Electoral district of Joondalup
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Joondalup is an electoral district
of the Legislative Assembly
in the Australia
n state of Western Australia
.
The district is located in the northern suburbs of Perth
.
Joondalup has tended to be a marginal seat.
. The seat includes the suburbs of Beldon
, Connolly
, Craigie
, Edgewater
, Heathridge and Joondalup
, as well as part of the suburb of Currambine
.
when it was won by Labor candidate Jackie Watkins
, who held the seat for two terms. Joondalup was abolished and replaced by the new seat of Wanneroo
ahead of the 1989 state election
, at which point Watkins became the member for Wanneroo.
The seat was recreated for the 1996 state election
when it was won by Liberal Party
candidate Chris Baker. Baker was defeated after one term by Labor candidate Tony O'Gorman
at the 2001 state election
.
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...
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The district is located in the northern 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....
.
Joondalup has tended to be a marginal seat.
Geography
The district lies in Perth's outer north, taking in areas west of Lake JoondalupLake Joondalup
Lake Joondalup is a medium sized lake in Perth, Western Australia. It is located in the Perth northern suburbs of Joondalup, Wanneroo, and Edgewater. It is a nature reserve and part of the Yellagonga Regional Park.-Features:...
. The seat includes the suburbs of Beldon
Beldon, Western Australia
Beldon is a small suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Joondalup, to the north of Craigie. Beldon contains two schools — Beldon Primary School and Belridge Senior High School....
, Connolly
Connolly, Western Australia
Connolly is a northern suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Joondalup adjacent to Joondalup's central business district. It was built in the late 1980s as a golf course estate. Its eastern border backs onto the Mitchell Freeway road reserve...
, Craigie
Craigie, Western Australia
Craigie is located in the northern suburbs of the Perth metropolitan area. Craigie was chosen as a suburb name in 1970 and honours an early councillor of the City of Wanneroo who did much work in developing the City...
, Edgewater
Edgewater, Western Australia
Edgewater is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located north of Perth's central business district. Edgewater was approved as a suburb name in 1974, and its local government area is the City of Joondalup...
, Heathridge and Joondalup
Joondalup, Western Australia
Joondalup is a regional metropolitan city within Perth, Western Australia, approximately north of Perth's central business district.It acts as the primary urban centre in Perth's outer northern suburbs.-History:...
, as well as part of the suburb of Currambine
Currambine, Western Australia
Currambine is a northern suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, and is located 30 km north of Perth's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Joondalup. It contains the Currambine Market Place shopping centre and cinema complex.-History:Currambine...
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History
Joondalup was first created for the 1983 state electionWestern Australian state election, 1983
Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 19 February 1983 to elect all 57 members to the Legislative Assembly and 18 members to the 34-seat Legislative Council....
when it was won by Labor candidate Jackie Watkins
Jackie Watkins
Jacqueline Patricia Watkins was elected to the Parliament of Western Australia on 19 February 1983 as the Australian Labor Party Member for Joondalup. Watkins served as the Member for Joondalup until the 4 February 1989...
, who held the seat for two terms. Joondalup was abolished and replaced by the new seat of Wanneroo
Electoral district of Wanneroo
-External links:* ABC Election Profiles: * WAEC District Maps:...
ahead of the 1989 state election
Western Australian state election, 1989
Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 4 February 1989 to elect all 57 members to the Legislative Assembly and all 34 members to the Legislative Council...
, at which point Watkins became the member for Wanneroo.
The seat was recreated for the 1996 state 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...
when it was won by 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...
candidate Chris Baker. Baker was defeated after one term by Labor candidate Tony O'Gorman
Tony O'Gorman
Anthony "Tony" Patrick O'Gorman is an Australian politician. He has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly since February 2001, representing the electorate of Joondalup.-References:...
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...
.
Members
| Joondalup (1983–1989) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Party | Term | |
| Jackie Watkins Jackie Watkins Jacqueline Patricia Watkins was elected to the Parliament of Western Australia on 19 February 1983 as the Australian Labor Party Member for Joondalup. Watkins served as the Member for Joondalup until the 4 February 1989... |
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... |
1983–1989 | |
| Joondalup (1996–present) | |||
| Member | Party | Term | |
| Chris Baker | 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 | |
| Tony O'Gorman Tony O'Gorman Anthony "Tony" Patrick O'Gorman is an Australian politician. He has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly since February 2001, representing the electorate of Joondalup.-References:... |
Labor | 2001–present | |