Electoral district of Altona
The electoral district of Altona was one of the electoral districts of Victoria, Australia, for the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It covered an area of 79 square kilometres (31 sq mi) in western Melbourne, and included the suburbs of Altona, Altona Meadows, Laverton, Point Cook, Seabrook and Seaholme. It also included the RAAF Williams airbase and the Point Cook Coastal Park. It lay within the Western Metropolitan Region of the upper house, the Legislative Council.
| Altona Victoria—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
Location of Altona (dark green) in Greater Melbourne | |
| State | Victoria |
| Created | 1992 |
| Abolished | 2022 |
| MP | Jill Hennessy |
| Party | Labor Party |
| Electors | 55,418 (2018) |
| Area | 79 km2 (30.5 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Outer metropolitan |
| Coordinates | 37°53′S 144°47′E |
The seat was abolished by the Electoral Boundaries Commission ahead of the 2022 election and largely replaced by the electoral district of Point Cook.
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