In March 1999 barrister David Risstrom was elected to the Melbourne City Council, following numerous local government campaigns in Victoria.
In 1999, Risstrom became the first member of the Australian Greens to be elected to public office anywhere in the state of Victoria when he was elected to Melbourne City Council with 9% of the primary vote under the proportional representation electoral system then in place.
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