Finniss is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. It is named after Boyle Finniss, the first Premier of South Australia. It covers a 5,916.9km² regional area based around Kangaroo Island and the Fleurieu Peninsula, and takes in the towns of Goolwa, Kingscote, Penneshaw, Port Elliot, Victor Harbour, Willunga and Yankalilla. The House of Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of South Australia. ... Motto: United for the Common Wealth Nickname: Festival State Other Australian states and territories Capital Adelaide Government Governor Premier Const. ... Boyle Travers Finniss (1807–1893) was the first Premier of the Colony of South Australia, serving from 24 October 1856 to 20 August 1857, when he was succeeded by the second Premier John Baker. ... This is a list of Premiers of South Australia. ... Kangaroo Island is Australias third largest island - after Tasmania and Melville Island. ... The Fleurieu Peninsula is a picturesque peninsula located south of Adelaide in South Australia, Australia. ... Goolwa (35°30′ S 138°46′ E, population approx 2400) is a river port near the mouth of the River Murray in South Australia. ... Kingscote (35°39′S 137°38′E) is the main town on Kangaroo Island, with a population of about 1,200 people. ... Penneshaw (35°43′S 137°56′E) is a town on the northeast coast of Dudley Peninsula on Kangaroo Island in South Australia, and is the islands main ferry port with regular services from Cape Jervis. ... Port Elliot (35°31′ S 138°40′ E) is a town in South Australia on the eastern end of the south coast of the Fleurieu Peninsula. ...

Finniss has been an easily safe seat for the Liberal Party of Australia since its creation at the 1991 electoral redistribution, when it replaced the abolished Alexandrina. It was contested for the first time at the 1993 election by newly-elected Liberal leader Dean Brown, who had returned to parliament after a seven-year absence by winning a by-election the previous year. Brown had little difficulty winning Finniss, and subsequently became Premier after the election. Brown was later toppled as Premier by Liberal rival John Olsen in 1996, and was initially expected to retire, but remained in parliament as a senior member of consecutive Liberal ministries and shadow ministries. Brown has announced his decision to retire at the 2006 election, and the Liberal Party has named Kangaroo Island Council mayor Michael Pengilly as their candidate. While he remains the favourite, Pengilly faces a potential challenge from National Party candidate and Alexandrina mayor Kym McHugh. The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian liberal conservative political party. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dean Craig Brown was the Liberal Premier of South Australia between December 14, 1993 and November 28, 1996. ... Categories: Stub | Liberal Party of Australia politicians | Premiers of South Australia ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Legislative elections for State Parliament will be held in South Australia on March 18, 2006. ... The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party. ...

Members for Finniss

Dean Craig Brown was the Liberal Premier of South Australia between December 14, 1993 and November 28, 1996. ... The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian liberal conservative political party. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• District profile from the State Electoral Office
• Electorate map from the State Electoral Office

Electoral districts of South Australia

Adelaide | Ashford | Bragg | Bright | Chaffey | Cheltenham | Colton | Croydon | Davenport | Elder | Enfield | Finniss | Fisher | Flinders | Florey | Frome | Giles | Goyder | Hammond | Hartley | Heysen | Kaurna | Kavel | Lee | Light | Little Para | Mackillop | Mawson | Mitchell | Morialta | Morphett | Mount Gambier | Napier | Newland | Norwood | Playford | Port Adelaide | Ramsay | Reynell | Schubert | Stuart | Taylor | Torrens | Unley | Waite | West Torrens | Wright Motto: United for the Common Wealth Nickname: Festival State Other Australian states and territories Capital Adelaide Government Governor Premier Const. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Australia. ... Adelaide is an electorate for the South Australian Legislative Assembly which includes the Adelaides central business district and suburbs in the inner north and inner north east. ... Ashford is an electorate for the South Australian Legislative Assembly which includes many of Adelaides inner south western suburbs. ... Bragg is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. ... The Electoral district of Bright is an electorate for the South Australian House of Assembly. ... The Electoral district of Chaffey is an electorate for the South Australian House of Assembly. ... Cheltenham is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. ... Colton is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. ... Croydon is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. ... Davenport is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. ... Elder is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. ... Enfield is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. ... The electoral district of Flinders is an electorate for the South Australian Legislative Assembly, the lower house of the Parliament of South Australia. ... Frome is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. ... The Electoral distict of Hartley had been the most marginal seat in the South Australian Electorate, when Quetin Black was running for the seat against Joe Scalzi. ... Heysen is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. ... Kavel is an electorate for the South Australian Legislative Assembly in the Adelaide Hills region of South Australia. ... Light is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. ... Mitchell is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the state of South Australia. ... Ramsay is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. ... The Electoral District of Unley encompasses a sizeable amount of the City of Unley. ...