Electoral district of West Swan
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West Swan is an electoral district
of the Legislative Assembly
in the Australia
n state of Western Australia
. It is located in the north-eastern suburbs of Perth
.
West Swan is a safe Labor seat. After its creation prior to the 2008 election, ABC electoral commentator Antony Green
calculated a theoretical margin of 10.6% favouring Labor
over the Liberal Party
in two party preferred terms. At the September 2008 election
, the Labor candidate Rita Saffioti
was elected with 54.45% of the two-party preferred vote.
and Cullacabardee
. The voters of West Swan are situated towards the eastern, southern and western edges of the district. To the north-west is the suburb of Landsdale
. To the south lies Ballajura
, Malaga
and part of Beechboro
. The suburbs of Henley Brook
and West Swan
lie to the west; whilst Caversham
is situated in the south-west corner of the district.
. It was a new seat created as a result of the one-vote-one-value
reforms. A majority of the new district's voters came from the abolished district of Ballajura
; with the remainder drawn in from Bassendean
, Wanneroo
, and Swan Hills
.
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...
. It is located 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....
.
West Swan is a safe Labor seat. After its creation prior to the 2008 election, ABC electoral commentator Antony Green
Antony Green
Antony John Green is an Australian psephologist and commentator for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.-Early years and background:...
calculated a theoretical margin of 10.6% favouring 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...
over 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...
in two party preferred terms. At the September 2008 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...
, the Labor candidate Rita Saffioti
Rita Saffioti
Rita Saffioti MLA is a Western Australian Labor politician, representing the seat of West Swan in the state's Legislative Assembly.Ms Saffioti became the inaugural member for West Swan in the WA State election of 6 September 2008....
was elected with 54.45% of the two-party preferred vote.
Geography
The roughly oblong-shaped district is dominated by the bushland of Whiteman ParkWhiteman Park
Whiteman Park is a 4000-hectare/40-square-kilometre bushland area located 22 km north of Perth, Western Australia...
and Cullacabardee
Cullacabardee, Western Australia
Cullacabardee is a northeastern rural suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, located 21 km from Perth's central business district via Alexander Drive or Beechboro Road. It is in the City of Swan local government area. Most of the suburb is covered in native sheoak and banksia forest...
. The voters of West Swan are situated towards the eastern, southern and western edges of the district. To the north-west is the suburb of Landsdale
Landsdale, Western Australia
Landsdale is a northern suburb of Perth, Western Australia located within the local government area of the City of Wanneroo. It is mixed use, with residential, commercial and light manufacturing areas.-History:...
. To the south lies Ballajura
Ballajura, Western Australia
Ballajura is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, in the City of Swan local government area. Ballajura is located 14 km north of the Perth CBD...
, Malaga
Malaga, Western Australia
Malaga is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, approximately 11 kilometres north of it. It is located in the City of Swan. The suburb is thought to be named after either the Spanish city of Málaga, or the Aboriginal word malaga which means ironstone. The name was approved in 1969.Malaga is an...
and part of 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...
. The suburbs of Henley Brook
Henley Brook, Western Australia
Henley Brook is an outer rural suburb of Perth, Western Australia, part of the Swan Valley wine region. The Ellen brook and Swan River meet in the northeastern corner of the suburb. This is also the farthest upstream Captain Stirling's 1827 exploration reached before deciding on the settlement...
and West Swan
West Swan, Western Australia
West Swan is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located in the City of Swan local government area. Bandyup Women's Prison is located in West Swan....
lie to the west; whilst Caversham
Caversham, Western Australia
Caversham is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located in the City of Swan....
is situated in the south-west corner of the district.
History
West Swan 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 majority of the new district's voters came from the abolished district 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...
; with the remainder drawn in from 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:...
, Wanneroo
Electoral district of Wanneroo
-External links:* ABC Election Profiles: * WAEC District Maps:...
, and Swan Hills
Electoral district of Swan Hills
-External links:* ABC Election Profiles: * WAEC District Maps:...
.
Members for West Swan
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rita Saffioti Rita Saffioti Rita Saffioti MLA is a Western Australian Labor politician, representing the seat of West Swan in the state's Legislative Assembly.Ms Saffioti became the inaugural member for West Swan in the WA State election of 6 September 2008.... |
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 | |