Electoral district of Forrestfield
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Forrestfield is an electoral district
of the Legislative Assembly
in the Australia
n state of Western Australia
.
The district is based in the eastern suburbs of Perth
.
Politically, the district is a marginal one. Based on the results of the 2005 state election
, the newly drawn district was created with a Labor Party
majority of 54.5% to 45.5% versus the Liberal Party
. It was narrowly retained by Labor.
, the district has a north–south elongation covering three separate built up areas. In the north, the district takes in the suburbs of High Wycombe
, Maida Vale
and a small part of Gooseberry Hill
; in the middle it covers most of Forrestfield
, Wattle Grove
and part of Kewdale
; whilst to the south is the suburb of Kenwick
plus part of Maddington
.
. It was a new seat created as a result of the one vote one value
reforms. A plurality of the new district's voters came from the district of Darling Range
, which was radically redrawn. The northern most part of the electorate was constructed from parts of Belmont
and Midland
, whilst the voters in the southern part of the district were drawn in from Kenwick
.
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 the eastern suburbs of Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
.
Politically, the district is a marginal one. Based on the results of the 2005 state election
Western Australian state election, 2005
Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 26 February 2005 to elect all 57 members to the Legislative Assembly and all 34 members to the Legislative Council...
, the newly drawn district was created with a 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...
majority of 54.5% to 45.5% versus the Liberal Party
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
. It was narrowly retained by Labor.
Geography
Based in the eastern suburbs of PerthPerth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, the district has a north–south elongation covering three separate built up areas. In the north, the district takes in the suburbs of High Wycombe
High Wycombe, Western Australia
High Wycombe is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the Shire of Kalamunda. High Wycombe lies east of the Perth CBD at the base of the Darling Scarp ....
, Maida Vale
Maida Vale, Western Australia
Maida Vale is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the Shire of Kalamunda. Kalamunda Road runs through the suburb.Within the suburb there is a primary school , a golf course, numerous parks/ovals , small shops including a BP Petrol station and a heated swimming pool...
and a small part of Gooseberry Hill
Gooseberry Hill, Western Australia
Gooseberry Hill is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the Shire of Kalamunda. It is the site of Gooseberry Hill National Park....
; in the middle it covers most of Forrestfield
Forrestfield, Western Australia
Forrestfield is a suburb of the Shire of Kalamunda in Western Australia. It lies 15 km to the southeast of Perth at the base of the Darling Scarp and the Southern border of the International Airport. There is authority to suggest it is named after Western Australia's first premier, John Forrest...
, Wattle Grove
Wattle Grove, Western Australia
Wattle Grove is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the Shire of Kalamunda.-Description:Wattle Grove is approximately 3/4 Semi Rural, and 1/4 Urban Development...
and part of Kewdale
Kewdale, Western Australia
Kewdale is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Belmont. Kew Street was one of the first roads in this district, hence the naming of the suburb....
; whilst to the south is the suburb of Kenwick
Kenwick, Western Australia
Kenwick, Western Australia is a mixed residential, light industrial and semi-rural suburb located in the south-east of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Gosnells...
plus part of Maddington
Maddington, Western Australia
Maddington is a suburb 20 kilometres southeast of the central business district of Perth, the capital of Western Australia, within the City of Gosnells local government area...
.
History
Forrestfield was first contested at the 2008 state electionWestern Australian state election, 2008
A general election was held in the state of Western Australia on Saturday 6 September 2008 to elect 59 members to the Legislative Assembly and 36 members to the Legislative Council...
. It was a new seat created as a result of the one vote one value
One vote one value
In Australia, one vote one value is a legislative principle of democracy whereby each electorate has the same population within a specified percentage of variance. In the case of the Commonwealth, the maximum variance for the House of Representatives is 10% above or below the mean...
reforms. A plurality of the new district's voters came from the district of Darling Range
Electoral district of Darling Range
Darling Range is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.The district is based to the east and south-east of Perth.-Geography:Darling Range is situated in the outer east and south-east of Perth...
, which was radically redrawn. The northern most part of the electorate was constructed from parts of Belmont
Electoral district of Belmont
The Electoral district of Belmont is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia. Belmont is named for the inner eastern Perth suburb of Belmont which falls within its borders...
and Midland
Electoral district of Midland
-External links:* ABC Election Profiles: * WAEC District Maps:...
, whilst the voters in the southern part of the district were drawn in from Kenwick
Electoral district of Kenwick
Kenwick was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1989 to 1996 and again from 2005 to 2008....
.
Members for Forrestfield
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Waddell Andrew Waddell (politician) Andrew John Waddell is an Australian politician. He has been a Labor Party member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly since the 2008 state election, representing Forrestfield. He holds a Bachelor of Business.-References:... |
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... |
2008–present | |