Electoral district of Yan Yean
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The Electoral district of Yan Yean is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It is located on the fringes of Melbourne's northern suburbs and contains the towns of Hurstbridge, Plenty, Whittlesea and Yan Yean.
Yan Yean was created for to the 1992 election and has always been held by Labor, although usually marginally. The seat became notionally Liberal after the Craigieburn end of the electorate was removed due to population growth in a redistribution prior to the 2002 election, leading to Andre Haermeyer's decision to contest Kororoit instead. Nevertheless Labor's Danielle Green easily won the seat, winning with a margin of 9.5%.
[edit] Members for Yan Yean
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Haermeyer | Australian Labor Party | 1992-2002 | |
| Danielle Green | Australian Labor Party | 2002-present |
[edit] See also
- Parliaments of the Australian states and territories
- List of members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
[edit] External links
- Electorate profile: Yan Yean District, Victorian Electoral Commission
- State Election 2002: Yan Yean District, Victorian Electoral Commission
- State Election 1999: Yan Yean District, Victorian Electoral Commission
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