Electoral district of Hillarys
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Hillarys is an electoral district
of the Legislative Assembly
in the Australia
n state of Western Australia
.
The district is based in Perth's northern suburbs. Politically, it is a safe Liberal
seat.
. It is bounded to the north by Whitfords Avenue, to the east by the Mitchell Freeway
, to the west by the Indian Ocean
and to the south by a series of roads including Warwick Road. The district includes the suburbs of Hillarys
, Padbury
, most of the suburbs of Sorrento
, Duncraig
and a small part of Marmion
.
, essentially replacing the seat of Whitford
. It has been held by Liberal MP Rob Johnson
since its creation.
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...
.
The district is based in Perth's northern suburbs. Politically, it is a safe 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...
seat.
Geography
Hillarys is an outer northern suburban seat in PerthPerth, 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 is bounded to the north by Whitfords Avenue, to the east by the Mitchell Freeway
Mitchell Freeway
Mitchell Freeway is a long freeway in Perth, Western Australia, linking Perth's central business district with its outer northern suburbs. It is allocated Route 2 for its entire length and is named after former state Premier and Governor Sir James Mitchell....
, to the west by the Indian Ocean
Indian 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...
and to the south by a series of roads including Warwick Road. The district includes the suburbs of Hillarys
Hillarys, Western Australia
Hillarys is a northern coastal suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Joondalup. It is part of the Whitfords precinct, and is located 21 km north-northwest of Perth's central business district via Mitchell Freeway and Hepburn...
, Padbury
Padbury, Western Australia
Padbury is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Joondalup. Its postcode is 6025. The suburb was named in 1971 after the notable Western Australian settler Walter Padbury...
, most of the suburbs of Sorrento
Sorrento, Western Australia
Sorrento is a northern coastal suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Joondalup. At its northwestern corner is the Hillarys Boat Harbour, built in the late 1980s.-History:...
, Duncraig
Duncraig, Western Australia
Duncraig is a large northern suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, Australia, and is located north of Perth's central business district between Marmion Avenue and Mitchell Freeway...
and a small part of Marmion
Marmion, Western Australia
Marmion is a northern coastal suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Joondalup.-History:...
.
History
The district 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...
, essentially replacing the seat of Whitford
Electoral district of Whitford
Whitford was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1977 to 1996.-History:The district was based in the northern suburbs of Perth and was created first contested at the 1977 state election...
. It has been held by Liberal MP Rob Johnson
Rob Johnson (politician)
The Honourable Robert Frank Johnson MLA JP is an English Australian politician, being a Liberal member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly representing the electorate of Hillarys.-Local politics:...
since its creation.
Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Johnson Rob Johnson (politician) The Honourable Robert Frank Johnson MLA JP is an English Australian politician, being a Liberal member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly representing the electorate of Hillarys.-Local politics:... |
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–present | |