Division of Canning

The Division of Canning is an Australian Electoral Division in Western Australia. It was set up in 1949 and is jointly named in honour of Sadie Miriam Canning MBE, 1930–2008. Sadie Canning was Western Australia’s, and possibly Australia’s, first Indigenous Australian nurse and matron who made a significant contribution to Australian health and Indigenous outcomes; and Alfred Wernam Canning, 1860–1936. Alfred Canning was a surveyor who surveyed routes for the rabbit-proof fence from Starvation Harbour to Cape Keraudren and stockroutes to bring cattle from the Kimberley district to feed those working the Western Australian goldfields. It once covered country areas but now includes the outer southern suburbs of Perth. It includes the suburbs of Armadale, Mandurah, Kelmscott, Roleystone, Westfield and Wungong. It also includes Byford, Cardup, Dwellingup, Forrestdale, Halls Head, Jarrahdale, Mundijong, North Dandalup, Oakford, Pinjarra, Ravenswood, Serpentine, Waroona and Yunderup.

Members
 Image Member Party Term Notes  100px Len Hamilton Country 1949 Australian federal election, 10 December 1949 –1961 Australian federal election, 2 November 1961 Previously held the Division of Swan. Retired  100px Neil McNeill Liberal 1961 Australian federal election, 9 December 1961 –1963 Australian federal election, 30 November 1963 Lost seat. Later elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council in 1965  100px John Hallett Country 1963 Australian federal election, 30 November 1963 –1974 Australian federal election, 18 May 1974 Lost seat  100px Mel Bungey Liberal 1974 Australian federal election, 18 May 1974 –1983 Australian federal election, 5 March 1983 Lost seat  100px Wendy Fatin Labor 1983 Australian federal election, 5 March 1983 –1984 Australian federal election, 1 December 1984 Transferred to the Division of Brand  100px George Gear Labor 1984 Australian federal election, 1 December 1984 –1996 Australian federal election, 2 March 1996 Previously held the Division of Tangney. Served as Chief Government Whip in the House under Hawke and Keating. Served as minister under Paul Keating. Lost seat  100px Ricky Johnston Liberal 1996 Australian federal election, 2 March 1996 –1998 Australian federal election, 3 October 1998 Lost seat  100px Jane Gerick Labor 1998 Australian federal election, 3 October 1998 –2001 Australian federal election, 10 November 2001 Lost seat  100px Don Randall Liberal 2001 Australian federal election, 10 November 2001 –21 July 2015 Previously held the Division of Swan. Died in office  Andrew Hastie Liberal 2015 Canning by-election, 19 September 2015 –present Incumbent

Election results

References

Other websites
 Division of Canning – Australian Electoral Commission

Category:Electoral divisions of Western Australia
Category:1949 establishments in Australia