Electoral district of Bass
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The Electoral district of Bass is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
. It is covers a diverse range of terrority, from outer suburban Pakenham
to the rural towns of Lang Lang
and Nar Nar Goon
to the coastal tourist centres of Phillip Island and Inverloch
. It is named after explorer George Bass
. He proved that Tasmania was an island and explored just south of Sydney.
The electorate was created in 2002, replacing the marginal independent-held seat of Gippsland West
. It was won for the first time at the state election that year by Liberal candidate and former MLC Ken Smith
, defeating Susan Davies
, the independent MP for Gippsland West, in a closely fought campaign.
Victorian Legislative Assembly
The Victorian Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of Victoria in Australia. Together with the Victorian Legislative Council, the upper house, it sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Melbourne.-History:...
. It is covers a diverse range of terrority, from outer suburban Pakenham
Pakenham, Victoria
Pakenham is a satellite suburb of Melbourne on the edge of the West Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia, south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is Cardinia Shire. At the 2006 Census, Pakenham had a population of 19,644...
to the rural towns of Lang Lang
Lang Lang, Victoria
Lang Lang is a town in Victoria, Australia, 73 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Cardinia...
and Nar Nar Goon
Nar Nar Goon, Victoria
Nar Nar Goon is a town in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, 61 km southeast from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Cardinia...
to the coastal tourist centres of Phillip Island and Inverloch
Inverloch, Victoria
Inverloch is a seaside village in Victoria, Australia. It is located on the Bass Highway 143 kilometres southeast of Melbourne, at the mouth of Anderson Inlet, in the Bass Coast Shire and is located close to Australia’s southernmost stand of mangroves...
. It is named after explorer George Bass
George Bass
George Bass was a British naval surgeon and explorer of Australia.-Early years:He was born on 30 January 1771 at Aswarby, a hamlet near Sleaford, Lincolnshire, the son of a tenant farmer, George Bass, and a local beauty named Sarah Nee Newman. His father died in 1777 when Bass was 6...
. He proved that Tasmania was an island and explored just south of Sydney.
The electorate was created in 2002, replacing the marginal independent-held seat of Gippsland West
Electoral district of Gippsland West
ĦThe electoral district of Gippsland West was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria.-Members for Gippsland West:-External links:...
. It was won for the first time at the state election that year by Liberal candidate and former MLC Ken Smith
Ken Smith (politician)
Kenneth Maurice Smith is an Australian politician who is currently the member for Bass in the Victorian Legislative Assembly and Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly....
, defeating Susan Davies
Susan Davies
Susan Margaret Davies is a former Australian politician.She was born in Mirboo North, Victoria, to parents Richard Llewellyn and Jean Margaret Davies . She attended Leongatha High School and Watsonia High School in 1971, when she completed her Higher School Certificate...
, the independent MP for Gippsland West, in a closely fought campaign.
Members for Bass
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Smith Ken Smith (politician) Kenneth Maurice Smith is an Australian politician who is currently the member for Bass in the Victorian Legislative Assembly and Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly.... |
Liberal Liberal Party of Australia The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office... |
2002–present | |