Streeton Australian House of Representatives Division | |
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Created | 1984 |
Abolished | 1990 |
Namesake | Sir Arthur Streeton |
The Division of Streeton was an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. It was located on the eastern outskirts of Melbourne, and was named after the painter Sir Arthur Streeton. It covered the suburb of Croydon and the towns of Gembrook and Healesville.
The Division was proclaimed at the redistribution of 14 September 1984, and was first contested at the 1984 Federal election. It was abolished at the redistribution of 5 June 1989.
Image | Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
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Tony Lamb (1939–) | Labor | 1 December 1984 – 24 March 1990 | Previously held the Division of La Trobe. Failed to win the Division of Deakin when Streeton was abolished in 1990 |
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