Craig Ingram is the independent MP for Gippsland East in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. The Electoral district of Gippsland East is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. ... The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of Victoria in Australia. ...
At the 1999 election, he unexpectedly won the seat after receiving preferences from the independent, One Nation and Labor candidates. At the 2006 election, he won easily, polling 41% of the primary vote and 63% of the two candidate preferred vote. One Nation, One Nation Conservatism, or Tory Democracy is a term used in political debate in the United Kingdom and sometimes Canada to refer to the moderate wing of the Conservative Party, and the Red Tory wing of the original Progressive Conservative Party in Canada who like to describe themselves... The state election for the 56th Parliament of Victoria is scheduled for 25 November 2006. ...
CRAIGINGRAM: I expect them to support, you know, the rural Victorians, and, you know, I think it's important that all governments treat all members of the community, you know, equally; and I don't think we've had that over the last few years.
CRAIGINGRAM: I think they've got to have a look at where they are politically and start, you know, adequately representing the people of country Victoria.
CRAIGINGRAM: Oh no. Look, it's been a very steep learning curve, and I've been thrown in the deep end of the pool, so to speak, and, you know, it's been difficult, there's been a bit of pressure put on.