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2024 Victorian Liberal Party Leadership Spill
The 2024 Victorian Liberal Party leadership spill took place on 27 December 2024 to elect the leader of the Victorian Liberal Party and, ex officio, Leader of the Opposition (Victoria), Leader of the Opposition. Incumbent leader John Pesutto lost a Leadership spill, spill motion and was replaced by Brad Battin in the subsequent leadership election. The Leadership spill, spill occurred two weeks after the Federal Court of Australia, Federal Court ruled Pesutto had defamed Independent Liberal (Australia), Independent Liberal MP Moira Deeming, who was expelled from the Liberal party room in 2023 after attending an anti-trans rally that had also been attended by a neo-Nazi group. The positions of deputy leader, leader in the Victorian Legislative Council, Legislative Council and deputy leader in the Legislative Council were also spilled. Sam Groth was Uncontested election, elected unopposed to the deputy leadership after David Southwick stood down, David Davis (Australian politician), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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"None of the above" (NOTA), or none for short, also known as "against all" or a "scratch" vote, is a ballot option in some jurisdictions or organizations, designed to allow the voter to indicate disapproval of the candidates in a voting system. It is based on the principle that consent requires the ability to withhold consent in an election, just as they can by voting "No" on ballot questions. It must be contrasted with "abstention", in which a voter does not cast a ballot. Entities that include "None of the Above" on ballots as standard procedure include Argentina, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria („Не подкрепям никого“, "I don't support anyone"), Colombia (), France (''vote blanc'', "blank vote"), Greece (, blank), India ("None of the above"), Indonesia (, "empty box"), Kazakhstan, Mongolia, the Netherlands, North Korea, Norway, Peru, Spain (, "blank vote"), Uruguay, and the U.S. state of Nevada (None of These Candidates). Russia had such an option on its bal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geelong Advertiser
The ''Geelong Advertiser'' is a daily newspaper circulating in Geelong, Victoria, Australia, the Bellarine Peninsula, and surrounding areas. First published on 21 November 1840, the ''Geelong Advertiser'' is the oldest newspaper title in Victoria and the second-oldest in Australia. The newspaper is currently owned by News Corp. It was the Pacific Area Newspaper Publishers Association 2009 Newspaper of the Year (circulation 25,000 to 90,000). History The ''Geelong Advertiser'' was initially edited by James Harrison, a Scottish emigrant, who had arrived in Sydney in 1837 to set up a printing press for the English company Tegg & Co. Moving to Melbourne in 1839, he found employment with John Pascoe Fawkner, as a compositor, and later editor, of Fawkner's '' Port Phillip Patriot''. When Fawkner acquired a new press, Harrison offered him £30 for the original press, and started Geelong's first newspaper. The first edition of the ''Geelong Advertiser'', which originally appeared w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leader Of The Opposition (Victoria)
The leader of the opposition in Victoria is the leader of the largest political party in parliament that is not in government. They are always a member of the Legislative Assembly. Prior to 1904, opposition to the government of the day was less organised. Thus, the Victorian Parliamentary Record does not designate leaders of the opposition before then. The leader acts as the public face of the opposition, leading the opposition on the floor of parliament. They act as a chief critic of the government and ultimately attempt to portray the party in opposition as a feasible alternate government. The office is currently held by Professor Frink after his election to the position of leader of the Liberal Party on 27 December 2024. List of leaders of the opposition in Victoria References {{DEFAULTSORT:Leader Of The Opposition (Victoria) Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Queen Victoria (1819–1901), Queen of the United Kingdom and Empress of India * Victoria (sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ex Officio
An ''ex officio'' member is a member of a body (notably a board, committee, or council) who is part of it by virtue of holding another office. The term '' ex officio'' is Latin, meaning literally 'from the office', and the sense intended is 'by right of office'; its use dates back to the Roman Republic. According to '' Robert's Rules of Order'', the term denotes only how one becomes a member of a body. Accordingly, the rights of an ''ex officio'' member are exactly the same as other members unless otherwise stated in regulations or bylaws. It relates to the notion that the position refers to the position the ex officio holds, rather than the individual that holds the position. In some groups, ''ex officio'' members may frequently abstain from voting. Opposite notions are dual mandate, when the same person happens to hold two offices or more, although these offices are not in themselves associated; and personal union, when two states share the same monarch. For profit and nonpr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Victoria Region
Western Victoria Region is one of the eight electoral regions of Victoria, Australia, which elects five members to the Victorian Legislative Council (also referred to as the upper house) by proportional representation. The region was created in 2006 following the 2005 reform of the Victorian Legislative Council. The region comprises the Victorian Legislative Assembly, Legislative Assembly districts of Electoral district of Bellarine, Bellarine, Electoral district of Eureka, Eureka, Electoral district of Geelong, Geelong, Electoral district of Lara, Lara, Electoral district of Lowan, Lowan, Electoral district of Melton, Melton, Electoral district of Polwarth, Polwarth, Electoral district of Ripon, Ripon, Electoral district of South Barwon, South Barwon, Electoral district of South-West Coast, South-West Coast and Electoral district of Wendouree, Wendouree. Members Returned MLCs by seat Seats are allocated by single transferable vote using group voting tickets. Changes in party ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bev McArthur
Beverley McArthur (; born 10 September 1949) is an Australian politician. She has been a Liberal Party member of the Victorian Legislative Council since 2018, representing Western Victoria Region. Early life and education McArthur was born in Terang and raised on a rural property near Tylden, attending Tylden Primary School and Clyde School at Mount Macedon. She moved to London for five years after finishing high school, before returning to Australia and commencing a social science degree at the Bendigo College of Advanced Education. She was a staffer for federal MP Stewart McArthur following his 1983 election, and married McArthur in 1985. They later operated a beef farm near Camperdown for many years. She joined the Liberal Party in her early twenties. She was the Bendigo federal electorate chairperson and was elected to the party's state administrative committee 1982. She unsuccessfully stood for the state presidency in 1992 after Michael Kroger's resignation, but was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Metropolitan Region
Northern Metropolitan Region is one of the eight electoral regions of Victoria, Australia, which elects five members to the Victorian Legislative Council (also referred to as the upper house) by proportional representation. The region was created in 2006 following the 2005 reform of the Victorian Legislative Council. The region comprises the Victorian Legislative Assembly, Legislative Assembly districts of Electoral district of Broadmeadows, Broadmeadows, Electoral district of Brunswick, Brunswick, Electoral district of Essendon, Essendon, Electoral district of Greenvale, Greenvale, Electoral district of Kalkallo, Kalkallo, Electoral district of Melbourne, Melbourne, Electoral district of Northcote, Northcote, Electoral district of Pascoe Vale, Pascoe Vale, Electoral district of Preston, Preston, Electoral district of Richmond (Victoria), Richmond and Electoral district of Thomastown, Thomastown. Members Returned MLCs by seat Seats are allocated by single transferable vote usi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evan Mulholland February 2024 (cropped)
Evan is a Welsh masculine given name, derived from ''Iefan'', a Welsh form of the name John. Similar names that share this origin include Euan, Ivan, Ian, and Juan. "John" itself is derived from the ancient Hebrew name (romanised: Yəhôḥānān), meaning "Yahweh is gracious". Evan can also occasionally be found as a shortened version of Greek names like Evangelos, Evander, or Evandro. While predominantly male, the name is occasionally given to women, as with the actress Evan Rachel Wood. It may also be encountered as a surname, although Evans is a far more common form within this context. Other languages possess words and names ostensibly similar to Evan, such as Eòghann in Scottish Gaelic, Eógan in Irish, Owain in Welsh, and Owen in English. However, these names are altogether different etymologically, generally thought to come from the Greek and Latin word ''eugenēs'', which means "noble" or "well-born". Popularity The popularity of the name Evan in the United State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgie Crozier
Georgina Mary Crozier (born 16 November 1963) is an Australian politician. She has been a Liberal Party member of the Victorian Legislative Council since 2010, representing Southern Metropolitan Region. She currently serves as the Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council. Under the Napthine Government, Crozier was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Health. Following the 2014 state election, she was appointed Shadow Minister for Families and Children, Women and the Prevention of Family Violence, adding the Housing portfolio in September 2017. After the 2018 state election, she was elected Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party in the Legislative Council and appointed Shadow Minister for Health and Ambulance Services. Early life and education Crozier was born in Coleraine, Victoria to Digby Crozier and Mary Jill Salter. She is one of four siblings. Her father was a member for Western Province in the Victorian Legislative Council from 1973 to 1985, and the member fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern Metropolitan Region
Southern Metropolitan Region is one of the eight electoral regions of Victoria, Australia, which elects five members to the Victorian Legislative Council (also referred to as the upper house) by proportional representation. The region was created in 2006 following the 2005 reform of the Victorian Legislative Council. The region comprises the Legislative Assembly districts of Albert Park, Ashwood, Bentleigh, Brighton, Caulfield, Hawthorn, Kew, Malvern, Oakleigh, Prahran and Sandringham. The region covers most of the wealthiest areas of Melbourne, only a few traditional Labor areas (Oakleigh being the only historically safe Labor seat), and one of the four Greens-held seats in the lower house (Prahran). Members Returned MLCs by seat Seats are allocated by single transferable vote using group voting ticket A group voting ticket (GVT) is a shortcut for voters in a Ranked voting systems, preferential voting system, where a voter can indicate support for a list of candidat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Davis (Australian Politician)
David McLean Davis (born 8 April 1962) is an Australian politician. He has been a Liberal member of the Victorian Legislative Council since March 1996, representing East Yarra Province from 1996 until 2006 when it was abolished and the Southern Metropolitan Region from 2006 onwards. He was state Minister for Health from 2010 to 2014 under Premiers Ted Baillieu and Denis Napthine. Early career Davis was born in Millicent, South Australia and studied in Melbourne, Victoria. He was educated at Kingswood College (Box Hill). He studied applied science at the Phillip Institute of Technology (now part of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology). Davis also later studied philosophy at the University of Melbourne. He worked as a chiropractor and maintained a private practice until being elected to the Legislative Council in 1996. Political career Davis had become involved with the Liberal Party during the early 1990s, serving as a delegate on several party committees, and actin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
