Division Profile
| Division Name |
TANGNEY |
| State |
Western Australia |
| Elected Member |
Jensen, D (LP) 2004- |
| Name Derivation |
Named after Dame Dorothy Tangney 1911-85, first woman member of the Australian Senate 1943-68. |
| First Proclaimed / Election |
1973/1974 |
| Area |
70 sq. kms |
| Demographic |
Inner Metropolitan |
| Pre-Election Seat Status |
Safe |
| Seat Status |
Fairly Safe |
| Enrolment |
84,312 |
| Turnout |
94.50% |
| Informal |
2.73% |
| Location |
Tangney covers an area of approximately 70 sq km from the Swan and Canning Rivers to the north and east, with the proposed Roe Highway forming much of its southern boundary. The main suburbs include Applecross, Alfred Cove, Ardross, Attadale (part), Bateman, Booragoon, Bull Creek, Ferndale, Langford, Leeming, Lynwood, Melville, Mount Pleasant, Murdoch, Myaree, Parkwood, Riverton, Rossmoyne, Shelley, Willetton and Winthrop. |
| Products and Industry |
Some light industry in Willetton and Myaree with standard suburban housing throughout the remainder. Murdoch University is located in the south-west of the division. |
Members
| Jensen, D (LP) 2004- |
| Williams, D (LP) 1993-2004 |
| Shack, P D (LP) 1984-1993 |
| Gear, G (ALP) 1983-1984 |
| Shack, P D (LP) 1977-1983 |
| Richardson, P A (LP/IND) 1975-1977 |
| Dawkins, J S (ALP) 1974-1975 |
Please Note: the division profile displayed above was at the time of the election. Please consult the AEC website for the most current division profile.
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