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WA DIVISION - CURTIN

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Division Name CURTIN
State Western Australia
Elected Member Bishop, J (LP) 1998-
Name Derivation Named after John Curtin 1885-1945, Prime Minister of Australia 1941-45.
First Proclaimed / Election 1948/1949
Area 90 sq. kms
Demographic Inner Metropolitan
Pre-Election Seat Status Safe
Seat Status Safe
Enrolment 86,138
Turnout 93.68%
Informal 1.91%
Location Curtin covers an area of approximately 89 sq km west of Perth, bordered by the Indian Ocean In the West and the Swan River in the south. The main suburbs include Churchlands, City Beach, Claremont, Cottesloe, Crawley, Dalkeith, Daglish, Doubleview (part), Floreat, Glendalough, Jolimont, Joondanna (part), Leederville, Mosman Park, Mount Claremont, Mount Hawthorn, Nedlands, North Perth (part), Osborne Park (part), Peppermint Grove, Shenton Park, Subiaco, Swanbourne, Wembley, Wembley Downs, West Leederville, West Perth (part) and Woodlands.
Products and Industry Mainly residential and recreational with some light retail.

Members
Bishop, J (LP) 1998-
Rocher, A (LP/IND) 1981-1998
Garland, R V (LP) 1969-1981
Hasluck, P M C (LP) 1949-1969

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