Electoral district of Lee
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Lee is an electoral district
of the House of Assembly
in the Australia
n state of South Australia
. Named after the women's suffrage campaigner Mary Lee, it is a 17.6 km² urban electorate on Adelaide
's north-western beaches, taking in the suburbs of Birkenhead
, Ethelton
, Exeter
, Glanville
, Sempahore
, Sempahore Park
, Semaphore South, Tennyson
, West Lakes
, West Lakes Shore
, as well as parts of Largs Bay
, Peterhead
and Seaton
.
Lee was created in the 1991 electoral distribution as a safe seat for the Australian Labor Party
, replacing the abolished Albert Park
. The first member for Lee, elected at the 1993 state election, was controversial Liberal
MP Joe Rossi
, whose election was unexpected but part of a large swing away from Labor throughout the state. However, as Lee was the Liberal government's most marginal seat, Rossi was swept away at the 1997 state election, with Michael Wright
reclaiming the seat for Labor.
South Australian House of Assembly electoral districts
Since 1970, the South Australian House of Assembly has consisted of 47 single-member electoral districts consisting of approximately the same number of enrolled voters...
of the House of Assembly
South Australian House of Assembly
The House of Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of South Australia. The other is the Legislative Council. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Adelaide.- Overview :...
in the 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...
n state of South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
. Named after the women's suffrage campaigner Mary Lee, it is a 17.6 km² urban electorate on Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
's north-western beaches, taking in the suburbs of Birkenhead
Birkenhead, South Australia
Birkenhead is a north-western suburb of Adelaide 14 km from the CBD, on the Lefevre Peninsula, in the state of South Australia, Australia and falls under the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. It is adjacent to Peterhead, Exeter and Glanville...
, Ethelton
Ethelton, South Australia
Ethelton is a north-western suburb of Adelaide 13km from the CBD, on the LeFevre Peninsula, in the state of South Australia, Australia and is within the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. It is adjacent to Semaphore, Semaphore South and Glanville...
, Exeter
Exeter, South Australia
Exeter is a north-western suburb of Adelaide 14km from the CBD, on the LeFevre Peninsula, in the state of South Australia, Australia and falls under the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. It is adjacent to Semaphore, Birkenhead, Largs Bay and Glanville. The post code for Exeter is 5019...
, Glanville
Glanville, South Australia
Glanville is a north western suburb of Adelaide, in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield.- See also :* Glanville railway station...
, Sempahore
Semaphore, South Australia
Semaphore is a north-western seaside suburb of Adelaide of the LeFevre Peninsula 14km from the CBD, in the state of South Australia, Australia and falls under the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. It is adjacent to Semaphore South, Glanville, Exeter and Largs Bay. The postcode for Semaphore is 5019...
, Sempahore Park
Semaphore Park, South Australia
Semaphore Park is a suburb of Adelaide in the City of Charles Sturt.Glanville Blocks Post Office opened on 1 September 1896, was renamed Semaphore Park in 1947 and was replaced by the West Lakes Shore office in 1997.-References:...
, Semaphore South, Tennyson
Tennyson, South Australia
Tennyson is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia.Tennyson is in the City of Charles Sturt local government area, the South Australian House of Assembly electoral district of Lee and the Australian House of Representatives Division of Hindmarsh....
, West Lakes
West Lakes, South Australia
West Lakes is a suburb of Adelaide in the City of Charles Sturt. It contains the Westfield West Lakes Shopping Centre, AAMI Stadium and the Riverside Golf Course...
, West Lakes Shore
West Lakes Shore, South Australia
West Lakes Shore is a suburb of Adelaide, located in the City of Charles Sturt local government area. It is around 10km west northwest of the city centre, near a set of artificial lakes, and only a kilometre from Gulf St Vincent....
, as well as parts of Largs Bay
Largs Bay, South Australia
Largs Bay is a north-western suburb of Adelaide 16km from the CBD, on the LeFevre Peninsula, in the state of South Australia, Australia and falls under the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. It is adjacent to Largs North and Semaphore, Exeter and Peterhead. The post code for Largs Bay is 5016...
, Peterhead
Peterhead, South Australia
Peterhead is a north-western suburb of Adelaide 15km from the CBD, on the LeFevre Peninsula, in the state of South Australia, Australia and falls under the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. It is adjacent to Largs Bay and Birkenhead. The postcode for Peterhead is 5016...
and Seaton
Seaton, South Australia
Seaton is a suburb in Adelaide, South Australia. It is located as one of western suburbs near West Lakes and Royal Park.-History:The first Seaton Post Office opened on 1 September 1965, renamed from Seaton Park; in 1991 it closed and was replaced by the second office renamed from Seaton...
.
Lee was created in the 1991 electoral distribution as a safe seat for the Australian 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...
, replacing the abolished Albert Park
Electoral district of Albert Park
The Electoral district of Albert Park is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It covers the inner city suburbs of South Melbourne, Albert Park, Port Melbourne and St Kilda...
. The first member for Lee, elected at the 1993 state election, was controversial 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...
MP Joe Rossi
Joe Rossi (Australian politician)
Joseph Peter Rossi is an Australian politician and former Liberal MP for the seat of Lee in the South Australian House of Assembly. He won the seat at the 1993 election before losing it at the 1997 election....
, whose election was unexpected but part of a large swing away from Labor throughout the state. However, as Lee was the Liberal government's most marginal seat, Rossi was swept away at the 1997 state election, with Michael Wright
Michael Wright (Australian politician)
Michael John Wright is an Australian politician. He has been an Australian Labor Party member of the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Lee since 1997....
reclaiming the seat for Labor.
Members for Lee
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Rossi Joe Rossi (Australian politician) Joseph Peter Rossi is an Australian politician and former Liberal MP for the seat of Lee in the South Australian House of Assembly. He won the seat at the 1993 election before losing it at the 1997 election.... |
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... |
1993–1997 | |
| Michael Wright Michael Wright (Australian politician) Michael John Wright is an Australian politician. He has been an Australian Labor Party member of the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Lee since 1997.... |
Australian 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... |
1997–present | |
