Division of La Trobe

The Division of La Trobe is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. It covers the outer south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. At first it was closer to the city, but boundaries have since been changed. It originally included the suburbs of Croydon, Dandenong, Ferntree Gully and Ringwood. It now includes Boronia, Belgrave, Ferntree Gully, Berwick, Beaconsfield, Officer, Gembrook, Emerald and Cockatoo.

The Division was set up  in 1949, and named after Charles La Trobe, the first Lieutenant-Governor of Victoria. 

Members
MemberPartyTerm  Richard Casey Liberal 1949–1960  John Jess Liberal 1960–1972  Tony Lamb Labor 1972–1975  Marshall Baillieu Liberal 1975–1980  Peter Milton Labor 1980–1990  Bob Charles Liberal 1990–2004  Jason Wood Liberal 2004–2010  Laura Smyth Labor 2010–2013  Jason Wood Liberal 2013–present
The first person to hold the seat was Richard Casey, Baron Casey, later the 16th Governor-General of Australia. He was later given a seat in the British House of Lords. The Division of Casey, which is next to La Trobe, is named after him. In 1961, the division was the subject of a book, Parties and People: A Survey Based on the La Trobe Electorate, by Creighton Burns.

Election results

References

Other websites
 Division of La Trobe – Australian Electoral Commission
 Jason Wood's website

Category:Electoral divisions of Victoria, Australia
Category:1949 establishments in Australia