Electoral district of Greenough
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Greenough was an electoral district
of the Legislative Assembly
in the Australia
n state of Western Australia
from 1890 to 2008.
Greenough was one of the original 30 seats contested at the 1890 state election. The district was based in the northern part of Western Australia's Wheatbelt region. The seat was abolished in 2008 when the number of rural districts was reduced.
. At its abolition it included the towns of Kalbarri
, Northampton
, Mullewa
, Morawa
, Dongara
and Three Springs
.
seat. The district was captured by the National Party
when it was last contested at the 2005 state election
. This ended the Liberal Party
's 60 year hold on the seat.
Greenough was abolished ahead of the 2008 state election
as a result of the reduction in rural seats made necessary by the one vote one value
reforms. Its former territory was split between the districts of Geraldton
and Moore
. Following Greenough's abolition, sitting National MP Grant Woodhams contested the seat of Moore.
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 1890 to 2008.
Greenough was one of the original 30 seats contested at the 1890 state election. The district was based in the northern part of Western Australia's Wheatbelt region. The seat was abolished in 2008 when the number of rural districts was reduced.
Geography
Greenough was a rural district, surrounding but not including the coastal city of GeraldtonGeraldton, Western Australia
Geraldton is a city and port in Western Australia located north of Perth in the Mid West region. Geraldton has an estimated population at June 2010 of 36,958...
. At its abolition it included the towns of Kalbarri
Kalbarri, Western Australia
Kalbarri is a coastal town in the Mid West region located 592 km north of Perth, Western Australia. The town is found at the mouth of the Murchison River and has an elevation of...
, Northampton
Northampton, Western Australia
Northampton is a town north of Geraldton, in the Mid West region of Western Australia. At the 2006 census, the town had a population of 813. It is historic, with an outstanding National Trust building. The town lies on the North West Coastal Highway. Formerly named Gwalla after the location's...
, Mullewa
Mullewa, Western Australia
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, Morawa
Morawa, Western Australia
Morawa is a town in the Mid West region of Western Australia. It is located within the Shire of Morawa, approximately 370 kilometres north of the state capital Perth, on the railway line between Wongan Hills and Mullewa.- History :...
, Dongara
Dongara, Western Australia
Dongara is a town located 351 km north-northwest of Perth on the Brand Highway. The town is located at the mouth of the Irwin River. In recent years the area has been marketed as the 'Rock lobster capital of Australia'....
and Three Springs
Three Springs, Western Australia
Three Springs is located 313 km north of Perth, Western Australia on the Midlands Road. Wheat farming is the main industry.The first Europeans to pass through the Three Springs area were Lieutenant George Grey and his party in 1839. The next exploration of the area in 1846 was undertaken by...
.
History
Although held on occasion by Labor, Greenough was typically a conservative seat. By the time of its abolition, it was a very safe non-LaborAustralian 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...
seat. The district was captured by the National Party
National Party of Western Australia
The National Party of Western Australia is a political party in Western Australia. It is affiliated with the National Party of Australia but maintains a separate structure and identity....
when it was last contested 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...
. This ended the Liberal Party
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...
's 60 year hold on the seat.
Greenough was abolished 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...
as a result of the reduction in rural seats made necessary by the 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. Its former territory was split between the districts of Geraldton
Electoral district of Geraldton
Geraldton is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.Geraldton was one of the original 30 seats contested at the 1890 state election...
and Moore
Electoral district of Moore
Moore is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.Moore has had three incarnations as an electorate. It its first incarnation, Moore was one of the original 30 seats contested at the 1890 state election....
. Following Greenough's abolition, sitting National MP Grant Woodhams contested the seat of Moore.
Members for Greenough
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Traylen | Opposition | 1890–1897 | |
| Richard Pennefather | Independent Minsterial | 1897–1901 | |
| Patrick Stone Patrick Stone Patrick Stone was a Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1901 to 1904, and from 1905 to 1908.... |
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... |
1901–1904 | |
| John Nanson | Ministerial | 1904–1905 | |
| Patrick Stone Patrick Stone Patrick Stone was a Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1901 to 1904, and from 1905 to 1908.... |
Ministerial | 1905–1908 | |
| John Nanson | Ministerial | 1908–1914 | |
| Jack Cunningham | Country National Party of Western Australia The National Party of Western Australia is a political party in Western Australia. It is affiliated with the National Party of Australia but maintains a separate structure and identity.... |
1914–1917 | |
| Henry Maley | Country | 1917–1924 | |
| Maurice Kennedy | 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... |
1924–1930 | |
| William Patrick | Country | 1930–1943 | |
| John Newton | Labor | 1943–1945 | |
| David Brand David Brand Sir David Brand KCMG was the 19th and longest serving Premier of Western Australia and a Member of the Legislative Assembly from 1945 to 1975.-Early life:... |
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... |
1945–1975 | |
| Reg Tubby | Liberal | 1975–1989 | |
| Kevin Minson | Liberal | 1989–2001 | |
| Jamie Edwards | Liberal | 2001–2005 | |
| Grant Woodhams Grant Woodhams Grant Allen Woodhams in Sydney, New South Wales is an Australian politician. He has been a National Party member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly since February 2005.... |
National National Party of Western Australia The National Party of Western Australia is a political party in Western Australia. It is affiliated with the National Party of Australia but maintains a separate structure and identity.... |
2005–2008 | |