Electoral district of Taylor
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Taylor is an electoral district
of the House of Assembly
in the Australia
n state of South Australia
. This district is named after Doris Irene Taylor MBE
, a leading force in the founding of Meals on Wheels
, and Australian Labor Party
activist. Taylor is a 549.8 km² semi-urban electorate in Adelaide
's far northern suburbs and fringe farm
land. A large portion of the district lives in its southern edges, corresponding to the northern fringes of Adelaide
. It includes the suburbs and communitites of Andrews Farm
, Buckland Park
, Burton
, Direk
, Edinburgh
, Fischer, Lewiston
, Macdonald Park
, Middle Beach
, Penfield
, Penfield Gardens
, Port Gawler
, Two Wells
, Virginia
, Waterloo Corner
as well as parts of Bolivar
, Elizabeth South
, Globe Derby Park, Korunye, Lower Light, Parafield Gardens
, Paralowie
, Redbanks, Reeves Plains, Salisbury North
and St Kilda
.
Taylor was created for the 1993 State election, as a safe Australian Labor Party
seat, and was won by the defeated Labor Premier Lynn Arnold
. He resigned in 1994, and the seat was retained in a by-election by Trish White
. She increased her margin at the 2006 state election from 17.7% to an extremely safe 27.4%. The Labor party tends to poll extremely strongly in the southern, urban areas of the electorate, but less strongly in the northern, rural areas of the electorate.
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...
. This district is named after Doris Irene Taylor MBE
Order of the British Empire
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, a leading force in the founding of Meals on Wheels
Meals on Wheels
Meals on Wheels are programs that deliver meals to individuals at home who are unable to purchase or prepare their own meals. The name is often used generically to refer to home-delivered meals programs, not all of which are actually named "Meals on Wheels"...
, and 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...
activist. Taylor is a 549.8 km² semi-urban 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 northern suburbs and fringe farm
Farm
A farm is an area of land, or, for aquaculture, lake, river or sea, including various structures, devoted primarily to the practice of producing and managing food , fibres and, increasingly, fuel. It is the basic production facility in food production. Farms may be owned and operated by a single...
land. A large portion of the district lives in its southern edges, corresponding to the northern fringes of 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...
. It includes the suburbs and communitites of Andrews Farm
Andrews Farm, South Australia
Andrews Farm is a northern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Playford.-History:Andrews Farm was founded in 1991 as a subdivision in the then Munno Para Council.-Geography:...
, Buckland Park
Buckland Park, South Australia
Buckland Park is a suburb on the rural outskirts of Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia. Port Wakefield Road, the main highway taking traffic to the north of Adelaide, passes through the area. Market gardening is the main activity.-References:...
, Burton
Burton, South Australia
Burton is a small residential suburb approximately 21 kilometres north of the CBD of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located five km north-west of Salisbury in the flat terrain of the Adelaide Plains...
, Direk
Direk, South Australia
-References:...
, Edinburgh
Edinburgh, South Australia
Edinburgh is a northern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is an industrial suburb dominated by RAAF Base Edinburgh and DSTO Edinburgh.It was split from the suburb of Salisbury in 1997 when the Department of Defence decided to rationalise the then "DSTO Salisbury" site and sell off about 70%...
, Fischer, Lewiston
Lewiston, South Australia
Lewiston is a suburb located within South Australia, 6 km from Two Wells, 5 km from Angle Vale and 12 km from Gawler. At the 2006 census, Lewiston had a population of 2,724....
, Macdonald Park
MacDonald Park, South Australia
MacDonald Park is a northern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of Playford.-References:...
, Middle Beach
Middle Beach, South Australia
Middle Beach is a small town 40 km northwest of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the District Council of Mallala.-Demographics:The 2006 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 366 persons on Middle Beach on census night...
, Penfield
Penfield, South Australia
Penfield is a northern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of Playford.-References:...
, Penfield Gardens
Penfield Gardens, South Australia
Penfield Gardens is a northern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of Playford.-References:...
, Port Gawler
Port Gawler, South Australia
Port Gawler is a locality in the Adelaide Plains and on Gulf St Vincent in South Australia. The locality is in the District Council of Mallala local government area, north west of the state capital, Adelaide...
, Two Wells
Two Wells, South Australia
Two Wells is a town approximately 40km north of Adelaide South Australia. The first settlers in the area used two aboriginal wells in the area as a freshwater source. The town was officially named on 21 June 1990...
, Virginia
Virginia, South Australia
Virginia is a suburb on the rural outskirts of Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia. Port Wakefield Road, the main highway taking traffic to the north of Adelaide, passes through the area. Market gardening is the main activity there.-References:...
, Waterloo Corner
Waterloo Corner, South Australia
Waterloo Corner is a rural/urban suburb approximately 22 kilometres north of Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia. Most of the land is used for agricultural purposes, including wheat, olives, grapes and tomatoes. Port Wakefield Road, and thus a lot of heavy freight, traverses the...
as well as parts of Bolivar
Bolivar, South Australia
Bolivar is an outer northern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Salisbury.-History:The suburb was established in 1956, and was named after the General Bolivar Hotel...
, Elizabeth South
Elizabeth South, South Australia
Elizabeth South is a northern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of Playford.-References:...
, Globe Derby Park, Korunye, Lower Light, Parafield Gardens
Parafield Gardens, South Australia
Parafield Gardens is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. The suburb is largely residential, with a pocket of industrial land in the southwest corner...
, Paralowie
Paralowie, South Australia
-History:Settlement of the area dates from the late 19th century, with land used predominantly for market gardens and farms. Significant development did not occur until the post World War II years. Rapid growth occurred from the 1980s through to the mid 1990s...
, Redbanks, Reeves Plains, Salisbury North
Salisbury North, South Australia
Salisbury North is a suburb located in the City of Salisbury, Adelaide, South Australia.Salisbury Adams Road Post Office opened on 22 November 1965 and was renamed Salisbury North Whites Road in 1968.-References:...
and St Kilda
St Kilda, South Australia
St Kilda is a seaside suburb in Adelaide, South Australia that is home to an award-winning adventure playground, tram museum, mangrove forest walk and an abundance of birdlife. St Kilda has only a small number of houses and a 2006 population of 246...
.
Taylor was created for the 1993 State election, as a safe 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, and was won by the defeated Labor Premier Lynn Arnold
Lynn Arnold
Lynn Maurice Ferguson Arnold, AO , former Australian politician, was the Labor Premier of South Australia between 4 September 1992 and 14 December 1993....
. He resigned in 1994, and the seat was retained in a by-election by Trish White
Trish White
Patricia Lynne "Trish" White is a company director and former Australian politician, representing Taylor in the South Australian House of Assembly for the Australian Labor Party...
. She increased her margin at the 2006 state election from 17.7% to an extremely safe 27.4%. The Labor party tends to poll extremely strongly in the southern, urban areas of the electorate, but less strongly in the northern, rural areas of the electorate.
Members for Taylor
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn Arnold Lynn Arnold Lynn Maurice Ferguson Arnold, AO , former Australian politician, was the Labor Premier of South Australia between 4 September 1992 and 14 December 1993.... |
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... |
1993–1994 | |
| Trish White Trish White Patricia Lynne "Trish" White is a company director and former Australian politician, representing Taylor in the South Australian House of Assembly for the Australian Labor Party... |
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... |
1994–2010 | |
| Leesa Vlahos Leesa Vlahos Leesa Anne Vlahos is an Australian politician elected to the seat of Taylor as the Labor Party candidate in the South Australian House of Assembly at the March 2010 election, after the resignation of the previous Labor Party incumbent Trish White.-References:... |
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... |
2010–present | |
