Electoral district of Nollamara
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Nollamara is an electoral district
of the Legislative Assembly
in the Australia
n state of Western Australia
.
The district is based in the north-eastern suburbs of Perth
. It includes the suburbs of Nollamara
, Alexander Heights
, Koondoola
, Mirrabooka
, Westminster
and part of the suburb of Dianella
.
Politically, Nollamara is a safe Labor seat. Based on the results of the 2005 state election
, the electorate was created with a Labor Party
majority of 69.3% to 30.7% versus the Liberal Party
.
The seat is due to be abolished at the next election.
was renamed Nollamara ahead of the 1983 state election
, when a redistribution removed most of the suburb of Dianella
to the neighbouring seat of Mount Lawley
. Labor MP Rev Keith Wilson, member for Dianella since 1977, was successful at the election.
Under the 1988 redistribution effected at the 1989 state election
, the seat moved further north and west, taking in the Labor strongholds of Balga, Western Australia
, Mirrabooka
and Westminster
which had previously been in the abolished seat of Balga
, while losing the northern part of Morley
. Labor candidate John Kobelke
won Nollamara, while Wilson successfully contested the new seat of Dianella, which was now centred on Dianella
and Yokine
.
Nollamara was abolished ahead of the 2005 state election
. At its abolition, its territory included the suburbs of Nollamara
and Westminster
as well as parts of the suburbs of Balcatta
, Balga
, Dianella
, Mirrabooka
and Stirling
. The district's territory was divided between the existing districts of Girrawheen
and Yokine
and the new seat of Balcatta
. Kobelke subsequently contested and won the seat of Balcatta.
A new seat named Nollamara was created for the 2008 state election
when the number of metropolitan
seats was increased in accordance with the new one vote one value
legislation. The new district was drawn from large parts of the electorates of Balcatta
, Girrawheen
and Yokine
, the latter of which was abolished.
In November 2011, the Boundaries Commission announced that the seat would be largely replaced by the new seat of Mirrabooka, with part going to the seat of Morley.
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 north-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....
. It includes the suburbs of Nollamara
Nollamara, Western Australia
Nollamara is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stirling.The name "Nollamara" is the Aboriginal word for the plant known as the Black Kangaroo Paw.-Transport:...
, Alexander Heights
Alexander Heights, Western Australia
Alexander Heights is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Wanneroo.Originally named "Alinjarra", an Aboriginal word for 'north' in 1977, this suburb was renamed Alexander Heights in 1987. The name is derived from Alexander Drive, the main arterial road into the area...
, Koondoola
Koondoola, Western Australia
Koondoola is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Wanneroo. Its postcode is 6064.Koondoola is a relatively new suburb, with most of its infrastructure being built in the 1970s. For example, two of the area's focal points, Koondoola Primary School and Koondoola Plaza,...
, Mirrabooka
Mirrabooka, Western Australia
Mirrabooka is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stirling.Mirrabooka is the Aboriginal name for the constellation most commonly known as the Southern Cross....
, Westminster
Westminster, Western Australia
Westminster is a northern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stirling.Westminster was formerly the southern part of Balga but was renamed in 1994 at the request of residents. This was the name of the original estate that existed before residential subdivision...
and part of the suburb of 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...
.
Politically, Nollamara is a safe Labor seat. 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 electorate 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 69.3% to 30.7% 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...
.
The seat is due to be abolished at the next election.
History
The existing seat of DianellaElectoral district of Dianella
Dianella was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1977 to 1983 and again from 1989 to 1996.The district was based in the northern suburbs of Perth.-History:...
was renamed Nollamara ahead of 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....
, when a redistribution removed most of the suburb of 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...
to the neighbouring seat of Mount Lawley
Electoral district of Mount Lawley
Mount Lawley is an electorate in the state of Western Australia. Mount Lawley is named for the inner north-eastern Perth suburb of Mount Lawley which falls within its borders....
. Labor MP Rev Keith Wilson, member for Dianella since 1977, was successful at the election.
Under the 1988 redistribution effected 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...
, the seat moved further north and west, taking in the Labor strongholds of Balga, Western Australia
Balga, Western Australia
Balga is a suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, and is located north of Perth's central business district . Its Local Government Area is the City of Stirling....
, Mirrabooka
Mirrabooka, Western Australia
Mirrabooka is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stirling.Mirrabooka is the Aboriginal name for the constellation most commonly known as the Southern Cross....
and Westminster
Westminster, Western Australia
Westminster is a northern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stirling.Westminster was formerly the southern part of Balga but was renamed in 1994 at the request of residents. This was the name of the original estate that existed before residential subdivision...
which had previously been in the abolished seat of Balga
Electoral district of Balga
Balga was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1974 to 1977 and again from 1983 to 1989.The district was based in Perth's northern suburbs and was a safe Labor seat.-History:...
, while losing the northern part 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...
. Labor candidate John Kobelke
John Kobelke
John Charles Kobelke in Mount Lawley, Western Australia is an Australian politician. He has been an ALP member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly since February 1989, representing the electorate of Balcatta....
won Nollamara, while Wilson successfully contested the new seat of Dianella, which was now centred on 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 Yokine
Yokine, Western Australia
Yokine is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stirling.-History:The name Yokine was derived from the Aboriginal word meaning native dog. The name was chosen because the area is close to Dog Swamp. Its post code is 6060.Yokine was part of the grant...
.
Nollamara was abolished ahead 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...
. At its abolition, its territory included the suburbs of Nollamara
Nollamara, Western Australia
Nollamara is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stirling.The name "Nollamara" is the Aboriginal word for the plant known as the Black Kangaroo Paw.-Transport:...
and Westminster
Westminster, Western Australia
Westminster is a northern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stirling.Westminster was formerly the southern part of Balga but was renamed in 1994 at the request of residents. This was the name of the original estate that existed before residential subdivision...
as well as parts of the suburbs of Balcatta
Balcatta, Western Australia
Balcatta is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stirling. It is a primarily middle-class suburb made up of mainly Italian Catholic, Greek and Macedonian Orthodox families, as well as many families from other European Orthodox religions. It is also one of...
, Balga
Balga, Western Australia
Balga is a suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, and is located north of Perth's central business district . Its Local Government Area is the City of Stirling....
, 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...
, Mirrabooka
Mirrabooka, Western Australia
Mirrabooka is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stirling.Mirrabooka is the Aboriginal name for the constellation most commonly known as the Southern Cross....
and Stirling
Stirling, Western Australia
The City of Stirling is a Local Government Area in the northern suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth, located about north of Perth's central business district...
. The district's territory was divided between the existing districts of Girrawheen
Electoral district of Girrawheen
Girrawheen is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.The district is based in Perth's northern suburbs. Politically, it is a safe Labor seat.-Geography:...
and 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 the new seat of Balcatta
Electoral district of Balcatta
The Electoral district of Balcatta is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.The district is based in Perth's northern suburbs. Politically, it has been considered a safe Labor seat throughout its history, although is presently marginal...
. Kobelke subsequently contested and won the seat of Balcatta.
A new seat named Nollamara 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...
when the number of metropolitan
Metropolitan Region Scheme
The Metropolitan Region Scheme is the legal land plan covering urban planning throughout the Perth Metropolitan Region. It classifies land into broad zones and reservations and is administered by the Western Australian Planning Commission....
seats was increased in accordance with the new 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...
legislation. The new district was drawn from large parts of the electorates of Balcatta
Electoral district of Balcatta
The Electoral district of Balcatta is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.The district is based in Perth's northern suburbs. Politically, it has been considered a safe Labor seat throughout its history, although is presently marginal...
, Girrawheen
Electoral district of Girrawheen
Girrawheen is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.The district is based in Perth's northern suburbs. Politically, it is a safe Labor seat.-Geography:...
and 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...
, the latter of which was abolished.
In November 2011, the Boundaries Commission announced that the seat would be largely replaced by the new seat of Mirrabooka, with part going to the seat of Morley.
Members for Nollamara
| Nollamara (1983–2005) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Party | Term | |
| Keith Wilson | 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 | |
| John Kobelke John Kobelke John Charles Kobelke in Mount Lawley, Western Australia is an Australian politician. He has been an ALP member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly since February 1989, representing the electorate of Balcatta.... |
Labor | 1989–2005 | |
| Nollamara (2008–present) | |||
| Janine Freeman Janine Freeman Janine Marie Freeman is an Australian politician.Freeman was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for the new seat of Nollamara on 6 September 2008.... |
Labor | 2008–present | |