Division of Perth

The Division of Perth is an Australian electoral division in Western Australia. It was one of the first 75 divisions set up for the first Australian election in 1901. It is named after Perth, the capital city of Western Australia.

It includes the suburbs of Ashfield, Bassendean, Bayswater, Bedford, Beechboro, East Perth, Eden Hill, Embleton, Highgate, Inglewood, Kiara, Lockridge, Maylands, Morley, Mount Lawley, Noranda, Northbridge, and parts of Coolbinia, Dianella, Menora, North Perth, Perth City, West Perth and Yokine.

Members
MemberPartyTerm James Fowler Labor 1901–1909  Commonwealth Liberal 1909–1917  Nationalist 1917–1922 Edward Mann Nationalist 1922–1929  Independent Nationalist 1929–1929 Walter Nairn Nationalist 1929–1931  United Australia 1931–1943  Tom Burke Labor 1943–1955  Fred Chaney Liberal 1955–1969  Joe Berinson Labor 1969–1975  Ross McLean Liberal 1975–1983  Ric Charlesworth Labor 1983–1993  Stephen Smith Labor 1993–2013  Alannah MacTiernan Labor 2013–2016  Tim Hammond Labor 2016–2018  Patrick Gorman Labor 2018–present

Walter Nairn was Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives from 1940 to 1943. Tom Burke's son, Brian Burke, became Premier of Western Australia. Fred Chaney Snr. was Minister for the Navy in the Menzies and Holt governments. He was later appointed as Administrator of the Northern Territory. One of his sons, also named Fred Chaney, became a Member of Parliament. Joe Berinson served as Minister of the Environment in the Whitlam government. Ric Charlesworth was a hockey player, who played for Australia at five Olympic Games. Steven Smith served in the Rudd and Gillard governments as a minister, includuing Foreign Affairs, Trade, and Defence.

Election results

References

Other websites
 Division of Perth – Australian Electoral Commission
 Alannah MacTiernan's website 

Category:Electoral divisions of Western Australia
Category:Perth, Western Australia
Category:1901 establishments in Australia