Electoral district of Fisher
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| 2006 State Election | ||
| First preference | ||
| Party | % | |
| Bob Such | 45.2% | |
| Australian Labor Party | 26.4% | |
| Liberal Party of Australia | 18.5% | |
| Family First Party | 5.1% | |
| SA Greens | 3.4% | |
| Australian Democrats | 1.4% | |
| Two Party Preferred | ||
| Bob Such | 66.7% | |
| Australian Labor Party | 33.3% | |
| Swing from 2002 | ||
| Bob Such | +4.6% | |
Fisher is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. It is named after James Fisher, a colonial politician and the first mayor of Adelaide. It covers a 29.2km² suburban area on the southern fringes of Adelaide, taking in the suburbs of Aberfoyle Park, Happy Valley, Reynella East and parts of Chandlers Hill, Flagstaff Hill and O'Halloran Hill.
Before the 1983 electoral redistribution, Fisher took in the Blackwood area and was a safe Liberal seat, held by Stan Evans. The redistribution turned it into a marginal "mortgage belt" seat, and it was subsequently won by Philip Tyler for the Australian Labor Party at the 1985 election. It narrowly fell to the Liberal Party of Australia's Bob Such at the 1989 election, and he substantially increased his margin four years later amidst Dean Brown's massive Liberal landslide victory. Changes in demographics during the 1990s made the seat relatively safe for the Liberal Party, but they lost control of the seat when Such resigned to sit as an independent in October 2000, and successfully retained his seat as an independent at the 2002 election. He subsequently retained his seat with another strong swing in his favour at the 2006 election, despite early reports that the seat may fall to either the Labor or Liberal parties.
Members for Fisher
| Member | Party | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Stan Evans | Liberal Party of Australia | 1970-1985 |
| Philip Tyler | Australian Labor Party | 1985-1989 |
| Bob Such | Liberal Party of Australia | 1989-2000 |
| Bob Such | Independent | 2000-present |
External links
- [ABC profile for Fisher]
- [State Electoral Office map for Fisher]
- [State Electoral Office profile for Fisher]
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