Templestowe Province
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Templestowe Province is a Province of the Victorian Legislative Council, in Australia. It is currently shared by the Australian Labor Party and the Liberal Party of Australia. Its representatives are Lidia Argondizzo (ALP) and Bill Forwood (Liberal). Following Victorian Premier Steve Bracks' 2003 electoral reforms, all current provinces, including Templestowe, will cease to exist as political entities in 2006.
Located in Melbourne's north-east, Templestowe Province covers an area of 123km2 and includes the suburbs of Bulleen, Doncaster, Eltham, Heidelberg, Ivanhoe, Montmorency, Rosanna and Templestowe.
The province was created in 1967, and has been traditionally held by the Liberal Party. However, the ALP has captured seats on two occasions: from 1982–1988, and again from 2002 until 2006.
[edit] Templestowe election history
| Member | Party affiliation | Term began | Term ended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vasey Houghton | Liberal Party of Australia | 1967 | 1985 |
| Sir Raymond Garrett | Liberal Party of Australia | 1970 | 1976 |
| Ralph Howard | Liberal Party of Australia | 1976 | 1982 |
| Mike Arnold | Australian Labor Party | 1982 | 1988 |
| John Miles | Liberal Party of Australia | 1985 | 1992 |
| Bruce Skeggs | Liberal Party of Australia | 1988 | 1996 |
| Bill Forwood | Liberal Party of Australia | 1992 | 2006 |
| Carlo Furletti | Liberal Party of Australia | 1996 | 2002 |
| Lidia Argondizzo | Australian Labor Party | 2002 | 2006 |
[edit] References
- Psephos Election Results for Victoria — Adam Carr's Election Archive
- Province of Templestowe — Parliamentary Handbook for the 55th Parliament of Victoria
- Newspaper articles:
- Victorian Electoral Commission (correspondence)
