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WA DIVISION - PERTH

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Division Name PERTH
State Western Australia
Elected Member Smith, S (ALP) 1993-
Name Derivation Named after the city of Perth which was founded in 1829 under Lieutenant-Governor James Stirling, who became Governor in 1831.
First Proclaimed / Election 1901
Area 74 sq. kms
Demographic Inner Metropolitan
Pre-Election Seat Status Fairly Safe
Seat Status Fairly Safe
Enrolment 88,156
Turnout 93.04%
Informal 4.58%
Location Perth covers an area of approximately 74 sq km bordered by the Swan River to the south and east, the Mitchell Freeway and Charles Street to the west and the suburbs of Morley and Beechboro to the north. Suburbs include the districts of Ashfield, Bassendean, Bayswater, Bedford, Beechboro, East Perth, Eden Hill, Embleton, Highgate, Inglewood, Kiara, Lockridge, Maylands, Menora, Morley, Mt Lawley, Northbridge, and parts of Coolbinia, Dianella, North Perth, Perth City, West Perth and Yokine.
Products and Industry Perth City is Western Australia's centre of Government and contains the State's commercial and professional district. Government House, parks and gardens combined with the city shopping complex are a feature of the division. Perth is the western gateway into Australia and has a thriving tourist industry.

Members
Smith, S (ALP) 1993-
Charlesworth, R (ALP) 1983-1993
McLean, R M (LP) 1975-1983
Berinson, J M (ALP) 1969-1975
Chaney, F C (LP) 1955-1969
Burke, T P (ALP) 1943-1955
Nairn, W M (NAT/UAP) 1929-1943
Mann, E A (NAT) 1922-1929
Fowler, J (ALP/LIB/NAT) 1901-1922

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