Ballarat Province
For the district (1855–1856) of the old unicameral Victorian Legislative Council, see Electoral district of Ballaarat.
| Ballarat Province Victoria—Legislative Council | |
|---|---|
| State | Victoria |
| Created | 1937 |
| Abolished | 2006 |
| Namesake | Ballarat |
Ballarat Province was an electorate of the Victorian Legislative Council[1] from 1937 until 2006, located around Ballarat.
Ballarat, along with Doutta Galla, Higinbotham and Monash Provinces was created in the expansion of the Legislative Council in 1937. Ballarat was abolished from the 2006 state election in the wake of the Bracks Labor government's reform of the Legislative Council.
Members
| Ballarat Province (1937–2006, 2 members) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Member 1 | Term | |
| Alfred Pittard | Member 2 (from 1940) | Jun 1937 – Jun 1940 |
| George Bolster | Jun 1940 – Jun 1946 | |
| James Kittson | 15 Jun 1946 – 18 Jun 1949 | |
| Herbert Ludbrook | 18 Jun 1949 – 20 Jun 1952 | |
| Jack Jones | 21 Jun 1952 – 15 Jan 1956 | |
| vacant |
16 Jan 1956 – 2 Mar 1956 | |
| Pat Dickie[b] | 3 Mar 1956 – 20 Jun 1958 | |
| Murray Byrne[2] | 21 Jun 1958 – 19 Mar 1976 | |
| Rob Knowles | 20 Mar 1976 – 16 Aug 1978 | |
| vacant |
17 Aug 1978 – 27 Oct 1978 | |
| David Williams[b] | 28 Oct 1978 – 4 May 1979 | |
| Clive Bubb | 5 May 1979 – 1 Mar 1985 | |
| Dick de Fegely | 2 Mar 1985 – 17 Sep 1999 | |
| John McQuilten[b] | Dianne Hadden | 18 Sep 1999 – 24 Nov 2006 |
- [b] = elected in a by-election
References
- ↑ "Re-Member (Former Members)". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
- ↑ Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) (PDF). CCCXXVI (326). 1976–77.
Coordinates: 37°33′S 143°51′E / 37.550°S 143.850°E
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