Electoral district of Esperance-Dundas
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Esperance-Dundas was an electoral district
of the Legislative Assembly
in the Australia
n state of Western Australia
from 1983 to 1989.
The district was located in the Goldfields-Esperance region, extending from Esperance
on the south coast northwards to Norseman
and including some Kalgoorlie
suburbs. It was formed from parts of the former electorates of Yilgarn-Dundas
and Roe
at the 1983 state election
.
It existed for just two terms of parliament, and was represented in that time by Labor
member Julian Grill
, who had previously been the member for Yilgarn-Dundas
. Following the abolition of Esperance-Dundas at the 1989 state election
, Grill became the member for Eyre
.
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...
from 1983 to 1989.
The district was located in the Goldfields-Esperance region, extending from Esperance
Esperance, Western Australia
Esperance is a large town in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, located on the Southern Ocean coastline approximately east-southeast of the state capital, Perth. The shire of Esperance is home to 9,536 people as of the 2006 census, its major industries are tourism, agriculture,...
on the south coast northwards to Norseman
Norseman, Western Australia
Norseman is a town located in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia along the Coolgardie-Esperance Highway, east of Perth and above sea level. It is also the starting point of the Eyre Highway, and the last major town in Western Australia before the South Australian border to the...
and including some Kalgoorlie
Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Kalgoorlie, known as Kalgoorlie-Boulder, is a town in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, and is located east-northeast of state capital Perth at the end of the Great Eastern Highway...
suburbs. It was formed from parts of the former electorates of Yilgarn-Dundas
Electoral district of Yilgarn-Dundas
Esperance-Dundas was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1977 to 1983.The district was located in the Goldfields-Esperance region, and was based in Boulder and took in some Kalgoorlie suburbs, while extending west to Coolgardie and...
and Roe
Electoral district of Roe
Roe was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1950 to 1983 and again from 1989 to 2008.The district was based in the rural south of Western Australia...
at the 1983 state election
Western Australian state election, 1983
Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 19 February 1983 to elect all 57 members to the Legislative Assembly and 18 members to the 34-seat Legislative Council....
.
It existed for just two terms of parliament, and was represented in that time by 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...
member Julian Grill
Julian Grill
Julian Fletcher Grill is a former member of the Australian Labor Party and Member of the Parliament of Western Australia as the Member for Eyre....
, who had previously been the member for Yilgarn-Dundas
Electoral district of Yilgarn-Dundas
Esperance-Dundas was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1977 to 1983.The district was located in the Goldfields-Esperance region, and was based in Boulder and took in some Kalgoorlie suburbs, while extending west to Coolgardie and...
. Following the abolition of Esperance-Dundas 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...
, Grill became the member for Eyre
Electoral district of Eyre
Eyre is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.The district covers large tracts of the rural south-east of Western Australia...
.
Members for Esperance-Dundas
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Grill Julian Grill Julian Fletcher Grill is a former member of the Australian Labor Party and Member of the Parliament of Western Australia as the Member for Eyre.... |
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... |
1983–1989 | |