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 1982 to 1985, as elected at the
1982 state election:
: In May 1982, the Labor member for
Keilor
Keilor is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Cities of Brimbank and Hume local government areas. Keilor recorded a population of 5,906 at the 2021 census.
Whi ...
,
Jack Ginifer
John Joseph "Jack" Ginifer (31 August 1927 – 9 July 1982) was an Australian politician.
Ginifer was born in Warracknabeal, Victoria to Joseph Ginifer, a Singer sewing machine salesman from England, and Agnes Harper. He was educated at schools ...
, resigned due to being diagnosed with a terminal illness. Labor candidate
George Seitz won the
resulting by-election on 17 July 1982.
: In November 1982, the Liberal member for
Malvern
Malvern or Malverne may refer to:
Places Australia
* Malvern, South Australia, a suburb of Adelaide
* Malvern, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne
* City of Malvern, a former local government area near Melbourne
* Electoral district of Malvern, an e ...
and former
Premier of Victoria
The premier of Victoria is the head of government in the Australian state of Victoria. The premier is appointed by the governor of Victoria, and is the leader of the political party able to secure a majority in the Victorian Legislative Assembly ...
,
Lindsay Thompson
Lindsay Hamilton Simpson Thompson AO, CMG (15 October 1923 – 16 July 2008) was an Australian Liberal Party politician who served the 40th Premier of Victoria from June 1981 to April 1982. He was previously the Deputy Premier between 1972 and ...
, resigned. Liberal candidate
Geoff Leigh
Geoff Leigh (born 5 October 1945) is an English jazz and progressive rock musician, playing primarily soprano saxophone and flute. He was a member of the English avant-rock group Henry Cow and founded several bands himself, including Red Balu ...
won the
resulting by-election on 4 December 1982.
: On 28 January 1983, the Labor member for
Springvale,
Kevin King, died. Labor candidate
Eddie Micallef won the
resulting by-election on 19 March 1983.
: In March 1983, the Liberal member for
Warrnambool
Warrnambool ( Maar: ''Peetoop'' or ''Wheringkernitch'' or ''Warrnambool'') is a city on the south-western coast of Victoria, Australia. At the 2021 census, Warrnambool had a population of 35,743. Situated on the Princes Highway, Warrnambool (Al ...
,
Ian Smith
Ian Douglas Smith (8 April 1919 – 20 November 2007) was a Rhodesian politician, farmer, and fighter pilot who served as Prime Minister of Rhodesia (known as Southern Rhodesia until October 1964 and now known as Zimbabwe) from 1964 to ...
, resigned to contest Liberal preselection for the
Wannon federal by-election (as it turned out, he lost to
David Hawker
David Peter Maxwell Hawker (born 1 May 1949) is a former Australian politician who served as a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives from May 1983 to July 2010, representing the Division of Wannon, Victoria, previously repr ...
). Liberal candidate
Adam Kempton
Adam Kidman Kempton (born 20 October 1957) is a former Member of the Parliament of Victoria. He represented the electoral district of Warrnambool in the State of Victoria as a Liberal
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* a supporte ...
won the
resulting by-election on 7 May 1983.
: In March 1983, the Liberal member for
Swan Hill
Swan Hill is a city in the northwest of Victoria, Australia on the Murray Valley Highway and on the south bank of the Murray River, downstream from the junction of the Loddon River. At , Swan Hill had a population of 11,508.
Indigenous Peopl ...
,
Alan Wood, resigned. Nationals candidate
Barry Steggall
Barry Edward Hector Steggall (born 19 August 1943) is a former Australian politician. He was the National Party member for Swan Hill in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1983 to 2002.
Steggall was born in Swan Hill, Victoria, to primary ...
won the
resulting by-election on 7 May 1983.
: The Court of Disputed Returns found in 1984 that the Labor member for
Morwell
Morwell is a town in the Latrobe Valley area of Gippsland, in South-Eastern Victoria, Australia approximately 152 km (94 mi) east of Melbourne.
Morwell has a population of 14,389 people at the .
It is both the seat of local governme ...
,
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 ...
, was a member of the Environment Council at the time of her election and the Solicitor-General advised that her seat had become vacant. However, a by-election was not held as the Legislative Assembly passed a resolution to excuse her under s.61A of the ''Constitution Act''.
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