Electoral district of Ballajura
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Ballajura was an electoral district
of the Legislative Assembly
in the Australia
n state of Western Australia
from 1996 to 2005.
The district was based in the north-eastern suburbs of Perth
. It was a marginal seat held by both major parties over the course of its short existence.
, Malaga
, Noranda
and the lightly populated Cullacabardee
. It also contained parts of the suburbs of Dianella
, Morley
, Noranda
and Landsdale
.
. The seat was won by Liberal
candidate Rhonda Parker, previously the member for Helena
, which had been abolished. Parker was defeated one term later, at the 2001 state election
by Labor
candidate John D'Orazio
, who had been the unsuccessful Labor candidate at the previous election.
D'Orazio won a second term at the 2005 state election
, but broke with the Labor Party the following year. The redistribution ahead of the 2008 state election
saw Ballajura abolished and divided between the new districts of Morley
and West Swan
. D'Orazio unsuccessfully contested Morley as an independent.
Electoral districts of Western Australia
The Western Australian Legislative Assembly is elected from 59 single-member electoral districts. These districts are often referred to as electorates or seats....
of the Legislative Assembly
Western Australian Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of Western Australia. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Perth....
in the Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n state of Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
from 1996 to 2005.
The district was based in the north-eastern suburbs of Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
. It was a marginal seat held by both major parties over the course of its short existence.
Geography
Ballajura was a north-to-south elongated electorate squeezed between Alexander Drive and Beechboro Road. The district contained the suburbs of BallajuraBallajura, Western Australia
Ballajura is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, in the City of Swan local government area. Ballajura is located 14 km north of the Perth CBD...
, Malaga
Malaga, Western Australia
Malaga is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, approximately 11 kilometres north of it. It is located in the City of Swan. The suburb is thought to be named after either the Spanish city of Málaga, or the Aboriginal word malaga which means ironstone. The name was approved in 1969.Malaga is an...
, Noranda
Noranda, Western Australia
Noranda is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located mainly within the City of Bayswater and the area north of Widgee Road in the City of Swan. The suburb is a middle- to upper-middle class area with some affluent pockets...
and the lightly populated Cullacabardee
Cullacabardee, Western Australia
Cullacabardee is a northeastern rural suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, located 21 km from Perth's central business district via Alexander Drive or Beechboro Road. It is in the City of Swan local government area. Most of the suburb is covered in native sheoak and banksia forest...
. It also contained parts of the suburbs of Dianella
Dianella, Western Australia
Dianella is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stirling.Dianella was named after the botanical title of a small blue lily, Dianella revoluta, which is a narrow-leafed plant which was plentiful in the area prior to residential development. Dianella is home...
, Morley
Morley, Western Australia
Morley is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, situated approximately northeast of Perth's central business district within the City of Bayswater local government area. It contains the Centro Galleria, Perth's second-largest commercial shopping centre, constructed in 1994. The Morley bus station...
, Noranda
Noranda, Western Australia
Noranda is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located mainly within the City of Bayswater and the area north of Widgee Road in the City of Swan. The suburb is a middle- to upper-middle class area with some affluent pockets...
and Landsdale
Landsdale, Western Australia
Landsdale is a northern suburb of Perth, Western Australia located within the local government area of the City of Wanneroo. It is mixed use, with residential, commercial and light manufacturing areas.-History:...
.
History
Ballajura was first contested at the 1996 state electionWestern Australian state election, 1996
Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 14 December 1996 to elect all 57 members to the Legislative Assembly and all 34 members to the Legislative Council...
. The seat was won by Liberal
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
candidate Rhonda Parker, previously the member for Helena
Electoral district of Helena
Helena was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1983 to 1996.Based in the outer eastern suburbs of Perth, the district was first contested at the 1983 state election...
, which had been abolished. Parker was defeated one term later, at the 2001 state election
Western Australian state election, 2001
Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 10 February 2001 to elect all 57 members to the Legislative Assembly and all 34 members to the Legislative Council...
by Labor
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
candidate John D'Orazio
John D'Orazio
John Biase D'Orazio was a Western Australian politician. A pharmacist by trade, he served as mayor of the City of Bayswater from 1983 until 2000, then was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Assembly electorate of Ballajura in 2001, where he served until 2008.Elected as a member of the...
, who had been the unsuccessful Labor candidate at the previous election.
D'Orazio won a second term at the 2005 state election
Western Australian state election, 2005
Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 26 February 2005 to elect all 57 members to the Legislative Assembly and all 34 members to the Legislative Council...
, but broke with the Labor Party the following year. The redistribution ahead of the 2008 state election
Western Australian state election, 2008
A general election was held in the state of Western Australia on Saturday 6 September 2008 to elect 59 members to the Legislative Assembly and 36 members to the Legislative Council...
saw Ballajura abolished and divided between the new districts of Morley
Electoral district of Morley
Morley is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.Morley existed as an electoral district from 1974 to 1996, and was restored as an electorate name in 2008...
and West Swan
Electoral district of West Swan
West Swan is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia. It is located in the north-eastern suburbs of Perth....
. D'Orazio unsuccessfully contested Morley as an independent.
Members for Ballajura
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhonda Parker | Liberal Liberal Party of Australia The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office... |
1996–2001 | |
| John D'Orazio John D'Orazio John Biase D'Orazio was a Western Australian politician. A pharmacist by trade, he served as mayor of the City of Bayswater from 1983 until 2000, then was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Assembly electorate of Ballajura in 2001, where he served until 2008.Elected as a member of the... |
Labor Australian Labor Party The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia... |
2001–2006 | |
| Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
2006–2008 | ||