Electoral district of Dawesville
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The Electoral district of Dawesville is a Legislative Assembly
electorate
in the state
of Western Australia
. Dawesville is named for the southwestern Mandurah
suburb of Dawesville
which falls within its borders.
region. It had previously been part of the seat of Murray, with a small portion in Mandurah
. Its initial member following its first contest at the 1996 election
was Arthur Marshall, the former member for Murray. At the 2005 election
, it was won by former Court
minister Dr Kim Hames
, who had been the member for Yokine
but lost to Labor
's Bob Kucera
in 2001. Despite being a smaller quota seat under the previous system of electoral malapportionment, the 2005 one vote one value
reforms did not significantly affect the seat due to rapid population growth.
, crossing the Dawesville Cut and including the suburbs of Halls Head
, Erskine
, Falcon
, Wannanup
, Dawesville
, Bouvard
and Herron
. As of the 2007 redistribution it now includes areas immediately south of Mandurah's city centre such as Dudley Park
and part of Coodanup
, an area which is historically more Labor-oriented than the rest of the electorate.
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....
electorate
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....
in the state
States and territories of Australia
The Commonwealth of Australia is a union of six states and various territories. The Australian mainland is made up of five states and three territories, with the sixth state of Tasmania being made up of islands. In addition there are six island territories, known as external territories, and a...
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...
. Dawesville is named for the southwestern Mandurah
Mandurah, Western Australia
Mandurah is the second-largest city in Western Australia and is located approximately south of the state capital, Perth.The city attracts a large number of tourists, including many international visitors...
suburb of Dawesville
Dawesville, Western Australia
Dawesville is a suburb of Mandurah, and is located between the Harvey Estuary and the Indian Ocean.It is also home to the largest inland waterway in Western Australia - the Harvey Estuary and the Peel Inlet which combine to produce an array of fishing and crabbing options in the summer months...
which falls within its borders.
History
Dawesville was created at the 1994 redistribution due to the rapid population growth in the MandurahMandurah, Western Australia
Mandurah is the second-largest city in Western Australia and is located approximately south of the state capital, Perth.The city attracts a large number of tourists, including many international visitors...
region. It had previously been part of the seat of Murray, with a small portion in Mandurah
Electoral district of Mandurah
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. Its initial member following its first contest at the 1996 election
Western 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...
was Arthur Marshall, the former member for Murray. At the 2005 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...
, it was won by former Court
Court-Cowan Ministry
The Court-Cowan Ministry was the 32nd Ministry of the Government of Western Australia, and was led by Liberal Premier Richard Court and his deputy, the Nationals' Hendy Cowan. It succeeded the Lawrence ministry on 16 February 1993, following the defeat of the Labor government at the 1993 election...
minister Dr Kim Hames
Kim Hames
Dr. Kim Desmond Hames, MBBS, JP, MLA is a Western Australian politician and Deputy Premier of Western Australia under Colin Barnett...
, who had been the member for Yokine
Electoral district of Yokine
Yokine was a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia from 1996 to 2008. It was named for the northern Perth suburb of Yokine which fell within its borders...
but lost to 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...
's Bob Kucera
Bob Kucera
Robert Charles Kucera is an Australian politician. He was a member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 2001 to 2008, representing the district of Yokine, initially for the Australian Labor Party and from June 2008 as an independent.Joining the police force of Western Australia in...
in 2001. Despite being a smaller quota seat under the previous system of electoral malapportionment, the 2005 one vote one value
One vote one value
In Australia, one vote one value is a legislative principle of democracy whereby each electorate has the same population within a specified percentage of variance. In the case of the Commonwealth, the maximum variance for the House of Representatives is 10% above or below the mean...
reforms did not significantly affect the seat due to rapid population growth.
Geography
Dawesville takes in the southwestern suburbs of Mandurah between the Harvey Estuary and the Indian OceanIndian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and...
, crossing the Dawesville Cut and including the suburbs of Halls Head
Halls Head, Western Australia
Halls Head is a coastal suburb of Mandurah, immediately west of Mandurah's central area. It is largely residential and contains several canal estates developed since the 1980s....
, Erskine
Erskine, Western Australia
Erskine is a suburb of Mandurah. It is bound by the Old Coast Road to the west and the Peel Inlet to the east...
, Falcon
Falcon, Western Australia
Falcon is a southern suburb of Mandurah, located southwest of Mandurah's central area on the Indian Ocean.-Geography:Falcon is one of four Mandurah suburbs that lie on an island bound by the Mandurah Estuary to the north, the Peel-Harvey Estuary to the east, the Dawesville Channel to the south and...
, Wannanup
Wannanup, Western Australia
Wannanup is a residential suburb in Western Australia, located southwest of Mandurah and south-southwest of the state capital, Perth. It is surrounded on three sides by water — the Indian Ocean to the west, the Harvey Estuary to the east and the Dawesville Channel to the south — and is home to...
, Dawesville
Dawesville, Western Australia
Dawesville is a suburb of Mandurah, and is located between the Harvey Estuary and the Indian Ocean.It is also home to the largest inland waterway in Western Australia - the Harvey Estuary and the Peel Inlet which combine to produce an array of fishing and crabbing options in the summer months...
, Bouvard
Bouvard, Western Australia
Bouvard is the southernmost suburb of Mandurah, Western Australia, and is located south of the state capital, Perth. Its Local Government Area is the City of Mandurah.-History:...
and Herron
Herron, Western Australia
Herron is a small town located in the Peel region of Western Australia just off the Old Coast Road, between Mandurah and Bunbury just beyond Mandurah's urban area...
. As of the 2007 redistribution it now includes areas immediately south of Mandurah's city centre such as Dudley Park
Dudley Park, Western Australia
Dudley Park is a suburb of Mandurah, located immediately south of Mandurah's central area....
and part of Coodanup
Coodanup, Western Australia
Coodanup is a northern suburb of Mandurah, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Mandurah.-History:The name "Coodanup" is of unknown origin, although clearly a Noongar word - the WA gazetteer states that in 1836, Lieutenant Henry Bunbury noted "Colanup" was the local name for...
, an area which is historically more Labor-oriented than the rest of the electorate.
Members for Dawesville
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Marshall | 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... |
1996–2005 | |
| Dr Kim Hames Kim Hames Dr. Kim Desmond Hames, MBBS, JP, MLA is a Western Australian politician and Deputy Premier of Western Australia under Colin Barnett... |
Liberal | 2005–present | |
Election results
External links
- Electorate Profile (Antony Green, ABC)