Division Profile
Division Name |
BRAND |
State |
Western Australia |
Elected Member |
Gray, G (ALP) 2007- |
Name Derivation |
Named after Sir David Brand 1912-79, Premier of Western Australia 1959-71, Member of the Legislative Assembly 1945-75. |
First Proclaimed / Election |
1984 |
Area |
430 sq. kms |
Demographic |
Provincial |
Pre-Election Seat Status |
Marginal |
Seat Status |
Marginal |
Enrolment |
91,945 |
Turnout |
93.52% |
Informal |
3.90% |
Location |
Brand covers an area of approximately 430 sq km from Rowley Road in the north to the Peel Inlet in the south, and also includes Garden Island. The main towns are Kwinana, Mandurah and Rockingham. |
Products and Industry |
Heavy industry in the Kwinana industrial area, alumina refining, tourism and the naval base, HMAS Stirling, on Garden Island. |
Members
Gray, G (ALP) 2007- |
Beazley, K (ALP) 1996-2007 |
Fatin, W F (ALP) 1984-1996 |
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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