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When it was created it was a highly marginal seat, and at the [[1972 Australian federal election|1972 federal election]] it was regarded as the "[[wikt:litmus test|litmus]] seat", which the [[Australian Labor Party]] had to win to gain government. Lost when the Liberals won in [[1975 Australian federal election|1975]], Labor picked it up again when Labor regained government in [[1983 Australian federal election|1983]]. However, a redistribution ahead of [[1984 Australian federal election|the following year's election]] made Casey marginally Liberal. The Liberals retook the seat in that election and have held it since then. Demographic changes have also contributed in making Casey a fairly safe seat for the Liberal Party, although a redistribution ahead of the [[2013 Australian federal election|2013 federal election]] pushed the seat further north into the upper Yarra Valley, estimated to halve the Liberal [[Two-party-preferred vote|two-party preferred]] majority of 4.2 per cent.<ref name=green/> Since the [[2023 Aston by-election]], it is the Liberal Party’s safest seat in metropolitan Melbourne.
When it was created it was a highly marginal seat, and at the [[1972 Australian federal election|1972 federal election]] it was regarded as the "[[wikt:litmus test|litmus]] seat", which the [[Australian Labor Party]] had to win to gain government. Lost when the Liberals won in [[1975 Australian federal election|1975]], Labor picked it up again when Labor regained government in [[1983 Australian federal election|1983]]. However, a redistribution ahead of [[1984 Australian federal election|the following year's election]] made Casey marginally Liberal. The Liberals retook the seat in that election and have held it since then. Demographic changes have also contributed in making Casey a fairly safe seat for the Liberal Party, although a redistribution ahead of the [[2013 Australian federal election|2013 federal election]] pushed the seat further north into the upper Yarra Valley, estimated to halve the Liberal [[Two-party-preferred vote|two-party preferred]] majority of 4.2 per cent.<ref name=green/> Since the [[2023 Aston by-election]], it is the Liberal Party’s safest seat in metropolitan Melbourne.


Prominent members to have represented Casey include [[Peter Howson (politician)|Peter Howson]], who served as a minister in the [[McMahon government]]; [[Bob Halverson]], who was [[Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives|Speaker of the House of Representatives]] 1996–98; [[Michael Wooldridge (politician)|Michael Wooldridge]], who served as [[Minister for Health (Australia)|Minister for Health]] in the first five years of the [[John Howard|Howard]] government (1996–2001); and Tony Smith, Speaker from 2015 until 2021.<ref name=green>{{cite news |author=Green, Antony |author-link=Antony Green |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/federal-election-2013/guide/case/ |title=Federal election 2013: Casey results |work=Australia Votes |publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]] |location=Australia |date=11 October 2013 |access-date=25 November 2013 }}</ref>
Prominent members to have represented Casey include [[Peter Howson (politician)|Peter Howson]], who served as a minister in the [[McMahon government]]; [[Bob Halverson]], who was [[Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives|Speaker of the House of Representatives]] 1996–98; [[Michael Wooldridge (politician)|Michael Wooldridge]], who served as [[Minister for Health (Australia)|Minister for Health]] in the first five years of the [[John Howard|Howard]] government (1996–2001); and Tony Smith, Speaker from 2015 until 2021.<ref name=green>{{cite news |last=Green|first=Antony |author-link=Antony Green |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/federal-election-2013/guide/case/ |title=Federal election 2013: Casey results |work=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]] |location=Australia |date=11 October 2013 |access-date=25 November 2013 }}</ref>
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| [[Peter Falconer]]<br />{{small|(1943–)}}
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| [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
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| [[Peter Steedman]]<br />{{small|(1941–)}}
| [[Peter Steedman]]<br />{{small|(1941–)}}
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| [[Bob Halverson]]<br />{{small|(1937–2016)}}
| [[Bob Halverson]]<br />{{small|(1937–2016)}}
| [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| rowspan="4" | [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| nowrap | [[1984 Australian federal election|1 December 1984]] –<br />[[1998 Australian federal election|31 August 1998]]
| nowrap | [[1984 Australian federal election|1 December 1984]] –<br />[[1998 Australian federal election|31 August 1998]]
| Served as [[Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives|Speaker]] during the [[John Howard|Howard]] Government. Retired
| Served as [[Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives|Speaker]] during the [[John Howard|Howard]] Government. Retired
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| [[Michael Wooldridge (politician)|Michael Wooldridge]]<br />{{small|(1956–)}}
| [[Michael Wooldridge (politician)|Michael Wooldridge]]<br />{{small|(1956–)}}
| [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| nowrap | [[1998 Australian federal election|3 October 1998]] –<br />[[2001 Australian federal election|8 October 2001]]
| nowrap | [[1998 Australian federal election|3 October 1998]] –<br />[[2001 Australian federal election|8 October 2001]]
| Previously held the [[Division of Chisholm]]. Served as minister under [[Howard government|Howard]]. Retired
| Previously held the [[Division of Chisholm]]. Served as minister under [[Howard government|Howard]]. Retired
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| [[Tony Smith (Victorian politician)|Tony Smith]]<br />{{small|(1967–)}}
| [[Tony Smith (Victorian politician)|Tony Smith]]<br />{{small|(1967–)}}
| [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| nowrap | [[2001 Australian federal election|10 November 2001]] –<br />[[2022 Australian federal election|11 April 2022]]
| nowrap | [[2001 Australian federal election|10 November 2001]] –<br />[[2022 Australian federal election|11 April 2022]]
| Served as [[Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives|Speaker]] during the [[Tony Abbott|Abbott]], [[Malcolm Turnbull|Turnbull]] and [[Scott Morrison|Morrison]] Governments. Retired
| Served as [[Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives|Speaker]] during the [[Tony Abbott|Abbott]], [[Malcolm Turnbull|Turnbull]] and [[Scott Morrison|Morrison]] Governments. Retired
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| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp;
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| [[Aaron Violi]]<!--<br />{{small|(–)}}-->
| [[Aaron Violi]]<br />{{small|(1984–)}}
| [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| nowrap | [[2022 Australian federal election|21 May 2022]] –<br />present
| nowrap | [[2022 Australian federal election|21 May 2022]] –<br />present
| Incumbent
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Not to be confused with City of Casey.
Casey
Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Casey in Victoria, as of the 2022 federal election
Created1969
MPAaron Violi
PartyLiberal
NamesakeRichard Casey
Electors114,385 (2022)
Area2,466 km2 (952.1 sq mi)
DemographicRural

The Division of Casey is an Australian electoral division in the state of Victoria. The division was created in 1969 and is named for Richard Casey, who was Governor-General of Australia 1965–69.

The division is located in the outer eastern suburbs of Melbourne and extends into the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges. It covers an area of approximately 2,466 square kilometres (952 sq mi). Major suburbs and towns include Belgrave, Belgrave Heights, Belgrave South, Chirnside Park, Coldstream, Dixons Creek, Don Valley, Ferny Creek, Gladysdale, Gruyere, Healesville, Hoddles Creek, Kallista, Kalorama, Kilsyth, Kilsyth South, Launching Place, Lilydale, Lysterfield, Menzies Creek, Millgrove, Monbulk, Montrose, Mooroolbark, Mount Evelyn, Mount Dandenong, Olinda, Powelltown, Reefton, Sassafras, Selby, Seville, Seville East, Silvan, Tecoma, Upwey, Wandin, Wandin East, Warburton, Wesburn, Woori Yallock, Yarra Glen, and Yellingbo.[1]

The current Member for Casey, since the 2022 federal election, is Aaron Violi, a member of the Liberal Party of Australia. His immediate predecessor is Tony Smith, who was Speaker of the House from 2015 through 2021, and was, after Bob Halverson, the second member for this electorate to occupy the chair.

Geography

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Since 1984, federal electoral division boundaries in Australia have been determined at redistributions by a redistribution committee appointed by the Australian Electoral Commission. Redistributions occur for the boundaries of divisions in a particular state, and they occur every seven years, or sooner if a state's representation entitlement changes or when divisions of a state are malapportioned.[2]

History

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Richard Casey, the division's namesake

When it was created it was a highly marginal seat, and at the 1972 federal election it was regarded as the "litmus seat", which the Australian Labor Party had to win to gain government. Lost when the Liberals won in 1975, Labor picked it up again when Labor regained government in 1983. However, a redistribution ahead of the following year's election made Casey marginally Liberal. The Liberals retook the seat in that election and have held it since then. Demographic changes have also contributed in making Casey a fairly safe seat for the Liberal Party, although a redistribution ahead of the 2013 federal election pushed the seat further north into the upper Yarra Valley, estimated to halve the Liberal two-party preferred majority of 4.2 per cent.[3] Since the 2023 Aston by-election, it is the Liberal Party’s safest seat in metropolitan Melbourne.

Prominent members to have represented Casey include Peter Howson, who served as a minister in the McMahon government; Bob Halverson, who was Speaker of the House of Representatives 1996–98; Michael Wooldridge, who served as Minister for Health in the first five years of the Howard government (1996–2001); and Tony Smith, Speaker from 2015 until 2021.[3]

Members

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Image Member Party Term Notes
  Peter Howson
(1919–2009) 		Liberal 25 October 1969 –
2 December 1972 		Previously held the Division of Fawkner. Served as minister under McMahon. Lost seat
  Race Mathews
(1935–) 		Labor 2 December 1972 –
13 December 1975 		Lost seat. Later elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Oakleigh in 1979
  Peter Falconer
(1943–) 		Liberal 13 December 1975 –
5 March 1983 		Lost seat
  Peter Steedman
(1941–) 		Labor 5 March 1983 –
1 December 1984 		Lost seat
  Bob Halverson
(1937–2016) 		Liberal 1 December 1984 –
31 August 1998 		Served as Speaker during the Howard Government. Retired
  Michael Wooldridge
(1956–) 		3 October 1998 –
8 October 2001 		Previously held the Division of Chisholm. Served as minister under Howard. Retired
  Tony Smith
(1967–) 		10 November 2001 –
11 April 2022 		Served as Speaker during the Abbott, Turnbull and Morrison Governments. Retired
  Aaron Violi
(1984–) 		21 May 2022 –
present 		Incumbent

Election results

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Main article: Electoral results for the Division of Casey
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2022 Australian federal election in Victoria § Casey.[edit]
2022 Australian federal election: Casey[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Aaron Violi 36,347 36.49 −8.74
Labor Bill Brindle 24,779 24.87 −3.78
Greens Jenny Game 12,894 12.94 +1.99
Independent Claire Ferres Miles 8,307 8.34 +8.34
United Australia Anthony Bellve 4,834 4.85 +2.24
  Independent Australia One Craig Cole 3,455 3.47 +3.47
One Nation Paul Murphy 3,260 3.27 +3.23
Liberal Democrats Trevor Smith 2,008 2.02 +2.02
Animal Justice Andrew Klop 1,844 1.85 −1.23
Justice Peter Sullivan 1,207 1.21 −2.11
Federation Chris Field 686 0.69 +0.69
Total formal votes 99,621 93.74 +0.18
Informal votes 6,652 6.26 −0.18
Turnout 106,273 93.00 −2.52
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Aaron Violi 51,283 51.48 −3.14
Labor Bill Brindle 48,338 48.52 +3.14
Liberal hold Swing −3.14

References

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  1. ^ "Profile of the electoral division of Casey (Vic)". Australian Electoral Commission. 26 September 2013. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
  2. ^ Muller, Damon (14 November 2017). "The process of federal redistributions: a quick guide". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  3. ^ a b Green, Antony (11 October 2013). "Federal election 2013: Casey results". ABC. Australia. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
  4. ^ Casey, VIC, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
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