Electoral district of Ferntree Gully
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The Electoral district of Ferntree Gully is an electorate of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
. It was created in 2002 as a replacement for the abolished electorate of Knox
.
The seat is based around Ferntree Gully
and its neighbouring suburbs at the foothills of the Dandenong Ranges
.
When it was created, it had a notional Liberal
majority of 7.6% suggesting it would usually be a fairly safe Liberal seat. However the Labor Party's
Anne Eckstein
won the seat at the 2002 election on the back of the Labor landslide. However, at the following election in 2006, Eckstein lost Ferntree Gully to Liberal Nick Wakeling
in a very close contest for the seat. The final result revealed a margin of 27 votes, or 0.04%.
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 was created in 2002 as a replacement for the abolished electorate of Knox
Electoral district of Knox
Electoral district of Knox was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria.-Members for Knox:...
.
The seat is based around Ferntree Gully
Ferntree Gully, Victoria
Ferntree Gully is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, in the Dandenong Ranges, 29 km east from Melbourne's central business district. It is in the Local Government Area's of the Shire of Yarra Ranges and the City of Knox...
and its neighbouring suburbs at the foothills of the Dandenong Ranges
Dandenong Ranges
The Dandenong Ranges are a set of low mountain ranges, rising to 633 metres at Mount Dandenong, approximately 35 km east of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...
.
When it was created, it had a notional 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...
majority of 7.6% suggesting it would usually be a fairly safe Liberal seat. However 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...
Anne Eckstein
Anne Eckstein
Anne Lore Eckstein is a former Australian politician.Born in Ferntree Gully, Victoria, she graduated from Boronia High School in 1973 and received a Bachelor of Arts in 1978 from Monash University. In 1979 she received her Diploma of Education and became a primary school teacher...
won the seat at the 2002 election on the back of the Labor landslide. However, at the following election in 2006, Eckstein lost Ferntree Gully to Liberal Nick Wakeling
Nick Wakeling
Nick Wakeling is a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly representing the electoral district of Ferntree Gully for the Liberal Party of Australia. He was elected in November 2006. Prior to his election, Wakeling was employed as senior workplace relations advisor.- Childhood and education...
in a very close contest for the seat. The final result revealed a margin of 27 votes, or 0.04%.
Members for Ferntree Gully
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Eckstein Anne Eckstein Anne Lore Eckstein is a former Australian politician.Born in Ferntree Gully, Victoria, she graduated from Boronia High School in 1973 and received a Bachelor of Arts in 1978 from Monash University. In 1979 she received her Diploma of Education and became a primary school teacher... |
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... |
2002–2006 | |
| Nick Wakeling Nick Wakeling Nick Wakeling is a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly representing the electoral district of Ferntree Gully for the Liberal Party of Australia. He was elected in November 2006. Prior to his election, Wakeling was employed as senior workplace relations advisor.- Childhood and education... |
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... |
2006–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