Menzies (constituency)

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Coordinates: 37 ° 46 ′  S , 145 ° 11 ′  E

Victoria constituency location .

Menzies is one of 150 constituencies used to elect the Australian House of Representatives .

It is located in the metropolitan area of Melbourne in the Australian state of Victoria . It covers the northeastern districts between the two rivers Yarra River and Koonung Creek . These include Bulleen , Croydon Hills , Doncaster , Doncaster East , Donvale , Park Orchards , Templestowe , Templestowe Lower , Warrandyte and Warrandyte South . Parts of Ringwood North , Warranwood and Wonga Park also fall into the constituency of Menzies.

The constituency was named after former Prime Minister Robert Menzies and was created on September 14, 1984. In the same year the parliamentary elections took place there. Kevin Andrews of the Liberal Party of Australia has been the incumbent MP for the constituency since 1991 .

Previous MPs

Surname Political party Terms of office
Neil Brown Liberal Party of Australia 1984-1991
Kevin Andrews Liberal Party of Australia 1991 – in office