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Electoral District of MacKillop (PDF, 2.5MB)Features of the district
Location
This country district is located in the south-east of the state, sandwiched between the Southern Ocean to the west and the Victorian border to the east. MacKillop includes the coastal towns of Beachport, Kingston South East and Robe, and the rural centres of Bordertown, Keith, Millicent, Naracoorte, and Penola. The district’s economy is based on pastoral farming, forestry, and fishing.
Area
Approximately 34,138 km2
Localities
MacKillop incorporates the Coorong District Council, the District Council of Southern Mallee, Ashville, Beachport, Bordertown, Carcuma, Cooke Plains, Coomandook, Coonalpyn, Coorong, Elwomple, Geranium. Jabuk, Karte, Keith, Ki Ki, Kingston, Kingston South East, Lameroo, Malinong, Meningie, Meningie East, Millicent, Moorlands, Naracoorte, Naracoorte Luncindale, Netherton, Ngarkat, Parilla, Parrakie, Peake, Penola, Pinnaroo, Poltallock, Robe, Sherlock, Tailem Bend, Tatiara, Wattle Range, Wellington East, and Yumali. It also includes parts of the localities of Lake Alexandrina and Naturi.
History
The district of MacKillop was created at the 1991 redistribution and has been contested and represented continuously since 1993.
Origin of the name
The district is named after Mary Helen MacKillop (1842–1909), an Australian nun posthumously canonised by the Catholic Church in 2010, as St Mary of the Cross MacKillop. Although born in Victoria, MacKillop is best known for her activities in South Australia. In 1866 she founded in Penola the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart (the Josephites), a congregation of religious sisters that established schools and welfare institutions throughout the state and across Australasia, with an emphasis on education for the rural poor.
Key boundary changes following the 2024 redistribution
No changes.
For full details see the 2024 Report of the Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission (PDF, 3.0MB)Representation and results
| Member | Affiliation | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Dale S. Baker | LIB | 1993–1997 |
| Michael R. (Mitch) Williams | IND/LIB | 1997–2018 |
| Philip Nicholas (Nick) McBride | LIB | 2018–present |
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Electoral District of Light (PDF, 1.2MB)Features of the district
Location
The district of Light is located just north of greater metropolitan Adelaide, extending from the outer Elizabeth suburb of Munno Para in the south to the fast-growing town of Gawler and its suburbs in the north. It encompasses both residential and semi-rural areas.
Area
Approximately 54.2 km2
Localities
Light incorporates the suburbs of Evanston, Evanston Gardens, Evanston Park, Evanston South, Gawler, Gawler East, Gawler South, Gawler West, Hillier, Kudla, Munno Para, Munno Para Downs, Reid, and Willaston. It also includes parts of the suburb of Munno Para West.
History
The district is one of only four (with Flinders, Port Adelaide and West Torrens) to bear the name of one of the 17 original 1857 House of Assembly districts. Light was abolished in 1902 but revived in 1936, effective at the election held in 1938.
Origin of the name
Light is named after Colonel William Light (1786–1839), who was the first Surveyor-General of South Australia. Light determined the site for the City of Adelaide, designed the layout of its streets, squares and Park Lands, and divided its acreage into marketable lots. He also commenced the definition of country sections and land for secondary townships.
Key boundary changes following the 2024 redistribution
Light loses the localities of Buchfelde, Gawler Belt, Gawler River, Hewett, Ward Belt, and part of Munno Para West.
For full details see the 2024 Report of the Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission (PDF, 3.0MB)
Representation and results
| Member | Affiliation | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Richard L. Butler | LCL | 1938–1938 |
| Herbert D. Michael | LCL | 1939–1941 |
| Sydney McHugh | ALP | 1941–1944 |
| Herbert D. Michael | LCL | 1944–1956 |
| George Hambour | LCL | 1956–1960 |
| Leslie C. Nicholson | LCL | 1960–1962 |
| John S. Freebairn | LCL | 1962–1970 |
| Bruce C. Eastick | LCL/LIB | 1970–1993 |
| Malcolm R. Buckby | LIB | 1993–2006 |
| Antonio (Tony) Piccolo | ALP | 2006–present |
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Electoral District of Lee (PDF, 1.1MB)Features of the district
Location
The district of Lee is located to the north-west of the City of Adelaide, with the residential beachside suburbs of Semaphore Park, Tennyson and West Lakes Shore forming its western boundary.
Area
Approximately 19.0 km2
Localities
Lee incorporates the suburbs of Albert Park, Hendon, Royal Park, Seaton, Semaphore Park, Tennyson, West Lakes, and West Lakes Shore. It also includes a portion of the suburb of Grange.
History
The district was created at the 1991 boundary redistribution and first represented in 1993.
Origin of the name
The district is named after the Irish-Australian women’s suffrage campaigner Mary Lee (1821 – 1909) who worked successfully for political and social reform. Secretary of the South Australian Women's Suffrage League, she directed the campaign for public acceptance of women's suffrage until the South Australian Parliament granted women the right to vote and stand for parliament in 1894. She also served with the Female Refuge ladies' committee, the Distressed Women's and Children's Committee and the Adelaide Sick Poor Fund. She campaigned against 'sweated' labour, proposed the formation of trade unions for women and became foundation secretary, later vice-president of the Working Women's Trade Union. She was the first woman to be appointed official visitor to lunatic asylums.
Key boundary changes following the 2024 redistribution
Lee gains the suburb of Semaphore South.
For full details see the 2024 Report of the Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission (PDF, 3.0MB)Representation and results
| Member | Affiliation | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph P. (Joe) Rossi | LIB | 1993–1997 |
| Michael J. Wright | ALP | 1997–2014 |
| Stephen Mulligan | ALP | 2014–present |
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Electoral District of King (PDF, 1.7MB)Features of the district
Location
Located at the north-eastern limit of metropolitan Adelaide, the district of King is a mix of largely rural areas in its north-east and suburban residential areas in its south-west. The district also includes the Little Para Reservoir.
Area
Approximately 85.4 km2
Localities
King incorporates the suburbs of Craigmore, Golden Grove, Gould Creek, Greenwith, Hillbank, Little Para Reservoir, One Tree Hill, Salisbury Heights, and Salisbury Park. It also includes parts of the suburbs of Salisbury East, and Surrey Downs.
History
The district of King was created at the 2016 boundary redistribution to replace the previous district of Napier. It was contested and represented for the first time in 2018.
Origin of the name
The district is named after the Honourable Leonard James King AC QC (1925–2011) who was a prominent South Australian lawyer, politician and judge. Mr King was admitted to practice in December 1950 and worked as a solicitor and barrister. He was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 1967. In 1970, Mr King entered Parliament as the Member for Coles and served as Attorney-General in the Dunstan Government between 1970 and 1975. He was appointed a puisne judge of the Supreme Court of South Australia in 1975 and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of South Australia between 1978 and 1995.
Key boundary changes following the 2024 redistribution
King gains the suburb of Craigmore.
King loses part of the suburb of Salisbury East.
Representation and results
| Member | Affiliation | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Paula Luethen | LIB | 2018–2022 |
| Rhiannon Pearce | ALP | 2022–present |
| Member | Affiliation | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Terence H. Hemmings | ALP | 1977–1993 |
| Annette K. Hurley | ALP | 1993–2002 |
| Michael F. O’Brien | ALP | 2002–2014 |
| Jon Gee | ALP | 2014–2018 |
Election results
- 2022 State Election results
- 2018 State Election result
- 2014 State Election results (former electoral district of Napier)
- 2010 State Election results (former electoral district of Napier)
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Electoral District of Kavel (PDF, 1.1MB)Features of the district
Location
This district is located in the Adelaide Hills to the east of Adelaide. While its main population centre is the fast-growing Hills city of Mount Barker, Kavel also includes extensive agricultural and horticultural areas.
Area
Approximately 288.5 km2
Localities
Kavel incorporates the localities of Blakiston, Brukunga, Bugle Ranges, Charleston, Dawesley, Hay Valley, Littlehampton, Lobethal, Mount Barker, Mount Barker Junction, Mount Barker Springs, Mount Barker Summit, Nairne, Totness, Wistow, and Woodside.
History
The district of Kavel was created in 1969 and has been contested and represented continuously since 1970.
Origin of the name
The district is named after August Ludwig Christian Kavel (1798–1860), a Lutheran pastor who came to South Australia with 200 of his German followers in 1838 seeking religious freedom. Kavel established his first settlement in South Australia in Klemzig, the name of the village where he and many of his followers had emigrated from in Prussia. Kavel was a founder of Lutheranism in Australia.
Key boundary changes following the 2024 redistribution
Kavel loses the localities of Balhannah, Forest Range, Lenswood, and Oakbank.
For full details see the 2024 Report of the Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission (PDF, 3.0MB)Representation and results
| Member | Affiliation | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Eric R. Goldsworthy | LIB | 1970–1992 |
| John W. Olsen | LIB | 1992–2002 |
| Mark Goldsworthy | LIB | 2002–2018 |
| Daniel (Dan) Cregan | LIB (2018–2021)/IND (2021–) | 2018–present |