templestowe, Templestowe and part of Doncaster
Doncaster, Victoria
Doncaster is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 15 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Manningham. At the 2006 Census, Doncaster had a population of 17,879....
and Doncaster East. The current member is Nicholas Kotsiras
Nicholas Kotsiras
Nicholas Kotsiras MLA is an Australian politician, and is a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for the Liberal Party. Kotsiras has been the member to Bulleen since he beat David Perrin in a preselection challenge in 1999....
.
The area's boundaries include the Yarra River
Yarra River
The Yarra River, originally Birrarung, is a river in east-central Victoria, Australia. The lower stretches of the river is where the city of Melbourne was established in 1835 and today Greater Melbourne dominates and influences the landscape of its lower reaches...
in the north and west, the Mullum Mullum Creek in the east and to the south the boundaries include the Eastern Freeway, High Street and King Street. The total area of the electoral district is 30km².
The seat was created in 1985 and over time the area became 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...
safe and still is today. The district has always stayed Liberal.
Members for Bulleen
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Perrin | 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... |
1985–1999 | |
| Nicholas Kotsiras Nicholas Kotsiras Nicholas Kotsiras MLA is an Australian politician, and is a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for the Liberal Party. Kotsiras has been the member to Bulleen since he beat David Perrin in a preselection challenge in 1999.... |
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... |
1999–present | |