ɪts pɹˈɛdᵻsˌɛsɚz, dʒˈɪpslənd wˈɛst ænd wˈɛstɚnpˌoːɹt, hæd hɪstˈɔːɹɪkli bˌɪn stɹˈɔŋhoʊldz fɚðə kənsˈɜːvətˌɪv pˈɑːɹɾiz.
Its predecessors, Gippsland West and Westernport, had historically been strongholds for the conservative parties.