Division of Diamond Valley

Diamond Valley Australian House of Representatives Division
Created	1969
Abolished	1984
Namesake	Diamond Creek

The Division of Diamond Valley was an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. [1]

The division was created in 1969 and abolished in 1984. It was named for the Diamond Creek area. It was located in the north-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, including Doncaster, Watsonia, Eltham and Templestowe. With the expansion of the Parliament in 1984, the Division was effectively split in two, the western half forming the new Division of Jagajaga, and the eastern half the Division of Menzies.

Always held by the government of the day, for most of its existence the seat was marginal between the Australian Labor Party and the Liberal Party. Its eastern half was strongly pro-Liberal, while its western half voted equally as strongly for Labor. This is reflected by the state of its successor seats; Menzies has been held at all times by the Liberals, while Jagajaga has been held at all times by Labor.

Members

Image		Member	Party	Term	Notes
		Neil Brown (1940–)	Liberal	25 October 1969 – 2 December 1972	Lost seat
		David McKenzie (1933–)	Labor	2 December 1972 – 13 December 1975	Lost seat
		Neil Brown (1940–)	Liberal	13 December 1975 – 5 March 1983	Served as minister under Fraser. Lost seat. Later elected to the Division of Menzies in 1984
		Peter Staples (1947–)	Labor	5 March 1983 – 1 December 1984	Transferred to the Division of Jagajaga after Diamond Valley was abolished in 1984

References

1. "Parliamentary Handbook of Australia". Parliamentary Library of Australia. Retrieved 28 June 2024.

Election results

See also: Electoral results for the Division of Diamond Valley