Electoral district of Cockburn
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Cockburn is an electoral district
of the Legislative Assembly
in the Australia
n state of Western Australia
.
The district is based in Perth's south-western suburbs. Politically, it is a safe Labor
seat.
. The district includes the suburbs of Cockburn Central
, Yangebup
, Munster
, Beeliar
, Success
, Henderson
, Wattleup
, Hammond Park
, most of Coogee
and Spearwood
, as well as parts of Bibra Lake
and South Lake
.
. The seat's first member was Henry Curran, who had previously been the member for South Fremantle
.
Cockburn has been at all times held by the Labor Party
.
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...
.
The district is based in Perth's south-western suburbs. Politically, it is a safe 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...
seat.
Geography
Cockburn is located in the south-western suburbs of Perth. It is a coastal electorate, lying to the west of the Kwinana FreewayKwinana Freeway
The Kwinana Freeway is a major arterial road in Perth, Western Australia, linking Perth with the southern suburbs and then further on towards Mandurah, a distance of . It has a speed limit of , except in central Perth and south of Lakes Road . Like all Western Australian freeways, the minimum...
. The district includes the suburbs of Cockburn Central
Cockburn Central, Western Australia
Cockburn Central is a suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, and is located south of Perth's central business district along the Kwinana Freeway. Its Local Government Area is the City of Cockburn, and it is intended by the Government to serve as a regional centre for the area...
, Yangebup
Yangebup, Western Australia
Yangebup is a southern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Located in the City of Cockburn, the suburb takes its name from the nearby Yangebup Lake.- History :...
, Munster
Munster, Western Australia
Munster is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Cockburn.-History:The suburb was named in 1954 from the original name of Lake Coogee being Lake Munster, which was named after Prince William, Earl of Munster, and later King William IV...
, Beeliar
Beeliar, Western Australia
Beeliar is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Cockburn. The name refers to the Beeliar people, a tribe of Indigenous Australians who had land usage rights over the southern half of Perth's metropolitan area. The suburb contains the Thomsons Lake Nature Reserve....
, Success
Success, Western Australia
Success is a southern suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Cockburn.The name Success comes from Captain James Stirling's ship HMS Success....
, Henderson
Henderson, Western Australia
Henderson is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Cockburn.-History:The suburb of Henderson comprises land resumed by the Commonwealth Government in 1915 for defence purposes. A large naval base was planned by Admiral Sir Reginald Henderson, and the was area sometimes...
, Wattleup
Wattleup, Western Australia
Wattleup is a southern suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Cockburn.As of 2001, it has been part of the Hope Valley-Wattleup development program, which has meant the demolition of most of the houses in the area for future industry. Wattleup had many market gardens in the...
, Hammond Park
Hammond Park, Western Australia
Hammond Park is a southern suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Cockburn. Hammond Park was previously part of Banjup, and the suburb created in March 2002....
, most of Coogee
Coogee, Western Australia
Coogee is a southern coastal suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Cockburn.-History:The suburb takes its name from the lake, Lake Coogee, in the area, which translates to "Body of water" in the native Aboriginal Nyoongar language. Originally this lake was named Lake...
and Spearwood
Spearwood, Western Australia
Spearwood is a southern suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Cockburn. It was named by colonial settlers who noticed the native tea trees, scientific name Melaleuca lanceolata Chipolata, being used for spears by the Yugul Aboriginal people.-History:Settlement appears to...
, as well as parts of Bibra Lake
Bibra Lake, Western Australia
-Facilities:The majority of the suburb, which is not part of the Beeliar Regional Park contains a major light industrial area, with businesses such as Amcor....
and South Lake
South Lake, Western Australia
South Lake is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Cockburn.-History:Name proposed by Taylor Woodrow Homes Builders Pty. Ltd and the City of Cockburn in March 1982 after a previous suggestion had been rejected because of duplication. Situated to the south of North Lake,...
.
History
Cockburn was first contested at the 1962 state electionWestern Australian state election, 1962
Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 31 March 1962 to elect all 50 members to the Legislative Assembly. The Liberal-Country coalition government, led by Premier Sir David Brand, won a second term in office against the Labor Party, led by Opposition Leader Bert Hawke.The election...
. The seat's first member was Henry Curran, who had previously been the member for South Fremantle
Electoral district of South Fremantle
South Fremantle was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1890 to 1962.Based in urban South Fremantle, the district was one of the original 30 seats contested at the 1890 state election...
.
Cockburn has been at all times held by the Labor Party
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...
.
Members for Cockburn
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Curran | 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... |
1962–1968 | |
| Alexander Taylor | Labor | 1968–1984 | |
| Clive Hughes | Labor | 1984–1986 | |
| Norm Marlborough Norm Marlborough Norman "Norm" Richard Marlborough was a Western Australian state politician.Marlborough was born in Yorkshire, England and arrived in Western Australia in 1963. Before he entered parliament he was a fitter and turner and later a union official... |
Labor | 1986–1989 | |
| Bill Thomas | Labor | 1989–2001 | |
| Fran Logan Fran Logan Francis "Fran" Michael Logan is an Australian politician who is currently a member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly representing the electorate of Cockburn in the southern suburbs of Perth for the Labor Party... |
Labor | 2001–present | |