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| Australian federal election, 2016
Division of La Trobe, Victoria
Outer eastern Melbourne: Berwick, Emerald, Ferntree Gully, Narre Warren
Sitting member: Jason Wood (Liberal), elected 2004, defeated 2010, elected 2013
Enrolment at close of rolls: 105,692
2013 Liberal majority over Labor: 4.0%
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Candidates in ballot-paper order:
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1. Tom Cummings
Australian Greens |
2. Leah Folloni
Animal Justice Party |
3. Julieanne Doidge
Derryn Hinch's Justice Party |
4. Simon Curtis
Australian Labor Party |
5. Les Hughes
Liberal Democratic Party |
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6. Margaret Quinn
Rise Up Australia |
7. Jason Wood
Liberal Party |
8. David Fent
Shooters, Fishers and Farmers |
9. Martin Leahy
Australian Sex Party |
10. Jeffrey Bartram
Family First |
2013 results
Statistics and history
La Trobe was created in 1949, covering most of Melbourne's outer eastern suburbs. It was later cut back to centre on the Dandenong Ranges townships.
In the 1990s the seat was extended southwards to take in fast-growing and increasingly affluent suburbs like Berwick and Narre Warren, which are
high-mortgage areas sensitive to interest rates and other hip-pocket issues. La Trobe is thus a typical mortgage belt seat, with levels of families
with dependent children and dwellings being purchased among the country's highest, and a fairly low level of people in professional occupations.
In the 1970s La Trobe was a key marginal seat and was first won by Labor in the Whitlam victory of 1972. Members have included Richard Casey, Minister
for External Affairs in the Menzies Government, later Lord Casey and Governor-General. It's striking that no subsequent member has gained promotion, and
all but one have been eventually been defeated.
Since 1990 La Trobe has trended towards the Liberals, mainly because of the increasing affluence and conservatism of the Berwick - Narre Warren area.
Nevertheless Labor retains strong support in the Dandenong Ranges towns such as Belgrave and Kallista and in parts of Narre Warren, and continues to hold
most of the state seats in this area.
Jason Wood, Liberal MP for La Trobe from 2004 to 2010 and again since 2013, was a Victoria Police officer for 16 years before entering politics, including
service in the Counter Terrorism Coordination Unit. He was defeated by Labor's Laura Smyth in 2010, but regained the seat in 2013. Labor's candidate in
2016 will be Simon Curtis, a teacher and former City of Casey councillor.
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