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Electoral district of South-West Coast
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The Electoral district of South-West Coast is an electorate of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It was created prior to the 2002 election in order to replace the abolished seats of Portland and Warrnambool.
The seat covers much of Victoria's western district, including the towns of Portland, Nelson, Warrnambool and Macarthur.
South-West Coast is based around nominally safe Liberal territory, and was thus a natural choice for former Opposition Leader Denis Napthine to contest at the 2002 state election. However, due to a landslide statewide swing to the Labor Party, the seat was very nearly lost to the Labor Party, and was only retained by a margin of 0.7%. It would be considered heavily marginal on these figures; however, considering the nature of the 2002 result, it would be expected to return a much safer Liberal margin in 2006.
| Member | Party affiliation | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Denis Napthine | Liberal Party of Australia | 2002-present |
- Parliaments of the Australian states and territories
- List of members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
- Electorate profile: South-West Coast, Victorian Electoral Commission
- State Election 2002: South-West Coast, Victorian Electoral Commission
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