Electoral district of Gembrook
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The Electoral district of Gembrook is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
. It is situated just outside metropolitan Melbourne. Included within its boundaries are Cockatoo
, Emerald
, Gembrook
, Narre Warren East
, Warburton
as well as parts of Belgrave
and Berwick
.
The electorate was created in 2002, replacing the abolished electorate of Pakenham
, which had its namesake moved into Bass
. It was widely considered to be a safe Liberal seat, and was to be contested by Shadow Treasurer Robert Dean, formerly the member for abolished Berwick
. However, in a heavily-publicised gaffe, it was discovered during the campaign that Dean was ineligible to stand as a candidate due to his enrolment having lapsed. He was quickly replaced with Neil Lucas
, the MLC for the corresponding upper house seat of Eumemmerring Province
. In an upset result widely attributed to the Dean affair, Lucas was defeated by Labor candidate Tammy Lobato
. Lobato was narrowly re-elected at the 2006 election, but was defeated at the 2010 election
by Brad Battin
.
Gembrook is a bellwether in state elections, having been won by the party winning government at every state election since its creation in 2002.
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 situated just outside metropolitan Melbourne. Included within its boundaries are Cockatoo
Cockatoo, Victoria
Cockatoo is a town in Victoria, Australia, 48 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Cardinia. At the 2006 Census, Cockatoo had a population of 4,560....
, Emerald
Emerald, Victoria
Emerald is a town and semi-rural locality in the Greater Melbourne area, Victoria, Australia, 44 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district, outside the urban area. Its Local Government Area are the Shires of Cardinia and Yarra Ranges...
, Gembrook
Gembrook, Victoria
Gembrook is a town in Victoria, Australia, 54 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Cardinia...
, Narre Warren East
Narre Warren East, Victoria
Narre Warren East is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 38 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges. At the 2006 Census, Narre Warren East had a population of 491....
, Warburton
Warburton, Victoria
Warburton is a town in Victoria, Australia, 72 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges. At the 2006 Census, Warburton had a population of 2288....
as well as parts of Belgrave
Belgrave, Victoria
Belgrave is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 35 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges. At the 2006 Census, Belgrave had a population of 4094...
and Berwick
Berwick, Victoria
Berwick is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Casey. At the 2006 Census, Berwick had a population of 36,420....
.
The electorate was created in 2002, replacing the abolished electorate of Pakenham
Electoral district of Pakenham
Electoral district of Pakenham was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria.-Members for Pakenham:...
, which had its namesake moved into Bass
Electoral district of Bass
The Electoral district of Bass is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It is covers a diverse range of terrority, from outer suburban Pakenham to the rural towns of Lang Lang and Nar Nar Goon to the coastal tourist centres of Phillip Island and Inverloch. It is named after...
. It was widely considered to be a safe Liberal seat, and was to be contested by Shadow Treasurer Robert Dean, formerly the member for abolished Berwick
Electoral district of Berwick
Electoral district of Berwick was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria. It was abolished in 2002.-Members for Berwick:...
. However, in a heavily-publicised gaffe, it was discovered during the campaign that Dean was ineligible to stand as a candidate due to his enrolment having lapsed. He was quickly replaced with Neil Lucas
Neil Lucas
Neil Bedford Lucas PSM, JP was the Administrator of Christmas Island and Cocos Islands. He served in the office from January 2006 to October 2009, when he was replaced by Brian Lacy....
, the MLC for the corresponding upper house seat of Eumemmerring Province
Eumemmerring Province
Eumemmerring Province was an electorate of the Victorian Legislative Council. It existed as a two-member electorate from 1985 to 2006, with members holding alternating eight-year terms. It was a marginal seat throughout its existence, changing parties in the large landslide elections of 1992 and 2002...
. In an upset result widely attributed to the Dean affair, Lucas was defeated by Labor candidate Tammy Lobato
Tammy Lobato
Tamara "Tammy" Lobato is an Australian politician for the Labor Party in the state of Victoria. She was a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, representing the electoral district of Gembrook....
. Lobato was narrowly re-elected at the 2006 election, but was defeated at the 2010 election
Victorian state election, 2010
The 2010 Victorian state election was held on 27 November. The incumbent centre-left Australian Labor Party government, led by John Brumby, was defeated by the centre-right Liberal/National Coalition opposition, led by Ted Baillieu....
by Brad Battin
Brad Battin
Bradley William Battin is an Australian politician, and has been the member for Gembrook in the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 2010. He was formerly a police officer.-References:...
.
Gembrook is a bellwether in state elections, having been won by the party winning government at every state election since its creation in 2002.
Members for Gembrook
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tammy Lobato Tammy Lobato Tamara "Tammy" Lobato is an Australian politician for the Labor Party in the state of Victoria. She was a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, representing the electoral district of Gembrook.... |
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... |
2002–2010 | |
| Brad Battin Brad Battin Bradley William Battin is an Australian politician, and has been the member for Gembrook in the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 2010. He was formerly a police officer.-References:... |
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... |
2010–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