2001 Profile of the division of Casey

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State:

Victoria

Name Derivation:

Named after Lord Richard Casey (1890–1976), a former Governor-General of Australia (1965-1969).

Area and Location Description:

It covers an area of approximately 411 sq km from Ringwood East in the west to Seville East in the east, Coldstream in the north to Monbulk in the south.

Products/Industries of the area:

Market gardens, orchards, nurseries, flower farms, vineyards, light manufacturing and engineering.

First Proclaimed/Election

1968/1969

Members

Anthony Smith (LP) 2001–

M Woolbridge (LP) 1998–2001

R Halverson (LP) 1984–98

A P Steedman (ALP) 1983–84

P D Falconer (LP) 1975–83

C R Mathews (ALP) 1972–75

P Howson (LP) 1969–72

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Demographic Rating

Outer Metropolitan

3 October 1998 Election	6 November 1999 Referendum	10 November 2001 Election
Enrolment: 80 213 Informal Vote: 4.02% Turnout: 96.11% Seat Status: Marginal Liberal Two Party Preferred: ALP: 45.13% LP: 54.87%	Enrolment: 82 779 Informal Vote: Republic Question 0.89% Preamble Question 0.98% Turnout: Republic Question 95.94% Preamble Question 95.94%	Enrolment: 85 278 Informal Vote: 3.58% Turnout: 95.74% Seat Status: Fairly Safe Liberal Two Party Preferred: ALP: 42.84% LP: 57.16%