Western Australia Divisions - Profile Tree

Date: About 1 Jan 1901 [unknown]
Location: Western Australia, Australia
Surnames/tags: Profiles Western_Australia Profile_Tree

Commonwealth of Australia 1901

Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act

Part III - The House of Representatives

Electoral divisions (or Federal Seats )

• Western Australia boundary map (PDF 5.03MB 2019)

Division (1901)

Current federal electoral divisions (2022) : Western Australia 15 of 151. (was 16 of 151)

Brand (1984)

Named in honour of Sir David Brand KCMG, (1912–79). Brand was Premier of Western Australia (1959–71).

Members:

King, M (ALP) 2016–

Gray, G (ALP) 2007–2016

Beazley, K (ALP) 1996–2007 - 33rd Governor of Western Australia (2018-) |W®

Fatin, W F (ALP) 1984–1996

Burt (2016)

Named to honour succeeding generations of the Burt family (1810+) for their signifcant contributions to the justice system

Members:

Keogh, M (ALP) 2016–

Canning (1949)

Named in honour of Alfred Wernam Canning, (1860–1936.) Canning was a surveyor who surveyed routes for a rabbit-proof fence from Starvation Harbour to Cape Keraudren

Members:

Hastie, A (LP) 2015–

Randall, D (LP) 2001–2015

Gerick, J (ALP) 1998–2001

Johnston, R (LP) 1996–1998

Gear, G (ALP) 1984–1996

Fatin, W F (ALP) 1983–1984

Bungey, M H (LP) 1974–1983

Hallet, J M (CP) 1963–1974

McNeill, N (LP) 1961–1963

Hamilton, L W (CP) 1949–1961

Cowan (1984)

Named in honour of Edith Dircksey Cowan OBE, (1861–1932.)

Members:

Aly, A (ALP) 2016–

Simpkins, L (LP) 2007–2016

Edwards, G (ALP) 1998–2007

Evans, R (LP) 1993–1998

Jakobsen, C A (ALP) 1984–1993

Curtin (1949)

Named in honour of John Joseph Ambrose Curtin (1885 - 1945)

Members:

Hammond C (LP) 2019 +

Bishop, J (LP) 1998–2019 - Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party |W®

Rocher, A (LP/IND) 1981–1998

Garland, R V (LP) 1969–1981

Hasluck, P M C (LP) 1949–1969

In c. 1975, the southern parts of Curtin (Cottesloe), were in Fremantle. John Curtin lived in Jarrad Street, Cottesloe.

Durack (2010)

Named in honour of Patrick Durack, (1834–98) and suceeding generations of the Durack family

Members:

Price, M (LP) 2013–

Haase, B (LP) 2010–2013:

Forrest (1922)

Named in honour of Sir John Forrest, (1847–1918.) Forrest was an active member of the Constitutional Conventions that led to the Commonwealth of Australia (see Swan, below)

Members:

Marino, N (LP) 2007–

Prosser, G (LP) 1987–2007

Drummond, P H (LP) 1972–1987

Kirwan, F (ALP) 1969–1972

Freeth, G (LP) 1949–1969

Lemmon, N (ALP) 1943–1949

Prowse, J H (CP) 1922–1943

Fremantle (1901)

Named after the City of Fremantle which is named in honour of Charles Howe Fremantle GCB RN (1800 - 1869)

Members:

Wilson, J (ALP) 2016–

Parke, M (ALP) 2007–2016

Lawrence, C (ALP) 1994–2007

Dawkins, J S (ALP) 1977–1994 | | Beazley, K E (ALP) 1945–1977

Curtin, J (FLP/ALP) 1934–1945 | | Watson, W (UAP) 1931–1934

Curtin, J (ALP) 1928–1931 | | Watson, W (IND) 1922–1928

Burchell, R J (ALP/NAT) 1913–1922 | | Hedges, W N (WAP/LIB) 1906–1913

Carpenter, W H (ALP) 1903–1906 | | Solomon, E (FT) 1901–1903

In c. 1975, the southern parts of Curtin (Cottesloe), were in Fremantle. John Curtin lived in Jarrard Street, Cottesloe.

Hasluck (2001) Named in honour of Paul Meernaa Caedwalla Hasluck (1905 - 1993)

Members:

Wyatt, K (LP) 2010–

Jackson, S (ALP) 2007–2010

Henry, S (LP) 2004–2007

Jackson, S (ALP) 2001–2004

Moore (1949) Named in honour of George Fletcher Moore, (1798–1886.) Throughout the 1830s Moore explored a number of areas in Western Australia and was appointed Advocate-General of the Colony of Western Australia in 1834.

Members:

Goodenough, I (LP) 2013–

Washer, M (LP) 1998–2013

Filing, P (LP/IND) 1990–1998

Blanchard, C A (ALP) 1983–1990

Hyde, J M (LP) 1974–1983

Maisey, D W (CP) 1963–1974

Leslie, H A (CP) 1961–1963

Halbert, H V (LP) 1958–1961

Leslie, H A (CP) 1949–1958

O’Connor (1980) Named in honour of Charles Yelverton O'Connor, (1843–1902.) In 1891, O'Connor became Western Australia's engineer-in-chief and was responsible for designing Fremantle Harbour

Members:

Wilson, R (LP) 2013–

Crook, T (NP) 2010–2013

Tuckey, W (LP) 1980–2010

Pearce (1990) Named in honour of Sir George Foster Pearce, (1870–1952.) Pearce was a Senator for Western Australia (1901–38) and served as Acting Prime Minister for seven months in 1916.

Members:

Porter, C (LP) 2013–

Moylan, J (LP) 1993–2013

Chaney, F M (LP) 1990–1993

Perth (1901) Named after the City of Perth. Under instructions from the Secretary for the Colonies, Sir George Murray, the new town and future seat of government in the Colony of Western Australia was called Perth. Murray was a Perthshire man and represented his birthpace in the House of Commons.

Members:

Gorman, P (ALP) 2018-

Hammond, T (ALP) 2016–2018

MacTiernan, A (ALP) 2013–2016

Smith, S (ALP) 1993–2013

Charlesworth, R (ALP) 1983–1993

McLean, R M (LP) 1975–1983

Berinson, J M (ALP) 1969–1975

Chaney, F C (LP) 1955–1969

Burke, T P (ALP) 1943–1955 | | Nairn, W M (NAT/UAP) 1929–1943

Mann, E A (NAT) 1922–1929 | | Fowler, J (ALP/LIB/NAT) 1901–1922

Swan (1901) Named after the Swan River. The river was named in 1697 by the Dutch explorer Willem de Vlamingh after the famous black swans of the area.

Members:

Irons, S (LP) 2007–

Wilkie, K (ALP) 1998–2007

Randall, D (LP) 1996–1998

Beazley, K C (ALP) 1980–1996

Martyr, J R (LP) 1975–1980

Bennett, A F (ALP) 1969–1975

Cleaver, R (LP) 1955–1969 | | Webb, C H (ALP) 1954–1955

Grayden, W L (LP) 1949–1954 | | Hamilton, L W (CP) 1946–1949

Mountjoy, D A (ALP) 1943–1946 | | Marwick, T W (CP) 1940–1943

Gregory, H (CP) 1922–1940 | | Prowse, J H (CP) 1919–1922

Corby, E W (ALP) 1918–1919 | | Forrest, J (PROT/WAP/LIB/NAT) 1901–1918

Tangney (1974) Named in honour of Dame Dorothy Margaret Tangney DBE, 1907–85. As a Senator for Western Australia (1943–68), Tangney was the first woman member of the Senate.

Members:

Morton, B (LP) 2016–

Jensen, D (LP) 2004–2016

Williams, D (LP) 1993–2004

Shack, P D (LP) 1984–1993

Gear, G (ALP) 1983–1984

Shack, P D (LP) 1977–1983

Richardson, P (LP/IND) 1975–1977

Dawkins, J S (ALP) 1974–1975

Electoral division names no longer in use *

Goldfields of WA Towns and Places

Coolgardie (1901–1913*) Locality name. Gold was discovered here by Bailey and Ford in 1892, and the townsite of Coolgardie was gazetted in 1893.The name was difficult to spell, and what some claim is "Golgardi", was spelt by Warden John Finnerty as Coolgardie.

Members:

Hugh Mahon (1857 - 1931) 1901 –1913

Dampier (1912 *1913–1922*) William Dampier (1651–1715) English sea explorer

Members:

Kalgoorlie (1901–2008*) Named after the town of Kalgoorlie, 1894; where the place was locally known as "Hannan's Find"; Paddy Hannan discovered gold in 1893. (*2008 to Durack (2010), and O'Connor+. )

Members:

Hugh Mahon (1857 - 1931) 1913 - 1917 = 1919 - 1920

Stirling (1955-2022*) Named in honour of Sir James Stirling RN, (1791–1865.) Stirling was the first Governor of the Colony of Western Australia (1828–39)

Members:

Keenan, M (LP) 2004–2019

McFarlane, J (ALP) 1998–2004

Cameron, E (LP) 1993–1998

Edwards, R F (ALP) 1983–1993

Viner, R I (LP) 1972–1983

Webb, C H (ALP) 1961–1972

Cash, E D (LP) 1958–1961

Webb, C H (ALP) 1955–1958

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