2001 Profile of the division of La Trobe

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State:

Victoria

Name Derivation:

Named after Charles Joseph La Trobe (1801–1875), first Lieutenant-Governor of Victoria (1851–1854). He also promoted the Foundation of Melbourne University in 1853.

Area and Location Description:

It covers an area of approximately 549 sq km from Bayswater in the north-west, to Gembrook in the east and Officer in the south-east.

The main suburbs include Bayswater, Beaconsfield, Belgrave, Berwick, Boronia, Cockatoo, Emerald, Ferntree Gully, Gembrook, Narre Warren, Officer, Olinda, Sassafras and Upwey.

Products/Industries of the area:

Household products, car accessories and other light industries.

First Proclaimed/Election

1949

Members

Bob Charles (LP) 1990–

P Milton (ALP) 1980–90

M Baillieu (LP) 1975–80

A H Lamb (ALP) 1972–75

J D Jess (LP) 1960–72

R G Casey (LP) 1949–60

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AEC – Divisional Office Contact Numbers and Addresses

Demographic Rating

Outer Metropolitan

3 October 1998 Election	6 November 1999 Referendum	10 November 2001 Election
Enrolment: 79 276 Informal Vote: 3.61% Turnout: 96.10% Seat Status: Marginal Liberal Two Party Preferred: ALP: 49.01% LP: 50.99%	Enrolment: 83 193 Informal Vote: Republic Question 0.89% Preamble Question 0.94% Turnout: Republic Question 95.48% Preamble Question 95.47%	Enrolment: 88 269 Informal Vote: 4.2% Turnout: 95.55% Seat Status:Marginal Liberal Two Party Preferred: ALP: 46.33% LP: 53.67%