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Victorian state election, 2018
Benambra District

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North-eastern Victoria: Beechworth, Corryong, Rutherglen, Tallangatta, Wodonga
Federal seats: Part of Indi
Legislative Council: Northern Victoria Region
Local government areas: All of Indigo, Towong and Wodonga, parts of Alpine
Enrolment 2014 election: 44,259
Enrolment 2018 election: 48,795 (up 10.2%)

Sitting member: Bill Tilley: Elected 2006, 2010, 2014

2010 Labor majority over Liberal: 15.9
2014 Labor majority over Liberal: 9.7

Status: Fairly safe Liberal

  • 2014 results

    Candidates

  • John Bardsley
    Australian Greens
    Mark Tait
    Australian Labor Party
    Bill Tilley
    Liberal Party

  • Jacqui Hawkins (Independent)
  • Mark Tait (Australian Labor Party)
  • Bill Tilley (Liberal Party)
  • Jenny O'Connor (Independent)
  • Josh Knight (Shooters, Fishers and Farmers)
  • John Bardsley (Australian Greens)

  • Benambra District

    Benambra has existed since 1877, and has always taken in the towns of the upper Murray Valley and the Victorian Alps. It is a largely rural seat, with Wodonga as its largest centre. It has never elected a Labor member. The Country Party held the seat for many years, but since 1976 it has been safe for three successive Liberal members. Lou Lieberman (1976-92) was a minister in the Hamer and Thompson governments. He was succeeded by Tony Plowman (1992-2006) and Bill Tilley.

    Bill Tilley, Liberal MLA for Benambra since 2006, served in the Australian Army and Victoria Police before entering politics. He was briefly a Parliamentary Secretary in the Baillieu government. His Labor opponent in 2018 is Mark Tait, a CFMEU organiser.

    Boundaries following 2014 redistricting:




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