This is a list of
members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly {{{Use dmy dates, date=June 2015
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The following are lists of members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly:
* Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, 1856–1859
* Members of the Victorian Legislative ...
from 1979 to 1982, as elected at the
1979 state election:
: Gippsland South MLA
Neil McInnes was elected as a representative of the National Party, but defected to the Liberal Party in August 1980.
: In April 1981, the Labor member for
Morwell,
Derek Amos
Derek Godfry Ian Amos (born 5 August 1942) is an Australian politician.
He was born at Greenford to carpenter Harold Arthur Edward Amos and Irene Mary. He attended Traralgon High School and worked as a painter from 1956. In 1962 he married Noela ...
, resigned due to ill health. Labor candidate
Valerie Callister
Valerie Joy Callister (born 16 June 1950) is a former Australian politician.
She was born in Leongatha to farmer Herbert Charles Callister and Alma Joyce. She attended local state schools and received a Bachelor of Arts from the Gippsland Instit ...
won the
resulting by-election on 27 June 1981.
: In July 1981, the Liberal member for
Kew
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and
Premier of Victoria,
Rupert Hamer, resigned. Liberal candidate
Prue Sibree won the
resulting by-election on 15 August 1981.
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Members of the Parliament of Victoria by term
20th-century Australian politicians