Electoral district of Roleystone
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Roleystone was an electoral district
of the Legislative Assembly
in the Australia
n state of Western Australia
from 1989 to 2005.
The district was based in the outer south-eastern suburbs and hinterland of Perth
, including the south-eastern corner of the Metropolitan Region Scheme
. At its abolition, the district included all or parts of the following local government councils: City of Armadale
, City of Gosnells, Shire of Kalamunda
, City of Rockingham
, Town of Kwinana, Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale.
Roleystone was a marginal seat. It was held by the Liberal Party for most of its history, but was captured by Labor at the 2001 state election
with the fall of the Court
government.
. It was won by Liberal candidate Fred Tubby who had previously held the seat of Dale
.
The district was abolished ahead of the 2005 state election
. Its territory was divided between the districts of Armadale
, Darling Range
, Kenwick
and Serpentine-Jarrahdale
. Sitting MP Martin Whitely shifted to the north-eastern suburban seat of Bassendean
.
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 1989 to 2005.
The district was based in the outer south-eastern suburbs and hinterland 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....
, including the south-eastern corner of the Metropolitan Region Scheme
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....
. At its abolition, the district included all or parts of the following local government councils: City of Armadale
City of Armadale
The City of Armadale is a Local Government Area in the south-eastern suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth, located about southeast of Perth's central business district...
, City of Gosnells, Shire of Kalamunda
Shire of Kalamunda
The Shire of Kalamunda is a Local Government Area in the eastern suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth, located about east of Perth's central business district. The Shire covers an area of , much of which is state forest rising into the Darling Scarp to the east...
, City of Rockingham
City of Rockingham
The City of Rockingham is a Local Government Area in the far southern suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth.-History:In 1896, residents of Rockingham petitioned to establish a road board, which they proposed be called "Clarence" which was the name of the failed settlement of...
, Town of Kwinana, Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale.
Roleystone was a marginal seat. It was held by the Liberal Party for most of its history, but was captured by Labor at the 2001 state election
Western Australian state election, 2001
Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 10 February 2001 to elect all 57 members to the Legislative Assembly and all 34 members to the Legislative Council...
with the fall of the Court
Richard Court
Richard Fairfax Court AC , was a Western Australian politician, representing the seat of Nedlands in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for the Liberal Party of Australia from 1982 to 2001. He served as Premier of Western Australia from 1993 to 2001.Court was born into an old political...
government.
History
Roleystone was first created for the 1989 state electionWestern 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...
. It was won by Liberal candidate Fred Tubby who had previously held the seat of Dale
Electoral district of Dale
Dale was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1950 to 1989.Dale was a predominately rural based to the east of Perth. It was a safe seat for the Liberal Party. The district was abolished ahead of the 1989 state election, whence its last...
.
The district 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...
. Its territory was divided between the districts of Armadale
Electoral district of Armadale
The Electoral district of Armadale is a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia. The district is named for the southeastern Perth suburb of Armadale which falls within its borders.-History:...
, 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...
, 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....
and Serpentine-Jarrahdale
Electoral district of Serpentine-Jarrahdale
Serpentine-Jarrahdale was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 2005 to 2008.The district was named for the Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale, which in turn is named for the communities of Serpentine and Jarrahdale in Perth's south-eastern...
. Sitting MP Martin Whitely shifted to the north-eastern suburban 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:...
.
Members for Roleystone
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Tubby | 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... |
1989–2001 | |
| Martin Whitely Martin Whitely Martin Paul Whitely was born on 19 October 1959 in Perth, Australia. He has been a Labor member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly since February 2001... |
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... |
2001–2005 | |