Electoral region of East Metropolitan
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The electoral region of East Metropolitan is a multi-member electoral region of the Western Australia
n Legislative Council
, located in the eastern and south-eastern suburbs of Perth
. It was created by the Acts Amendment (Electoral Reform) Act 1987, and became effective on 22 May 1989 with five members who had been elected at the 1989 state election
three months earlier. At the 2008 election
, it was increased to six members.
districts
, which change at each distribution.
of the Legislative Council—Fred McKenzie
and Tom Butler.
Notes:
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...
n Legislative Council
Western Australian Legislative Council
The Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of Western Australia. Its central purpose is to act as a house of review for legislation passed through the lower house, the Legislative Assembly. It sits in Parliament House in the state...
, located in the eastern and south-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 created by the Acts Amendment (Electoral Reform) Act 1987, and became effective on 22 May 1989 with five members who had been elected at 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...
three months earlier. At the 2008 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...
, it was increased to six members.
Geography
The Region is made up of several complete Legislative AssemblyWestern 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....
districts
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....
, which change at each distribution.
| Redistribution | Period | Electoral districts | Electors | % of State | Area |
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| 29 April 1988 | 22 May 1989–22 May 1997 | Armadale Electoral district of Armadale The Electoral district of Armadale is a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia. The district is named for the southeastern Perth suburb of Armadale which falls within its borders.-History:... , Belmont Electoral district of Belmont The Electoral district of Belmont is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia. Belmont is named for the inner eastern Perth suburb of Belmont which falls within its borders... , Darling Range Electoral district of Darling Range Darling Range is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.The district is based to the east and south-east of Perth.-Geography:Darling Range is situated in the outer east and south-east of Perth... , 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... , Kenwick Electoral district of Kenwick Kenwick was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1989 to 1996 and again from 2005 to 2008.... , Maylands Electoral district of Maylands Maylands is a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia. Maylands is named for the inner northeastern Perth suburb of Maylands which falls within its borders.... , 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... , Roleystone Electoral district of Roleystone Roleystone was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1989 to 2005.The district was based in the outer south-eastern suburbs and hinterland of Perth, including the south-eastern corner of the Metropolitan Region Scheme... , Swan Hills Electoral district of Swan Hills -External links:* ABC Election Profiles: * WAEC District Maps:... , Thornlie Electoral district of Thornlie Thornlie was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1989 to 2005.The district was based in the south-eastern suburbs of Perth... (10) |
195,221 | 21.47% | 3800 km² (1,467.2 sq mi) |
| 28 November 1994 | 22 May 1997–22 May 2005 | Armadale Electoral district of Armadale The Electoral district of Armadale is a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia. The district is named for the southeastern Perth suburb of Armadale which falls within its borders.-History:... , Ballajura Electoral district of Ballajura Ballajura was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1996 to 2005.The district was based in the north-eastern suburbs of Perth... , Bassendean Electoral district of Bassendean The Electoral district of Bassendean is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.The district is based in the eastern suburbs of Perth. It is a safe Labor seat.-Geography:... , Belmont Electoral district of Belmont The Electoral district of Belmont is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia. Belmont is named for the inner eastern Perth suburb of Belmont which falls within its borders... , Darling Range Electoral district of Darling Range Darling Range is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.The district is based to the east and south-east of Perth.-Geography:Darling Range is situated in the outer east and south-east of Perth... , Midland Electoral district of Midland -External links:* ABC Election Profiles: * WAEC District Maps:... , Roleystone Electoral district of Roleystone Roleystone was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1989 to 2005.The district was based in the outer south-eastern suburbs and hinterland of Perth, including the south-eastern corner of the Metropolitan Region Scheme... , Southern River Electoral district of Southern River Southern River is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.The district is a marginal seat based in the southern suburbs of Perth.-Geography:... , Swan Hills Electoral district of Swan Hills -External links:* ABC Election Profiles: * WAEC District Maps:... , Thornlie Electoral district of Thornlie Thornlie was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1989 to 2005.The district was based in the south-eastern suburbs of Perth... (10) |
227,055 | 21.96% | 3821 km² (1,475.3 sq mi) |
| 4 August 2003 | 22 May 2005–22 May 2009 | Armadale Electoral district of Armadale The Electoral district of Armadale is a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia. The district is named for the southeastern Perth suburb of Armadale which falls within its borders.-History:... , Ballajura Electoral district of Ballajura Ballajura was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1996 to 2005.The district was based in the north-eastern suburbs of Perth... , Bassendean Electoral district of Bassendean The Electoral district of Bassendean is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.The district is based in the eastern suburbs of Perth. It is a safe Labor seat.-Geography:... , Belmont Electoral district of Belmont The Electoral district of Belmont is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia. Belmont is named for the inner eastern Perth suburb of Belmont which falls within its borders... , Darling Range Electoral district of Darling Range Darling Range is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.The district is based to the east and south-east of Perth.-Geography:Darling Range is situated in the outer east and south-east of Perth... , Midland Electoral district of Midland -External links:* ABC Election Profiles: * WAEC District Maps:... , Serpentine-Jarrahdale Electoral district of Serpentine-Jarrahdale Serpentine-Jarrahdale was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 2005 to 2008.The district was named for the Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale, which in turn is named for the communities of Serpentine and Jarrahdale in Perth's south-eastern... , Southern River Electoral district of Southern River Southern River is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.The district is a marginal seat based in the southern suburbs of Perth.-Geography:... , Swan Hills Electoral district of Swan Hills -External links:* ABC Election Profiles: * WAEC District Maps:... , Thornlie Electoral district of Thornlie Thornlie was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1989 to 2005.The district was based in the south-eastern suburbs of Perth... (10) |
261,662 | 21.53% | 3808 km² (1,470.3 sq mi) |
| 29 October 2007 | 22 May 2009–22 May 2017 | Armadale Electoral district of Armadale The Electoral district of Armadale is a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia. The district is named for the southeastern Perth suburb of Armadale which falls within its borders.-History:... , Bassendean Electoral district of Bassendean The Electoral district of Bassendean is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.The district is based in the eastern suburbs of Perth. It is a safe Labor seat.-Geography:... , Belmont Electoral district of Belmont The Electoral district of Belmont is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia. Belmont is named for the inner eastern Perth suburb of Belmont which falls within its borders... , Darling Range Electoral district of Darling Range Darling Range is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.The district is based to the east and south-east of Perth.-Geography:Darling Range is situated in the outer east and south-east of Perth... , Forrestfield Electoral district of Forrestfield Forrestfield is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.The district is based in the eastern suburbs of Perth.... , Gosnells Electoral district of Gosnells Gosnells is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.The district is based in the south-eastern suburbs of Perth. It includes almost all of the suburb of Gosnells, large parts of the suburbs of Huntingdale and Thornlie and a small part of the... , Kalamunda Electoral district of Kalamunda Kalamunda is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.Politically, the district is a marginal one... , Maylands Electoral district of Maylands Maylands is a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia. Maylands is named for the inner northeastern Perth suburb of Maylands which falls within its borders.... , Midland Electoral district of Midland -External links:* ABC Election Profiles: * WAEC District Maps:... , 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... , Mount Lawley Electoral district of Mount Lawley Mount Lawley is an electorate in the state of Western Australia. Mount Lawley is named for the inner north-eastern Perth suburb of Mount Lawley which falls within its borders.... , Nollamara Electoral district of Nollamara Nollamara is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.The district is based in the north-eastern suburbs of Perth. It includes the suburbs of Nollamara, Alexander Heights, Koondoola, Mirrabooka, Westminster and part of the suburb of... , Swan Hills Electoral district of Swan Hills -External links:* ABC Election Profiles: * WAEC District Maps:... , 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.... (14) |
311,378 | 26.07% | 3697 km² (1,427.4 sq mi) |
Distribution of seats
As 5-member seat:
As 6-member seat:
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Legend:
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Members
Since its creation, the electorate has had 17 members. Two of the members elected in 1989 had previously been members for the North-East Metropolitan ProvinceNorth-East Metropolitan Province
The North-East Metropolitan Province was a two-member electoral province of the Western Australian Legislative Council, located in metropolitan Perth. It was one of several metropolitan seats created following the enactment of the Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1963, and became effective on 22...
of the Legislative Council—Fred McKenzie
Fred McKenzie
Frederick Taylor "Fred" McKenzie was a Scottish professional footballer who made nearly 300 appearances in the Football League playing for Newport County and Plymouth Argyle. He played as a centre half....
and Tom Butler.
| Five member seat | Six member seat | |||||||
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| Member | Party | 1989–93 | 1993–97 | 1997–01 | 2001–05 | 2005–09 | ||
| Kay Hallahan Kay Hallahan Elsie Kay Hallahan , commonly known as Kay Hallahan, is an Australian politician. A member of the Labor Party, she served as a minister in the Burke, Dowding and Lawrence ministries in Western Australia, and was the first woman ever to sit in both the Western Australian Legislative Assembly and 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... |
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| Fred McKenzie Fred McKenzie Frederick Taylor "Fred" McKenzie was a Scottish professional footballer who made nearly 300 appearances in the Football League playing for Newport County and Plymouth Argyle. He played as a centre half.... |
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| Tom Butler | Labor | –1995 | ||||||
| Valma Ferguson | Labor | 1993 | 1995– | |||||
| Alannah MacTiernan Alannah MacTiernan Alannah Joan Geraldine Cecilia MacTiernan is an Australian politician. She was an ALP member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly since 1996, representing the electorate of Armadale until her resignation from the Western Australian Parliament on 19 July 2010... |
Labor | –1996 | ||||||
| Nick Griffiths Nick Griffiths Nicholas David Griffiths is an Australian politician.He currently is the member of the Western Australian Legislative Council representing the East Metropolitan Region.Griffiths was born in Barry, Wales... |
Labor | |||||||
| Ljiljanna Ravlich Ljiljanna Ravlich Ljiljanna Ravlich is a Western Australian politician. She is currently an Australian Labor Party member of the Western Australian Legislative Council, and was most notable for being the Minister for Education during the debate over the introduction of outcomes-based education... |
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| Louise Pratt Louise Pratt Louise Clare Pratt is an Australian politician. She has been a Labor member of the Australian Senate since July 2008, representing the state of Western Australia. She had been assured of election at the 2007 federal election after winning the first position on the Labor ticket, defeating incumbent... |
Labor | –2007 | ||||||
| Batong Pham Batong Pham Batong Vu Pham is an Australian politician. He was an Australian Labor Party member of the Western Australian Legislative Council from November 2007 to May 2009... |
Labor | 2007– | ||||||
| Jock Ferguson | Labor | –2010 | ||||||
| Linda Savage Linda Savage Linda Rosemary Savage is an Australian politician. Born in Perth, she was a lawyer before entering politics.Savage was third on the Labor Party ticket for the Legislative Council region of East Metropolitan at the 2008 Western Australian state election, but was not elected... |
Labor | 2010– | ||||||
| Peter Foss | 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... |
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| Derrick Tomlinson Derrick Tomlinson Derrick Gordon Tomlinson is a former Australian politician.Tomlinson was born at Subiaco and was a university lecturer before entering politics. He was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council for East Metropolitan Region in 1989 for the Liberal Party. In 1990 he was appointed Shadow... |
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| Donna Faragher Donna Faragher Donna Evelyn Mary Faragher is an Australian politician. She has been a Liberal member of the Western Australian Legislative Council since 2005, representing the region of East Metropolitan.... |
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| Helen Morton Helen Morton Helen Margaret Morton is an Australian politician. She has been a Liberal member of the Western Australian Legislative Council since 2005, representing the region of East Metropolitan.... |
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| Alyssa Hayden Alyssa Hayden Alyssa Kathleen Hayden is an Australian politician.Born in Perth, Western Australia, Hayden was a proprietor of a small business and a Senate staff member before entering politics. In 2008, she was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council as a Liberal Party member, representing East... |
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| Norm Kelly Norm Kelly Norman "Norm" Kelly is a Canadian politician. He is a city councillor in Toronto, Ontario representing one of two municipal wards that make up the jurisdiction of Scarborough—Agincourt.-Background:Kelly is a trained historian... |
Democrats Australian Democrats The Australian Democrats is an Australian political party espousing a socially liberal ideology. It was formed in 1977, by a merger of the Australia Party and the New LM, after principals of those minor parties secured the commitment of former Liberal minister Don Chipp, as a high profile leader... |
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| Alison Xamon Alison Xamon -Early life:Xamon was born in Mundaring and later moved to eastern metropolitan Perth.Xamon studied law at Murdoch University and served as Education Vice President and then Guild President for the Murdoch University Student Guild.... |
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Notes:
- Members serving for the 2009–2013 term were elected in 2008Western Australian state election, 2008A 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...
but do not take their seats in Parliament until 22 May 2009. - next term of office
- Labor MLC Kay HallahanKay HallahanElsie Kay Hallahan , commonly known as Kay Hallahan, is an Australian politician. A member of the Labor Party, she served as a minister in the Burke, Dowding and Lawrence ministries in Western Australia, and was the first woman ever to sit in both the Western Australian Legislative Assembly and the...
resigned on 13 January 1993 to contest the seat of ArmadaleElectoral district of ArmadaleThe Electoral district of Armadale is a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia. The district is named for the southeastern Perth suburb of Armadale which falls within its borders.-History:...
at the 1993 electionWestern Australian state election, 1993Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 6 February 1993 to elect all 57 members to the Legislative Assembly and all 34 members to the Legislative Council...
. On 2 February 1993, Valma Ferguson was appointed to fill the vacancy, but was not sworn in. - Labor MLC Tom Butler resigned on 28 February 1995. On 4 April 1995, Labor member Valma Ferguson was appointed to the resulting casual vacancy.
- Labor MLC Alannah MacTiernanAlannah MacTiernanAlannah Joan Geraldine Cecilia MacTiernan is an Australian politician. She was an ALP member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly since 1996, representing the electorate of Armadale until her resignation from the Western Australian Parliament on 19 July 2010...
resigned on 21 November 1996 to contest the seat of ArmadaleElectoral district of ArmadaleThe Electoral district of Armadale is a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia. The district is named for the southeastern Perth suburb of Armadale which falls within its borders.-History:...
at the 1996 election. The resulting vacancy was not filled. - Labor MLC Louise PrattLouise PrattLouise Clare Pratt is an Australian politician. She has been a Labor member of the Australian Senate since July 2008, representing the state of Western Australia. She had been assured of election at the 2007 federal election after winning the first position on the Labor ticket, defeating incumbent...
resigned on 29 October 2007 to run for the Australian SenateAustralian SenateThe Senate is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Australia, the lower house being the House of Representatives. Senators are popularly elected under a system of proportional representation. Senators are elected for a term that is usually six years; after a double dissolution, however,...
at the 2007 federal election. Batong PhamBatong PhamBatong Vu Pham is an Australian politician. He was an Australian Labor Party member of the Western Australian Legislative Council from November 2007 to May 2009...
was elected in the resulting countback on 26 November. - Labor MLC Jock FergusonJock Ferguson (Australian politician)John Kilday "Jock" Ferguson was a Scottish-born Australian politician.Quotes - "May we all see the day when the unity of the community and the workers become so strong that we see the end of unemployment and poverty in the midst of plenty , and it is replaced by a just and equitable that ensures a...
died on 13 February 2010. Linda SavageLinda SavageLinda Rosemary Savage is an Australian politician. Born in Perth, she was a lawyer before entering politics.Savage was third on the Labor Party ticket for the Legislative Council region of East Metropolitan at the 2008 Western Australian state election, but was not elected...
was elected in the resulting countback on 22 March.