Electorate Profile

State: Victoria

Name Derivation: The Casey electorate is named after Lord Richard Casey (1890-1976).   Richard Casey fought as a soldier in World War One, serving at Gallipoli and on the Western Front.  He was Australia’s first representative to the United States and was then appointed to the British war cabinet by the British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill. 

Lord Casey also had a distinguished political and parliamentary career, first serving as the Member for Corio in 1932 and then representing La Trobe between 1949 and 1960.  He was Treasurer in the Lyons Government and Minister for External Affairs in the Menzies Government.  He was appointed Governor-General to Australia in 1965.   

Area and Location Description: Casey covers an area of approximately 411 sq km from Ringwood East in the west to Seville East in the east, Coldstream in the north, to Monbulk in the south.  Major suburbs/towns include: Chirnside Park, Coldstream, Croydon, Gruyere, Kilsyth, Lilydale, Monbulk, Montrose, Mooroolbark, Mount Evelyn, Seville, Silvan and Wandin.

Map of Division: Casey

Products and Industries of the Area:  Market gardens, orchards, nurseries, flower farms, vineyards, tourism, light manufacturing and engineering.

First Proclamation/Election: 1968/1969

Demographic Rating: Outer metropolitan.

Members:

• Tony Smith (LP) 2001–
• Michael Wooldridge (LP) 1998-2001
• R Halverson (LP) 1984-1998
• AP Steedman (ALP) 1983-1984
• PD Falconer (LP) 1975-1983
• CR Matthews (ALP) 1972-1975
• P Howson (LP) 1969-1972