Electoral district of Reynell
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Reynell is an electoral district
of the House of Assembly
in the Australia
n state of South Australia
. It is named after John Reynell
, a leading force in the founding of the Agricultural and Horticultural Society of South Australia and noted 19th century grape farmer and vineyard owner in the area. Reynell is a 35.5 km² urban residential and industrial electorate in Adelaide
's far southern suburbs. It includes the suburbs of Morphett Vale
, Reynella
, Old Reynella
as well as parts of Christie Downs
, Lonsdale
and Onkaparinga Hills
.
Reynell was created for the 1993 State election, as a marginal Australian Labor Party
seat, but was won by Julie Greig
for the Liberal Party
in a landslide following the collapse of the State Bank of South Australia
. It was reclaimed for Labor at the 1997 State election by Gay Thompson
, who has held the seat since, increasing her margin from 5.8% to a safe 17.6%.
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...
. It is named after John Reynell
John Reynell
John Reynell was a South Australian winemaker.Reynell was born in 1809 from a Devonshire farming family. He arrived in Port Adelaide, South Australia in 1838 and established his property about 20 kilometres south of the main settlement of Adelaide in the area that became known as McLaren...
, a leading force in the founding of the Agricultural and Horticultural Society of South Australia and noted 19th century grape farmer and vineyard owner in the area. Reynell is a 35.5 km² urban residential and industrial electorate in 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 far southern suburbs. It includes the suburbs of Morphett Vale
Morphett Vale, South Australia
Morphett Vale is a southern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of Onkaparinga. It is the largest suburb in the state, with a population of more than 23,000 and an area of 12.76km², followed by Paralowie with nearly 10,000 fewer residents. There are approximately 1,000 businesses in...
, Reynella
Reynella, South Australia
Reynella is a metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, South Australia.It is located 20km south of the Central Business District of Adelaide in the north of the City of Onkaparinga...
, Old Reynella
Old Reynella, South Australia
Old Reynella is a metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located 20 km south of the Central Business District of Adelaide in the north of the City of Onkaparinga....
as well as parts of Christie Downs
Christie Downs, South Australia
Christie Downs is a suburb in southern Metropolitan Adelaide within the City of Onkaparinga, South Australia. It has a unique postcode of 5164, and is adjacent to the suburbs of Christies Beach to the west, Noarlunga Centre to the south, Morphett Vale to the east and Lonsdale to the north.The area...
, Lonsdale
Lonsdale, South Australia
Lonsdale is an industrial suburb located south of Adelaide, South Australia, within the City of Onkaparinga.Lonsdale was farmed from shortly after European settlement until the 1950s, when the South Australian Housing Trust acquired much of the land for industrial use...
and Onkaparinga Hills
Onkaparinga Hills, South Australia
Onkaparinga Hills is a southern suburb of Adelaide, in the City of Onkaparinga. It covers and area of approx. 22 km2 or 2164 hectares. It has a population of 2693 people...
.
Reynell was created for the 1993 State election, as a marginal 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...
seat, but was won by Julie Greig
Julie Greig
Julie Mary Greig is a former Australian politician. She was the Liberal member for Reynell in the South Australian House of Assembly from 1993 until 1997, when she was defeated by Gay Thompson.-References:...
for the Liberal Party
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...
in a landslide following the collapse of the State Bank of South Australia
State Bank of South Australia
The State Bank of South Australia was a bank owned by the Government of South Australia. Its collapse in 1991 was a major political event in South Australia...
. It was reclaimed for Labor at the 1997 State election by Gay Thompson
Gay Thompson
Mary Gabrielle Thompson has been the Labor member for the South Australian House of Assembly electoral district of Reynell since 1997....
, who has held the seat since, increasing her margin from 5.8% to a safe 17.6%.
Members for Reynell
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Greig Julie Greig Julie Mary Greig is a former Australian politician. She was the Liberal member for Reynell in the South Australian House of Assembly from 1993 until 1997, when she was defeated by Gay Thompson.-References:... |
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 | |
| Gay Thompson Gay Thompson Mary Gabrielle Thompson has been the Labor member for the South Australian House of Assembly electoral district of Reynell 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 | |
