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Eden Foster
Eden Foster (born 1981) is an Australian politician who has served in the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the member for Mulgrave since 2023. Political career Foster joined the Victorian Labor Party in 2019, and was elected to the City of Greater Dandenong in Yarraman Ward at the 2020 Victorian local elections. In November 2022, she was elected as mayor by a vote of fellow councillors. On 6 October 2023, Foster was chosen as Labor's candidate for the Mulgrave by-election following the resignation of incumbent MP and premier Daniel Andrews Daniel Michael Andrews (born 6 July 1972) is an Australian former politician who served as the 48th premier of Victoria from 2014 to 2023. He held office as the leader of the Victorian branch of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) from 2010 and .... She was subsequently comfortably elected, becoming the first woman to represent the Division of Mulgrave. The by-election for Yarraman Ward, triggered by Foster's resignation from coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victorian Legislative Assembly
The Victorian Legislative Assembly is the states and territories of Australia, state lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Victoria in Australia; the state upper house being the Victorian Legislative Council. Both houses sit at Parliament House, Melbourne, Parliament House in Spring Street, Melbourne, Spring Street, Melbourne. The main colour used for the upholstery and carpets furnishing the Chamber of the Legislative Assembly is green. The presiding officer of the Legislative Assembly is the Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, Speaker. There are presently 88 member of parliament, members of the Legislative Assembly elected from single-member divisions. History Victoria (Australia), Victoria was proclaimed a Colony on 1 July 1851 separating from the Colony of New South Wales by an act of the British Parliament. The Legislative Assembly was created on 13 March 1856 with the passing of the ''Victorian Electoral Bill'', five years after the creation of the original ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |