Electoral district of Hastings
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The Electoral district of Hastings is an electorate of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
. It was created prior to the 2002 election due to population increases in Melbourne's outer south east. It covers Hastings
, Tooradin
, Somerville
, Cranbourne South
and French Island
.
Despite having a notional Liberal
margin of 7.3%, the seat was narrowly won at the 2002 election by Rosy Buchanan
of the Labor Party
.
At the 2006
Buchanan was defeated by Neale Burgess
from the Liberal Party.
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 prior to the 2002 election due to population increases in Melbourne's outer south east. It covers Hastings
Hastings, Victoria
Hastings is a suburb on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia, as a part of the urban enclave on Westernport comprising Hastings, Bittern, Crib Point, Tyabb, and Somerville. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula...
, Tooradin
Tooradin, Victoria
Tooradin is a town in Victoria, Australia, 57 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Casey. At the 2006 Census, Tooradin had a population of 1183.-Today:...
, Somerville
Somerville, Victoria
Somerville is a suburb in Victoria, Australia, 49 km southeast from Melbourne's central business district, as a part of the urban enclave on Westernport comprising Somerville, Hastings, Bittern, Crib Point, and Tyabb. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Mornington Peninsula...
, Cranbourne South
Cranbourne South, Victoria
Cranbourne South is a rural locality in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 45 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district adjacent to the Melbourne urban area. Its Local Government Area is the City of Casey...
and French Island
French Island National Park
French Island is the largest coastal island of Victoria, Australia, located in Western Port, 61 km southeast of Melbourne. In 1997 about 70 per cent of the island was declared the French Island National Park, and is listed in the register of the National Estate...
.
Despite having 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...
margin of 7.3%, the seat was narrowly won at the 2002 election by Rosy Buchanan
Rosy Buchanan
Rosalyn Buchanan , Australian politician was an Australian Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly.Before entering state politics, Buchanan worked as a manager for Centrelink and served as a councilor for the now abolished Shire of Hastings...
of the Labor Party
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...
.
At the 2006
Victorian state election, 2006
An election for the 56th Parliament of Victoria took place on Saturday, 25 November 2006. Just over 3 million Victorians registered to vote elected 88 members to the Legislative Assembly and, for the first time, 40 members to the Legislative Council under a proportional representation system...
Buchanan was defeated by Neale Burgess
Neale Burgess
Neale Ronald Burgess is an Australian politician. He has been a Liberal Party of Australia member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 2006, representing the electorate of Hastings....
from the Liberal Party.
Members for Hastings
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosy Buchanan Rosy Buchanan Rosalyn Buchanan , Australian politician was an Australian Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly.Before entering state politics, Buchanan worked as a manager for Centrelink and served as a councilor for the now abolished Shire of Hastings... |
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 | |
| Neale Burgess Neale Burgess Neale Ronald Burgess is an Australian politician. He has been a Liberal Party of Australia member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 2006, representing the electorate of Hastings.... |
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