Hon James Balfour

Electorates

East Yarra (1 June 1904 - 1 August 1913)

South Eastern (1 November 1882 - 1 May 1904)

Southern (1 June 1874 - 1 November 1882)

East Bourke (1 February 1866 - 1 August 1868) Resigned

*The start date for Members elected after 1900 is the date they were elected. The start date for pre-1900 Members is the date they were sworn in.

Ministries

Minister without portfolio (5 December 1899 - 19 November 1900)

Minister without portfolio (15 May 1890 - 5 November 1890)

Committee Memberships

Member Standing Orders Committee (8 July 1913 - 24 August 1913)

Member Standing Orders Committee (10 July 1912 - 7 July 1913)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (10 July 1912 - 24 August 1913)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (9 July 1912 - 1 July 1913)

Member Standing Orders Committee (12 December 1911 - 9 July 1912)

Member Standing Orders Committee (11 July 1911 - 24 October 1911)

Member Standing Orders Committee (12 July 1910 - 10 July 1911)

Member Standing Orders Committee (7 July 1909 - 11 July 1910)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (6 July 1909 - 11 July 1910)

Member Standing Orders Committee (10 January 1909 - 6 July 1909)

Member Standing Orders Committee (8 July 1908 - 7 December 1908)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (7 July 1908 - 7 December 1908)

Member Standing Orders Committee (23 July 1907 - 7 July 1908)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (16 July 1907 - 6 July 1908)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (1 August 1906 - 21 February 1907)

Member Standing Orders Committee (24 July 1906 - 21 February 1907)

Member Address in Reply to the Opening Speech of His Excellency the Governor Committee (27 June 1906 - 21 February 1907)

Member Standing Orders Committee (11 July 1905 - 23 July 1906)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (5 July 1904 - 27 June 1905)

Member Standing Orders Committee (5 July 1904 - 10 July 1905)

Member Standing Orders Committee (16 September 1903 - 10 May 1904)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (22 October 1902 - 5 October 1903)

Member Standing Orders Committee (21 October 1902 - 15 September 1903)

Member Standing Orders Committee (28 May 1902 - 15 September 1902)

Member Money Lenders Bill Committee (2 October 1901 - 15 September 1902)

Member Standing Orders Committee (4 July 1899 - 9 July 1900)

Member Permanent Artillery Appointments Committee (25 October 1898 - 18 October 1900)

Member Immigration Restriction Bill Committee (24 August 1898 - 18 October 1900)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (26 July 1898 - 10 July 1899)

Member Standing Orders Committee (12 July 1898 - 11 July 1899)

Member Exported Products Bill Committee (14 December 1897 - 17 October 1898)

Member Standing Orders Committee (26 October 1897 - 11 July 1898)

Member Factories and Shops Act 1890 Amendment Bill Committee (1 September 1897 - 28 September 1897)

Member Standing Orders Committee (29 June 1897 - 28 September 1897)

Member Standing Orders Committee (24 June 1896 - 28 June 1897)

Member Address in Reply to the Opening Speech of His Excellency the Governor Committee (23 June 1896 - 22 June 1897)

Member Factories and Shops Act 1890 Amendment Bill Committee (19 December 1895 - 28 September 1897)

Member Electric Light and Power Bill Committee (27 August 1895 - 28 September 1897)

Member Standing Orders Committee (30 May 1895 - 23 June 1896)

Member Address in Reply to the Opening Speech of His Excellency the Administrator of the Government Committee (29 May 1895 - 28 September 1897)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (20 November 1894 - 18 June 1895)

Member Standing Orders Committee (13 November 1894 - 29 May 1895)

Member Address in Reply to His Excellency the Governor Committee (30 October 1894 - 28 September 1897)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (26 June 1894 - 4 September 1894)

Member Library Committee (17 May 1892 - 3 July 1893)

Member Parliament Buildings Committee (10 June 1890 - 23 June 1891)

Member Customs Duties Bill Committee (23 October 1889 - 5 April 1892)

Member Standing Orders Committee (5 June 1889 - 9 June 1890)

Member Parliament Buildings Committee (5 June 1889 - 9 June 1890)

Member Chinese Immigration Restriction Bill Committee (21 December 1888 - 11 March 1889)

Member Increase of Members of the Legislative Council Committee (2 October 1888 - 11 March 1889)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (21 August 1888 - 11 March 1889)

Member General Code Bill Committee (24 July 1888 - 11 March 1889)

Member Centennial International Exhibition Reception Committee (10 July 1888 - 11 March 1889)

Member Standing Orders Committee (20 June 1888 - 11 March 1889)

Member Parliament Buildings Committee (20 June 1888 - 11 March 1889)

Member Codification of Laws Committee (19 July 1887 - 11 March 1889)

Member Standing Orders Committee (7 June 1887 - 19 June 1888)

Member Officers of Parliament Committee (20 July 1886 - 11 March 1889)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (29 June 1886 - 12 July 1887)

Member Parliament Buildings Committee (1 June 1886 - 6 June 1887)

Member Address in Reply Committee (1 June 1886 - 6 June 1887)

Member On Report of Standing Orders Committee (20 October 1885 - 19 February 1886)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (14 July 1885 - 19 February 1886)

Member Parliament Buildings Committee (17 June 1885 - 19 February 1886)

Member Address in Reply to His Excellency's Speech Committee (17 June 1885 - 19 February 1886)

Member Substantive General Law Consolidation Bill Committee (16 September 1884 - 19 February 1886)

Member Parliament Buildings Committee (11 June 1884 - 16 June 1885)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (10 June 1884 - 16 June 1885)

Member Address in Reply to His Excellency's Speech Committee (10 June 1884 - 16 June 1885)

Member Standing Orders-to Consider and Revise Committee (11 July 1883 - 19 February 1886)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (10 July 1883 - 9 June 1884)

Member Parliament Buildings Committee (3 July 1883 - 10 June 1884)

Member Parliament Buildings Committee (3 April 1883 - 2 July 1883)

Member Licensees Qualifying Bill-Conference Committee (15 August 1882 - 3 February 1883)

Member Parliament Buildings Committee (25 April 1882 - 3 February 1883)

Member Printing Committee (25 April 1882 - 3 February 1883)

Member Printing Committee (4 August 1881 - 24 April 1882)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (4 August 1881 - 24 April 1882)

Member Constitution of Council Bill (2)-Free Conference On Committee (16 June 1881 - 3 February 1882)

Member To Join with Committee of Legislative Assembly-Reform of the Constitution (6 April 1881 - 3 February 1883)

Member Library Committee (27 July 1880 - 3 August 1881)

Member Address in Reply to Governor's Opening Speech Committee (12 May 1880 - 29 June 1880)

Member Library Committee (12 May 1880 - 29 June 1880)

Member Supreme Court Jurisdiction and Procedure Bill Committee (12 August 1879 - 9 February 1880)

Member Printing Committee (8 July 1879 - 9 February 1880)

Member Parliament Buildings Committee (8 July 1879 - 9 February 1880)

Member The Crisis-Address to the Governor, Asking for Copies of Despatches Relating Thereto Committee (12 February 1878 - 9 February 1880)

Member The Crisis-Facts and Circumstances of, Etc-Address to Her Majesty the Queen Committee (23 January 1878 - 9 February 1880)

Member Memorandum of Chief Secretary-Address to the Governor Asking for Copy of Committee (22 January 1878 - 9 February 1880)

Member Laying Aside Appropriation Bill-Address to the Governor Committee (9 January 1878 - 9 February 1880)

Member Goulburn Valley Railway Bill-Gippsland Railway Construction Bill-Message from Legislative Assembly-Committee to Confer (19 December 1877 - 9 February 1880)

Member Message from Legislative Assembly-Railway Construction Bill Amendments-Committee to Prepare Reply to Statement on Subject of Their Alleged Privileges (13 November 1877 - 9 February 1880)

Member Payment to Members of Parliament-Committee to Prepare Address to Governor (7 November 1877 - 9 February 1880)

Member Railway Construction Bill-to Prepare Reasons for Insisting on Amendments Committee (23 October 1877 - 9 February 1880)

Member Mining on Private Property Bill Committee (23 October 1877 - 9 February 1880)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (26 June 1877 - 9 July 1878)

Member Parliamentary Buildings (To Confer with Committee of Legislative Assembly) (5 December 1876 - 25 May 1877)

Member Parliament Buildings Committee (11 July 1876 - 25 May 1877)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (11 July 1876 - 25 May 1877)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (1 June 1875 - 10 July 1876)

Member Parliament Buildings Committee (25 May 1875 - 10 July 1876)

Member Crimes and Offences Prevention Bill Committee (6 October 1874 - 25 May 1877)

Member Parliament Buildings Committee (20 May 1874 - 24 May 1875)

Member Volunteer Force Committee (14 May 1867 - 30 December 1867)

Member Lunatic Asylum-Kew Committee (3 April 1867 - 30 December 1867)

Member Defences of the Colony-Address to the Queen Committee (31 January 1867 - 30 December 1867)

Member Address to His Excellency the Governor Committee (17 January 1867 - 30 December 1867)

Member His Excellency Sir Charles Darling Committee (3 May 1866 - 30 December 1867)

Member Yan Yean Tramroad Committee (27 April 1866 - 30 December 1867)

Member Reply to Governor's Opening Speech Committee (13 February 1866 - 16 January 1867)

Inaugural speech

Parliament | 13 February 1866

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