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Hasluck Australian House of Representatives Division | |
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![]() Division of Hasluck (green) in Western Australia | |
Created: | 2001 |
MP: | Ken Wyatt |
Party: | Liberal |
Namesake: | Paul Hasluck; Alexandra Hasluck |
Electors: | 93,930 (2010) |
Area: | 245 km² (95 sq mi) |
Demographic: | Outer Metropolitan |
The Division of Hasluck is an electoral division of the Australian House of Representatives, in Western Australia.
It was set up in 2000,[1] for the 2001 federal election. It is named after Sir Paul Hasluck, the Governor-General of Australia from 1969 to 1974, and his wife, Alexandra Hasluck, an author.[2]
Geography
The division covers the eastern suburbs of Perth, and includes the following suburbs:[2]
Swan/Mundaring | Shire of Kalamunda | City of Gosnells |
* Split between Hasluck and Pearce.
** Split between Hasluck and Canning.
Members
Member | Party | Term | |
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Sharryn Jackson | Labor | 2001–2004 | |
Stuart Henry | Liberal | 2004–2007 | |
Sharryn Jackson | Labor | 2007–2010 | |
Ken Wyatt | Liberal | 2010–present |
Ken Wyatt is the first Indigenous Australian member of the House of Representatives.
Electoral results
References
- ↑ "2000 Redistribution of Western Australia - Final Report". 2000 Redistribution of Western Australia - Final Report (Australian Electoral Commission). 20 November 2000. http://www.aec.gov.au/electorates/Redistributions/2000/WA/Final_Report.htm. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Profile of the electoral division of Hasluck (WA)". Australian Electoral Commission. 2014. http://www.aec.gov.au/profiles/wa/hasluck.htm. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
Other websites
- Division of Hasluck - Australian Electoral Commission
- Hasluck - ABC Australia Votes 2013
- Hasluck - Election Blog
- Ken Wyatt's website