The electoral district of Berwick is an
electoral district
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of the
Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of
Victoria
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.
The original electoral district of Berwick was abolished in 2002. In the 2021 redistribution, it was revived as a new electoral district to be contested at the
2022 Victorian state election
The 2022 Victorian state election was held on Saturday, 26 November 2022 to elect the 60th Parliament of Victoria. All 88 seats in the Legislative Assembly (lower house) and all 40 seats in the Legislative Council (upper house) were up for el ...
. It covers areas from the abolished district of
Gembrook
Gembrook is a town in Victoria, Australia, south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Shire of Cardinia local government area. Gembrook recorded a population of 2,559 at the 2021 census.
Gembrook is a popular ...
, and covers outer Eastern suburbs of
Melbourne
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. It includes the suburbs of
Beaconsfield
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,
Berwick,
Clyde North and small towns around
Cardinia Creek south of
Emerald
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.
The abolished seat of Gembrook was held by
Liberal
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Politics
* a supporter of liberalism
** Liberalism by country
* an adherent of a Liberal Party
* Liberalism (international relations)
* Sexually liberal feminism
* Social liberalism
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MP
Brad Battin, who recontested Berwick and retained the seat at the
2022 election.
Members for Berwick
Election results
References
Electoral districts of Victoria (Australia)
1976 establishments in Australia
2002 disestablishments in Australia
2022 establishments in Australia
Shire of Cardinia
City of Casey
Electoral districts and divisions of Greater Melbourne
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