Electoral district of Morley
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Morley is an electoral district
of the Legislative Assembly
in the Australia
n state of Western Australia
.
Morley existed as an electoral district from 1974 to 1996, and was restored as an electorate name in 2008. Between 1983 and 1989 it was known was Morley-Swan.
The district is situated in the northern suburbs of Perth.
, the district covers the entirety of the suburb of Noranda
, most of Morley
and Dianella
and parts of Bedford
, Beechboro
and Kiara
.
. At the 1983 state election
, it was renamed Morley-Swan with the abolition of Swan
. The district reverted back to the name Morley at the 1989 state election
and was abolished ahead of the 1996 state election
.
The district was held by Labor at all times, with the exception of the period between 1991 and 1993, when former Labor MP Frank Donovan
sat as an independent. The member at the time of Morley's abolition, Labor MP Clive Brown, went on to represent the newly created seat of Bassendean
from 1996 to 2005.
A new district named Morley was created for the 2008 state election
following the one vote one value
reforms. The majority of the district's voters came from the abolished seat of Ballajura
. Nearly all of the remainder of district's territory formerly belonged to Yokine
and Maylands
; a small part also came from Bassendean.
The new district was created with a Labor majority of 59.9% to 40.1% versus the Liberal Party
. However, Liberal candidate Ian Britza
captured the seat at the 2008 state election
, overcoming the large notional margin due in part to the candidacy of independent candidate and former MP for Ballajura John D'Orazio
, who directed preferences
to the Liberal candidate ahead of Labor candidate Reece Whitby.
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...
.
Morley existed as an electoral district from 1974 to 1996, and was restored as an electorate name in 2008. Between 1983 and 1989 it was known was Morley-Swan.
The district is situated in the northern suburbs of Perth.
Geography
Situated in the densely populated inner northern 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 covers the entirety of the suburb of Noranda
Noranda, Western Australia
Noranda is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located mainly within the City of Bayswater and the area north of Widgee Road in the City of Swan. The suburb is a middle- to upper-middle class area with some affluent pockets...
, most of Morley
Morley, Western Australia
Morley is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, situated approximately northeast of Perth's central business district within the City of Bayswater local government area. It contains the Centro Galleria, Perth's second-largest commercial shopping centre, constructed in 1994. The Morley bus station...
and Dianella
Dianella, Western Australia
Dianella is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stirling.Dianella was named after the botanical title of a small blue lily, Dianella revoluta, which is a narrow-leafed plant which was plentiful in the area prior to residential development. Dianella is home...
and parts of Bedford
Bedford, Western Australia
Bedford is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Bayswater....
, Beechboro
Beechboro, Western Australia
Beechboro is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Swan.-History:The name Beechboro reflects the history of the first European owner of land in the area. In 1892 Henry Brockman subdivided land in the area. The Brockman Family were well established landowners in the Swan...
and Kiara
Kiara, Western Australia
Kiara is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located in the City of Swan local government area....
.
History
Morley was first created for the 1974 state electionWestern Australian state election, 1974
Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 30 March 1974 to elect all 51 members to the Legislative Assembly and 15 members to the 30-seat Legislative Council...
. 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 was renamed Morley-Swan with the abolition of Swan
Electoral district of Swan
Swan was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1890 to 1950 and again from 1962 to 1983....
. The district reverted back to the name Morley 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...
and was abolished ahead of the 1996 state election
Western Australian state election, 1996
Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 14 December 1996 to elect all 57 members to the Legislative Assembly and all 34 members to the Legislative Council...
.
The district was held by Labor at all times, with the exception of the period between 1991 and 1993, when former Labor MP Frank Donovan
Frank Donovan
Frank J. Donovan was a Welsh footballer who represented Great Britain at the 1948 Summer Olympics. Donovan played amateur football with Pembroke Borough.-References:...
sat as an independent. The member at the time of Morley's abolition, Labor MP Clive Brown, went on to represent the newly created seat of Bassendean
Electoral district of Bassendean
The Electoral district of Bassendean is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.The district is based in the eastern suburbs of Perth. It is a safe Labor seat.-Geography:...
from 1996 to 2005.
A new district named Morley was created for the 2008 state election
Western 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...
following 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. The majority of the district's voters came from the abolished seat of Ballajura
Electoral district of Ballajura
Ballajura was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1996 to 2005.The district was based in the north-eastern suburbs of Perth...
. Nearly all of the remainder of district's territory formerly belonged to Yokine
Electoral district of Yokine
Yokine was a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia from 1996 to 2008. It was named for the northern Perth suburb of Yokine which fell within its borders...
and Maylands
Electoral district of Maylands
Maylands is a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia. Maylands is named for the inner northeastern Perth suburb of Maylands which falls within its borders....
; a small part also came from Bassendean.
The new district was created with a Labor majority of 59.9% to 40.1% 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...
. However, Liberal candidate Ian Britza
Ian Britza
Ian Maxwell Britza is an Australian politician. He has been a Liberal Party member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly since the 2008 state election, representing Morley. He won the seat, despite its notional Labor margin, partly due to the preference flow from Independent candidate John...
captured the seat at the 2008 state election
Western 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...
, overcoming the large notional margin due in part to the candidacy of independent candidate and former MP for Ballajura John D'Orazio
John D'Orazio
John Biase D'Orazio was a Western Australian politician. A pharmacist by trade, he served as mayor of the City of Bayswater from 1983 until 2000, then was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Assembly electorate of Ballajura in 2001, where he served until 2008.Elected as a member of the...
, who directed preferences
How-to-vote
How-to-vote cards are leaflets that are handed out by party supporters during elections in Australia. Voting in the Australian lower house uses the preference voting system. Voters must rank every candidate on the ballot in order for their vote to count...
to the Liberal candidate ahead of Labor candidate Reece Whitby.
Members for Morley
| Morley (1974–1983) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Party | Term | |
| Arthur Tonkin | 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... |
1974–1983 | |
| Morley-Swan (1983–1989) | |||
| Member | Party | Term | |
| Arthur Tonkin | Labor | 1983–1987 | |
| Frank Donovan Frank Donovan Frank J. Donovan was a Welsh footballer who represented Great Britain at the 1948 Summer Olympics. Donovan played amateur football with Pembroke Borough.-References:... |
Labor | 1987–1989 | |
| Morley (1989–1996) | |||
| Member | Party | Term | |
| Frank Donovan | Labor | 1989–1991 | |
| Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
1991–1993 | ||
| Clive Brown | Labor | 1993–1996 | |
| Morley (2008–present) | |||
| Member | Party | Term | |
| Ian Britza Ian Britza Ian Maxwell Britza is an Australian politician. He has been a Liberal Party member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly since the 2008 state election, representing Morley. He won the seat, despite its notional Labor margin, partly due to the preference flow from Independent candidate John... |
Liberal 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... |
2008–present | |