Electoral district of Willagee
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Willagee is an electoral district
of the Legislative Assembly
in the Australia
n state of Western Australia
.
The district is located in the southern suburbs of Perth
.
Willagee has at all times been a safe Labor
seat.
's south, to the east and south-east of Fremantle
. It includes:
. It was won by Labor
candidate Alan Carpenter
, who later served as Minister for Education
and other portfolios in the Gallop Ministry
. Following Geoff Gallop
's retirement from politics in January 2006, Carpenter became Premier
, which he remained until the 2008 state election
, when Labor lost its majority. He retired from politics effective 2 October 2009 and the resulting by-election
, held on 28 November, was won by Labor candidate Peter Tinley
.
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 located in the southern 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....
.
Willagee has at all times been a safe 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...
seat.
Geography
Willagee is a north–south elongated electorate in 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....
's south, to the east and south-east of Fremantle
Fremantle
Freemantle is a suburb of Southampton in England.Fremantle or Freemantle may also refer to:- Places :* Fremantle, the port city to the capital Perth, Western Australia...
. It includes:
- the suburbs of WillageeWillagee, Western AustraliaWillagee is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located south-southwest of the Perth central business district. It is located in the Local Government Area of City of Melville, and the electoral district of Willagee, which takes its name from the suburb....
and parts of KardinyaKardinya, Western AustraliaKardinya is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Melville. The suburb is home to under 10,000 people, including international students and locals rent residences due to its proximity to Murdoch University and Murdoch College....
, MelvilleMelville, Western AustraliaMelville is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia located within the likewise named City of Melville....
, MyareeMyaree, Western AustraliaMyaree is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Melville. Myaree gets its name from an Aboriginal word meaning foliage....
and PalmyraPalmyra, Western AustraliaPalmyra is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Melville.It was the home of Catherine Helen Spence, the first Australian woman to become a political candidate after standing for the Federal Convention in Adelaide....
from the City of Melville; - the suburbs of HiltonHilton, Western AustraliaHilton is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Fremantle.The suburb has an eclectic mixture of weatherboard, fibro and brick dwellings...
, O'ConnorO'Connor, Western AustraliaO'Connor is a predominantly industrial suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Fremantle. It was established in 1955 and is named after the Irish engineer, C.Y...
and SamsonSamson, Western AustraliaSamson is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Fremantle. Samson is bounded by South Street to the north,Stock Road to the west, Winterfold Road to the south, South Street to the north and East no further than Rushby and McMahon Ways.The suburb comprises fewer than 40...
from the City of FremantleCity of FremantleThe City of Fremantle is a Local Government Area in South Metropolitan Perth. The City covers an area of , and lies about southwest of the Perth central business district.-History:...
; - the suburb of CoolbellupCoolbellup, Western AustraliaCoolbellup is a suburb in Perth, Western Australia, located within the local government area of the City of Cockburn.Coolbellup takes its name from the Aboriginal name for the nearby North Lake; confusingly, there is also an adjoining suburb with the name of North Lake.-History:The original...
and parts of Bibra LakeBibra Lake, Western Australia-Facilities:The majority of the suburb, which is not part of the Beeliar Regional Park contains a major light industrial area, with businesses such as Amcor....
and Hamilton HillHamilton Hill, Western AustraliaHamilton Hill is a suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, and is located southwest of Perth's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Cockburn.-History:...
from the City of Cockburn.
History
Willagee was first created at the 1994 redistribution ahead of the 1996 state electionWestern 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...
. It was won by 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...
candidate Alan Carpenter
Alan Carpenter
Alan John Carpenter is a former Australian politician. He was the 28th Premier of Western Australia, serving from 2006 to 2008. He took office following the resignation of Dr Geoff Gallop...
, who later served as Minister for Education
Minister for Education (Western Australia)
The Minister for Education of Western Australia is the member of the Government of Western Australia responsible for maintenance and improvement of Western Australia's system of education, and is answerable to the Parliament for all actions taken by the Department of Education and Training under...
and other portfolios in the Gallop Ministry
Gallop Ministry
The Gallop Ministry was the 33rd Ministry of the Government of Western Australia, and was led by Labor Premier Geoff Gallop and his deputy, Eric Ripper. It succeeded the Court-Cowan Ministry on 16 February 2001, following the defeat of the Liberal-National coalition government at the 2001 election...
. Following Geoff Gallop
Geoff Gallop
Geoffrey Ian Gallop, AC is an Australian academic and former politician. He was the Premier of Western Australia from 2001 to 2006. He currently resides in Sydney.-Early life and education:...
's retirement from politics in January 2006, Carpenter became Premier
Premier of Western Australia
The Premier of Western Australia is the head of the executive government in the Australian State of Western Australia. The Premier has similar functions in Western Australia to those performed by the Prime Minister of Australia at the national level, subject to the different Constitutions...
, which he remained until 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 Labor lost its majority. He retired from politics effective 2 October 2009 and the resulting by-election
Willagee state by-election, 2009
A by-election was held for the Western Australian Legislative Assembly seat of Willagee on 28 November 2009. It was triggered as a result of the resignation of former Premier of Western Australia Alan Carpenter. The election was won by Labor candidate Peter Tinley.-Candidates:Four candidates stood...
, held on 28 November, was won by Labor candidate Peter Tinley
Peter Tinley
Peter Tinley AM is an Australian soldier and politician. He has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly since November 2009, representing the electorate of Willagee....
.
Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Carpenter Alan Carpenter Alan John Carpenter is a former Australian politician. He was the 28th Premier of Western Australia, serving from 2006 to 2008. He took office following the resignation of Dr Geoff Gallop... |
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... |
1996–2009 | |
| Peter Tinley Peter Tinley Peter Tinley AM is an Australian soldier and politician. He has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly since November 2009, representing the electorate of Willagee.... |
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... |
2009–present | |