Electoral district of Derrimut
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The Electoral district of Derrimut is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
. It is located in the western suburbs of Melbourne and contains the suburbs of Albion
, Derrimut
as well as parts of St Albans and Sunshine
.
It was first created in the redistribution undertaken before the 1985 election where it was easily won by the Labor Party's
David Cunningham he held the seat until it was abolished before the 1992 election with Cunningham contesting and winning the seat of Melton
.
However the seat was re-established prior to the 2002 election where it was won by Telmo Languiller
whose seat of Sunshine
was abolished in the same redistribution.
The seat is notable for having the highest percentage on voters born outside of Australia
.
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:...
. It is located in the western suburbs of Melbourne and contains the suburbs of Albion
Albion, Victoria
Albion is a small suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 13 km west from Melbourne's central business district. It is completely surrounded by other parts of Sunshine except for Ardeer which lies to Albion's due west across Kororoit Creek. Its Local Government Area is the City of Brimbank...
, Derrimut
Derrimut, Victoria
Derrimut is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 18 km west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Brimbank. At the 2006 Census, Derrimut had a population of 1501....
as well as parts of St Albans and Sunshine
Sunshine, Victoria
Sunshine is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia lying 11 to 13 km west of the CBD. Its Local Government Area is the City of Brimbank. At the 2006 Census, Sunshine had a population of 8,070.-History:...
.
It was first created in the redistribution undertaken before the 1985 election where it was easily won by the Labor Party's
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...
David Cunningham he held the seat until it was abolished before the 1992 election with Cunningham contesting and winning the seat of Melton
Electoral district of Melton
The Electoral district of Melton is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly.It contains the towns of Bacchus Marsh, Balliang, Balliang East, Blackwood, Brookfield, Greendale, Kurunjang, Melton, Melton South, Melton West, Mount Cottrell, Sydenham West, and Toolern Vale as well as...
.
However the seat was re-established prior to the 2002 election where it was won by Telmo Languiller
Telmo Languiller
Telmo Ramon Languiller-Tornesi is an Australian politician. He has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 1999, representing first Sunshine and then Derrimut....
whose seat of Sunshine
Electoral district of Sunshine
Electoral district of Sunshine was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria.-Members for Sunshine:...
was abolished in the same redistribution.
The seat is notable for having the highest percentage on voters born outside of 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...
.
Members for Derrimut
| First incarnation (1985–1992) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Party | Term | |
| David Cunningham | 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... |
1985–1992 | |
| Second incarnation (2002–present) | |||
| Member | Party | Term | |
| Telmo Languiller Telmo Languiller Telmo Ramon Languiller-Tornesi is an Australian politician. He has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 1999, representing first Sunshine and then Derrimut.... |
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... |
2002– | |
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