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Division Of Moore
The Division of Moore is an Australian electoral division in the state of Western Australia. History The Division was named after George Fletcher Moore, the first Advocate-General of Western Australia, and is at present a safe Liberal seat held by Ian Goodenough since the 2013 federal election, having changed significantly throughout its history in both geographical area and in political character. Due to significant demographic change, the seat's boundaries and constituency has evolved considerably since it was proclaimed at the 11 May 1949 redistribution. At that time, it was basically a rural electorate, which included parts of the Wheatbelt along the Indian Ocean coast to the north and east of Perth, the state capital — a similar region to that presently covered by the state seat of Moore. At the 1949 election, it was won by the Country Party. The seat maintained its rural character over the years, even though construction of the northern suburbs of Perth from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Australia
Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, and South Australia to the south-east. Western Australia is Australia's largest state, with a total land area of . It is the second-largest country subdivision in the world, surpassed only by Russia's Sakha Republic. the state has 2.76 million inhabitants percent of the national total. The vast majority (92 percent) live in the south-west corner; 79 percent of the population lives in the Perth area, leaving the remainder of the state sparsely populated. The first Europeans to visit Western Australia belonged to the Dutch Dirk Hartog expedition, who visited the Western Australian coast in 1616. The first permanent European colony of Western Australia occurred following the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Division Of Cowan
The Division of Cowan is an Australian Electoral Division in Western Australia. Cowan is an inner-northern Perth seat lying generally between Morley Drive and Hepburn Avenue, extending from the Mitchell Freeway in the west to the Tonkin Freeway and Lord Street in the east. Cowan is a marginal seat that leans toward the Australian Labor Party. The current MP is Anne Aly, and member of Labor and the first Muslim woman elected to federal parliament. She speaks Arabic and has previously worked in the Western Australia public service as a senior policy advisor. History The division was created in 1984 and is named for Edith Cowan, the first woman elected to an Australian Parliament. It is located in the northern suburbs of Perth, including the suburbs of Girrawheen, Greenwood, Landsdale and Marangaroo. It is a marginal seat, changing hands between the Australian Labor Party and the Liberal Party. All but one of its members has served at least one term in opposition. For ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Filing
Paul Anthony Filing (born 20 December 1955) is an Australian former politician. Born in Wegberg, Germany, he was a police officer and company manager in Australia before entering politics. From 1987 to 1989, he was Campaign Co-ordinator for the Liberal Party in Western Australia. In 1990, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Moore, defeating sitting Labor member Allen Blanchard. He served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition, John Hewson and Opposition Deputy Whip. In April 1995, he was defeated for Liberal preselection to contest Moore at the next election, as part of "a bitter power struggle in the WA branch involving Senator Noel Crichton-Browne". He resigned from the party on 18 June 1995 to become an independent, although he stated he would continue to vote with the Coalition. He contested and won the seat of Moore as an independent in that election. His vote dropped dramatically in 1998 and he was elimi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Australian Federal Election
The 1998 Australian federal election was held to determine the members of the 39th Parliament of Australia. It was held on 3 October 1998. All 148 seats of the House of Representatives and 40 seats of the 76-seat Senate were up for election. The incumbent centre-right Liberal/National Coalition government led by Prime Minister John Howard of the Liberal Party and coalition partner Tim Fischer of the National Party defeated the centre-left Australian Labor Party opposition led by Opposition Leader Kim Beazley, despite losing the nationwide popular and two-party preferred vote. Entering parliament at this election were future Prime Ministers Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard, future Liberal deputy leader and future Minister of Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop, and future Speaker Anna Burke. Background The election returned the Member of the House of Representatives for its 1998–2001 term and half of Australia's senators, who then served in the 1999–2002 Senate. Despite winning a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Australian Federal Election
The 1996 Australian federal election was held to determine the members of the Chronology of Australian federal parliaments, 38th Parliament of Australia. It was held on 2 March 1996. All 148 seats of the Australian House of Representatives, House of Representatives and 40 seats of the 76-seat Australian Senate, Senate were up for election. The centre-right Coalition (Australia), Liberal/National Coalition led by List of Australian Leaders of the Opposition, Opposition Leader John Howard of the Liberal Party of Australia, Liberal Party and coalition partner Tim Fischer of the National Party of Australia, National Party defeated the incumbent centre-left Australian Labor Party government led by Prime Minister of Australia, Prime Minister Paul Keating in a landslide victory. The election marked the end of the 5-term, 13-year Hawke-Keating Government that began in 1983 Australian federal election, 1983. Howard was sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Australia on 11 March 1996, alo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 Australian Federal Election
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 ''Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I, as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 River Colony and had considerable estates in England. Beechboro Park (Kent, England) was the name of one of these estates and he named his new subdivisions after it. Subdivisions – development and features Beechboro has developed in a number of stages: * East Beechboro – the trapezoidal area east of Altone Road through to Lord Street, bounded by Reid Highway to the north and Benara Road Benara Road is an east–west road in the north-eastern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia. Route description Benara Road starts off at a roundabout with Camboon Road in Noranda as a two-lane, single carriageway road with a speed limit of ... to the south. Housing dates from 1979 throu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Division Of Pearce
The Division of Pearce is an Australian electoral division in the state of Western Australia. It was created at the 1989 redistribution and named after George Pearce, the longest serving member of the Australian Senate, serving from 1901 to 1938. For most of its existence, Pearce was a hybrid urban-rural seat that covered Perth's outer northern suburbs before fanning inland from the Indian Ocean to take in portions of the Wheatbelt southeast, east and northeast of the capital. However, as of the 2021 redistribution, Pearce is largely coterminous with the City of Wanneroo in Perth's northern suburbs. It has had four members: Fred Chaney, Judi Moylan, Christian Porter, and Tracey Roberts. The first three were members of the Liberal Party, whereas Roberts, a former mayor of Wanneroo, is a member of the Labor Party. Geography Federal electoral division boundaries in Australia are determined at redistributions by a redistribution committee appointed by the Australian Electoral C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shire Of Dandaragan
The Shire of Dandaragan is a local government area located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about north of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of and its seat of government is the town of Jurien Bay. History The Dandaraga Road District was created on 27 February 1890. It was renamed the Dandaragan Road District on 22 July 1932. On 1 July 1961, it became a shire following the enactment of the ''Local Government Act 1960'', which reformed all remaining road districts into shires. Until the late 1960s it was a sparsely populated agricultural shire, but the coastal towns of Jurien Bay and Cervantes and the popularity of The Pinnacles Desert with tourists have helped to fuel the Shire's growth. Originally the Shire's main administration centre was in the small town of Dandaragan, however due to the disproportionate population growth in the town of Jurien Bay the administration was relocated there in 2003. Wards On 22 May 1971, the shire was divided ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shire Of Gingin
The Shire of Gingin is a Local government areas of Western Australia, local government area in the Wheatbelt (Western Australia), Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, just beyond the northern fringe of the Perth metropolitan area. The Shire covers an area of and its seat of government is the town of Gingin, Western Australia, Gingin. History The Gingin Road District was established on 12 January 1893. 11 days later, on 23 February 1893, the township of Gingin, Western Australia, Gingin separated as the Municipality of Gingin. The municipality merged back into the road district on 26 June 1903. On 1 July 1961, it became a shire following the passage of the ''Local Government Act 1960'', which reformed all remaining road districts into shires. Wards The Shire had been divided into several wards, most with one councillor: This was changed to a no ward system in 2013. Towns and localities * Bambun * Beermullah * Boonanarring * Breera * Breton Bay * Caraban * Coonabidgee * C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shire Of Chittering
The Shire of Chittering is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, covering an area of about just beyond the northeastern fringe of the Perth metropolitan area, generally along and east of the Great Northern Highway. Its seat of government is the town of Bindoon. History It was established as the Chittering Brook Road District on 10 January 1896, but was renamed the Chittering Road District on 7 February that year. On 1 July 1961, it became a shire following the enactment of the ''Local Government Act 1960'', which reformed all remaining road districts into shires. Wards On 3 May 2003, wards were abolished throughout the shire, and the 7 councillors represent all residents in the shire. Prior to this, the ward system was as follows: * Bindoon Ward (3 councillors) * Chittering Ward (2 councillors) * Muchea Ward (1 councillor) * Wannamal Ward (1 councillor) Towns and localities * Bindoon * Chittering * Lower Chittering * Mooliabeenee * Muc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midland, Western Australia
Midland is a suburb in the Perth metropolitan region, as well as the regional centre for the City of Swan local government area that covers the Swan Valley and parts of the Darling Scarp to the east. It is situated at the intersection of Great Eastern Highway and Great Northern Highway. Its eastern boundary is defined by the Roe Highway. Midland is almost always regarded as a suburb of Perth, being only away from the city centre. History Railway Midland was the site of the Midland Railway Workshops - the main workshops for the Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR) for over 80 years. It was also a terminus for the Midland Railway Company. At the end of the Second World War it was the junction of the Midland Railway, the Upper Darling Range Railway, and the main Eastern Railway. The Transperth suburban railway system currently has a terminus at Midland station. Until 1966 the earlier railway station at Midland was the connecting location for trains to Bellevue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
