Electoral district of Tarneit
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The Electoral district of Tarneit is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
. It was created before the 2002 election where it replaced the seat of Werribee
.
The seat is located in the south western suburbs of Melbourne, including Werribee
, Tarneit
and the eastern parts of Hoppers Crossing
. It is a safe seat for the Australian Labor Party
with a current margin of 12.47%, and 17.4% prior to the 2006 election.
Tim Pallas
is the current member who was first elected in November 2006. He won the seat after beating the sitting Labor member Mary Gillett for preselection. Prior to his election to Parliament he was Victorian Premier Steve Bracks
Chief of Staff. Support from Bracks was crucial in Pallas gaining preselection.
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 before the 2002 election where it replaced the seat of Werribee
Electoral district of Werribee
Electoral district of Werribee was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria.-Members for Werribee:...
.
The seat is located in the south western suburbs of Melbourne, including Werribee
Werribee, Victoria
Werribee is a city in Melbourne, Australia, 32 km south-west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Wyndham. At the 2006 Census, Werribee had a population of 36,641. Statistically, Werribee is considered part of Greater Melbourne.Werribee is...
, Tarneit
Tarneit, Victoria
Tarneit is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 25 km south-west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Wyndham....
and the eastern parts of Hoppers Crossing
Hoppers Crossing, Victoria
Hoppers Crossing is an outer suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 28.8 km south-west of Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Wyndham. According to estimated Population figures from 2006 the population of Hoppers Crossing was 39,051...
. It is 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...
with a current margin of 12.47%, and 17.4% prior to the 2006 election.
Tim Pallas
Tim Pallas
Timothy Hugh Pallas is an Australian politician. He has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 2006, representing the electorate of Tarneit...
is the current member who was first elected in November 2006. He won the seat after beating the sitting Labor member Mary Gillett for preselection. Prior to his election to Parliament he was Victorian Premier Steve Bracks
Steve Bracks
Stephen Philip Bracks AC is a former Australian politician and the 44th Premier of Victoria. He first won the electoral district of Williamstown in 1994 for the Australian Labor Party, and was party leader and Premier from 1999 to 2007....
Chief of Staff. Support from Bracks was crucial in Pallas gaining preselection.
Members for Tarneit
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Gillett Mary Gillett Mary Jane Gillett is a former Australian politician.Born in Sydney, New South Wales, she graduated from Young High School in 1974 and received a Bachelor of Arts from the Australian National University in 1979. That year, she became a clerk in the Australian Taxation Office; in 1982 she became... |
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 | |
| Tim Pallas Tim Pallas Timothy Hugh Pallas is an Australian politician. He has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 2006, representing the electorate of Tarneit... |
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... |
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