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Town Hall, 333 Bay Street, Port Melbourne
Town Hall, 333 Bay Street, Port Melbourne

The electorate of Melbourne Ports

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Existing since Federation, Melbourne Ports has been held by the Labor Party since 1906 and has had only five members in 107 years since.

Former members of the seat were

Jim Matthews 1906 – 1931
E J Holloway 1931 – 1951
Frank Crean 1951 – 1977
Clyde Holding 1977 – 1998
Michael Danby since 1998

 

Postscript: On 5 July 2018, Michael Danby announced he would not contest the seat of Macnamara (the re-named Melbourne Ports) at the 2019 federal election.

Source:  ABC, Anthony Green’s Election Guide 

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