Division of La Trobe facts for kids
Quick facts for kids La TrobeAustralian House of Representatives Division |
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Division of La Trobe (green) in Victoria
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| Created | 1949 |
| MP | Jason Wood |
| Party | Liberal |
| Namesake | Charles La Trobe |
| Electors | 97,956 (2010) |
| Area | 558 km2 (215.4 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Outer Metropolitan |
The Division of La Trobe is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. It covers the outer south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. At first it was closer to the city, but boundaries have since been changed. It originally included the suburbs of Croydon, Dandenong, Ferntree Gully and Ringwood. It now includes Boronia, Belgrave, Ferntree Gully, Berwick, Beaconsfield, Officer, Gembrook, Emerald and Cockatoo.
The Division was set up in 1949, and named after Charles La Trobe, the first Lieutenant-Governor of Victoria.
Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
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| Richard Casey | Liberal | 1949–1960 | |
| John Jess | Liberal | 1960–1972 | |
| Tony Lamb | Labor | 1972–1975 | |
| Marshall Baillieu | Liberal | 1975–1980 | |
| Peter Milton | Labor | 1980–1990 | |
| Bob Charles | Liberal | 1990–2004 | |
| Jason Wood | Liberal | 2004–2010 | |
| Laura Smyth | Labor | 2010–2013 | |
| Jason Wood | Liberal | 2013–present | |
The first person to hold the seat was Richard Casey, Baron Casey, later the 16th Governor-General of Australia. He was later given a seat in the British House of Lords. The Division of Casey, which is next to La Trobe, is named after him. In 1961, the division was the subject of a book, Parties and People: A Survey Based on the La Trobe Electorate, by Creighton Burns.
Election results
Images for kids
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Charles La Trobe, the division's namesake
