Electoral district of Stuart
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Stuart is an electorate for the South Australian House of Assembly
. It covers the northeast part of the state extending from just north of the Barossa Valley
all the way to the Northern Territory
, Queensland
and New South Wales
borders, and extending west to include Port Augusta
. It is the second-largest electorate by area in South Australia
.
The electorate is named after John McDouall Stuart
, who pioneered a route across through this area from the settled areas in the south to the port of Darwin
in the north. This route later became the path of the overland telegraph
and then The Ghan railway.
The electorate was created in the 1936 redistribution, but did not exist between 1993 and 1997 when the name was revived.
It is currently held by Graham Gunn
for the Liberal Party of Australia
, the longest-serving current MP anywhere in Australia, having first been elected to Eyre in 1970.
Graham Gunn
held his seat in the 2006 election
by just 233 votes after distribution of preferences
. He retired at the 2010 election, when he was succeeded by Liberal candidate Dan van Holst Pellekaan
.
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 :...
. It covers the northeast part of the state extending from just north of the Barossa Valley
Barossa Valley
The Barossa Valley is a major wine-producing region and tourist destination of South Australia, located 60 km northeast of Adelaide. It is the valley formed by the North Para River, and the Barossa Valley Way is the main road through the valley, connecting the main towns on the valley floor of...
all the way to the Northern Territory
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
and New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
borders, and extending west to include Port Augusta
Port Augusta, South Australia
-Electricity generation:Electricity is generated at the Playford B and Northern power stations from brown coal mined at Leigh Creek, 250 km to the north...
. It is the second-largest electorate by area in 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...
.
The electorate is named after John McDouall Stuart
John McDouall Stuart
John McDouall Stuart was one of the most accomplished and famous of all Australia's inland explorers. Stuart led the first successful expedition to traverse the Australian mainland from south to north and return, and the first to do so from a starting point in South Australia, achieving this...
, who pioneered a route across through this area from the settled areas in the south to the port of Darwin
Darwin, Northern Territory
Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. Situated on the Timor Sea, Darwin has a population of 127,500, making it by far the largest and most populated city in the sparsely populated Northern Territory, but the least populous of all Australia's capital cities...
in the north. This route later became the path of the overland telegraph
Australian Overland Telegraph Line
The Australian Overland Telegraph Line was a 3200 km telegraph line that connected Darwin with Port Augusta in South Australia. Completed in 1872 the Overland Telegraph Line allowed fast communication between Australia and the rest of the world. An additional section was added in 1877 with the...
and then The Ghan railway.
The electorate was created in the 1936 redistribution, but did not exist between 1993 and 1997 when the name was revived.
It is currently held by Graham Gunn
Graham Gunn
Graham McDonald Gunn, AM , Australian politician, was a member of the South Australian House of Assembly. He represented the electoral district of Stuart and was a member of the Liberal Party of Australia...
for the 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...
, the longest-serving current MP anywhere in Australia, having first been elected to Eyre in 1970.
Graham Gunn
Graham Gunn
Graham McDonald Gunn, AM , Australian politician, was a member of the South Australian House of Assembly. He represented the electoral district of Stuart and was a member of the Liberal Party of Australia...
held his seat in the 2006 election
South Australian legislative election, 2006
The state election for the 51st Parliament of South Australia was held in the Australian state of South Australia on 18 March 2006, and was conducted by the independent State Electoral Office.-House of Assembly:...
by just 233 votes after distribution of preferences
Instant-runoff voting
Instant-runoff voting , also known as preferential voting, the alternative vote and ranked choice voting, is a voting system used to elect one winner. Voters rank candidates in order of preference, and their ballots are counted as one vote for their first choice candidate. If a candidate secures a...
. He retired at the 2010 election, when he was succeeded by Liberal candidate Dan van Holst Pellekaan
Dan van Holst Pellekaan
Daniel Cornelis "Dan" van Holst Pellekaan is an Australian politician elected to the seat of Stuart as the Liberal Party candidate in the South Australian House of Assembly at the March 2010 election, after the resignation of the previous Liberal Party incumbent Graham Gunn.-References:...
.
Members for Stuart
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay Riches | 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... |
1938–1970 | |
| Gavin Keneally | 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... |
1970–1989 | |
| Colleen Hutchison | 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... |
1989–1993 | |
| Graham Gunn Graham Gunn Graham McDonald Gunn, AM , Australian politician, was a member of the South Australian House of Assembly. He represented the electoral district of Stuart and was a member of the Liberal Party of Australia... |
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... |
1997–2010 | |
| Dan van Holst Pellekaan Dan van Holst Pellekaan Daniel Cornelis "Dan" van Holst Pellekaan is an Australian politician elected to the seat of Stuart as the Liberal Party candidate in the South Australian House of Assembly at the March 2010 election, after the resignation of the previous Liberal Party incumbent Graham Gunn.-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 | |
