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Encyclopedia > Electoral district of Williamstown

Williamstown is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria. It is a 33 km² urban electorate in the inner south-western suburbs of Melbourne, encompassing the suburbs of Brooklyn, Newport, Spotswood and Williamstown. The electorate had a population of 51,847 as of the 2001 census. It is currently represented by Premier Steve Bracks. The Victorian Legislative Assembly is elected from 88 single-member electorates called districts. ... The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of Victoria in Australia. ... Slogan or Nickname: Garden State, The Place to Be Motto(s): Peace and Prosperity Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Constitutional monarchy Governor David de Kretser Premier Steve Bracks (resigning effective 30th July 2007) (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 37  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... The City of Melbournes coat of arms The central business district of Melbourne, viewed from the north Alternate meanings: Melbourne (disambiguation) Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia, with a population of 52,117 in the Central... For other uses, see Brooklyn (disambiguation). ... Newport is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Spotswood is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Royal Yacht Club of Victoria, Williamstown Nelson Place, a popular street to visit in Williamstown consisting of many cafés. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... List of Premiers of Victoria Before the 1890s there was no formal party system in Victoria. ... Stephen Philip Bracks (born October 15, 1954), Australian politician, was Premier of Victoria from 1999 to 2007. ...


Williamstown was first proclaimed in 1856 and it is a very safe seat for the Australian Labor Party who have held it uninterrupted for over a century. Notable former members include John Lemmon, who held the seat for a Victorian record 51 years until his retirement in 1955, and former Premier Joan Kirner.[1] 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ...


Members for Williamstown

Member Party affiliation Period
John Fitzgerald Leslie Foster Unaffiliated 1856-1857
George Perry Unaffiliated 1857-1859
George Frederic Verdon Liberal 1859-1868
Thomas Mason Unaffiliated 1868-1871
Alfred Clark Liberal 1871-1887
James Mirams Liberal 1887-1889
William Thomas Carter Unaffiliated/Australian Labor Party 1889-1894
James Styles Australian Labor Party 1894-1990
Alexander Ramsay Liberal 1900-1904
John Lemmon Australian Labor Party 1904-1951
William Floyd Australian Labor Party 1955-1973
Gordon Stirling Australian Labor Party 1973-1988
Joan Kirner Australian Labor Party 1988-1994
Steve Bracks Australian Labor Party 1994-2007

1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1859 (MDCCCLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Sir George Frederic Verdon (January 21, 1834 - August 13, 1896) was an English Australian politician and public figure. ... Year 1859 (MDCCCLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Media:Example. ... Media:Example. ... 1871 (MDCCCLXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1871 (MDCCCLXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... Year 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Year 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar, but a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (see link for calendar). ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Year 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Joan Kirner Joan Elizabeth Kirner (born 20 June 1938), Australian politician, was the first female Premier of Victoria. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... Stephen Philip Bracks (born October 15, 1954), Australian politician, was Premier of Victoria from 1999 to 2007. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is now the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

References

  • District profile from the Victorian Electoral Commission
  • District map from the Victorian Electoral Commission (PDF)
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Victorian Legislative Assembly electoral districts
Albert Park • Altona • Ballarat East • Ballarat West • Bass • Bayswater • Bellarine • Benalla • Benambra • Bendigo East • Bendigo West • Bentleigh • Box Hill • Brighton • Broadmeadows • Brunswick • Bulleen • Bundoora • Burwood • Carrum • Caulfield • Clayton • Cranbourne • Dandenong • Derrimut • Doncaster • Eltham • Essendon • Evelyn • Ferntree Gully • Footscray • Forest Hill • Frankston • Geelong • Gembrook • Gippsland East • Gippsland South • Hastings • Hawthorn • Ivanhoe • Keilor • Kew • Kilsyth • Kororoit • Lara • Lowan • Lyndhurst • Macedon • Malvern • Melbourne • Melton • Mildura • Mill Park • Mitcham • Monbulk • Mordialloc • Mornington • Morwell • Mount Waverley • Mulgrave • Murray Valley • Narracan • Narre Warren North • Narre Warren South • Nepean • Niddrie • Northcote • Oakleigh • Pascoe Vale • Polwarth • Prahran • Preston • Richmond • Ripon • Rodney • Sandringham • Scoresby • Seymour • Shepparton • South Barwon • South-West Coast • Swan Hill • Tarneit • Thomastown • Warrandyte • Williamstown • Yan Yean • Yuroke


 
 

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