Division of Curtin

The Division of Curtin is an Australian Electoral Division in Western Australia. It was created in 1949 and is named for John Curtin, who was Prime Minister of Australia 1941-45.[1] Much of the area was part of the Division of Fremantle, which Curtin represented from 1928 to 1945. It covers the beachside suburbs of Perth, including Claremont, Cottesloe, Mosman Park, Nedlands, Subiaco and Swanbourne.[1]

Curtin
Australian House of Representatives Division
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Division of Curtin (green) in Western Australia
Created1949
MPKate Chaney
PartyIndependent
NamesakeJohn Curtin
Electors90,430 (2010)
Area104 km2 (40.2 sq mi)
DemographicInner Metropolitan

Members

Member Party Term
  Paul Hasluck Liberal 1949 – 1969
  Victor Garland Liberal 1969 – 1981
  Allan Rocher Liberal 1981 – 1996
  Independent 1995 – 1998
  Julie Bishop Liberal 1998 – 2019
  Celia Hammond Liberal 2019 - 2022
  Kate Chaney Independent 2022 - Present

Its most famous member was Paul Hasluck, a Cabinet minister and later Governor-General of Australia. Julie Bishop was Minister for Education, Science and Training and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women's Issues in the Howard Government. She is the Deputy Leader of the parliamentary Liberal Party, making her the first woman to hold this role.

Election results

2022 Australian federal election: Curtin[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Celia Hammond 43,408 41.33 −12.68
Independent Kate Chaney 30,942 29.46 +29.46
Labor Yannick Spencer 14,654 13.95 −4.63
Greens Cameron Pidgeon 10,889 10.37 −4.93
United Australia Ladeisha Verhoeff 1,828 1.74 +0.45
One Nation Dale Grillo 1,310 1.25 −0.11
Western Australia Bill Burn 1,243 1.18 −0.37
Australian Federation Judith Cullity 763 0.73 +0.73
Total formal votes 105,037 96.89 +0.07
Informal votes 3,373 3.11 −0.07
Turnout 108,410 90.90 −1.10
Notional two-party-preferred count
Liberal Celia Hammond 58,401 55.60 −8.35
Labor Yannick Spencer 46,636 44.40 +8.35
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Kate Chaney 53,847 51.26 +51.26
Liberal Celia Hammond 51,190 48.74 −15.21
Independent gain from Liberal Swing +51.26

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Profile of the electoral division of Curtin". Australian Electoral Commission. 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
  2. Curtin, WA, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.

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Coordinates: 31°57′25″S 115°47′46″E / 31.957°S 115.796°E / -31.957; 115.796