Carine is an
electoral district of the
Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of
Western Australia
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.
The district is based in Perth's northern suburbs. Politically, it has been a safe
Liberal
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** Liberalism by country
* an adherent of a Liberal Party
* Liberalism (international relations)
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* Social liberalism
Arts, entertainment and m ...
seat but
Paul Lilburne won it for the
Labor Party for the first time at the
2021 election.
Geography
Carine is a beachside electorate located in Perth's northern suburbs. It is bounded to the east by the
Mitchell Freeway
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, to the south by North Beach Road, Karrinyup Road and Reid Highway and to the west by the
Indian Ocean
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. Its northern boundary consists of Hepburn Avenue. The districts includes the suburbs of
Carine,
Watermans Bay,
Sorrento
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,
Duncraig,
Marmion and
Karrinyup.
History
Carine was first created for the
1996 state election. It largely replaced the abolished district of
Marmion.
The district boundaries were redistributed in 2019 and saw the suburbs of North Beach and Gwelup being removed while the suburb of Sorrento was added.
Members for Carine
Election results
References
External links
* ABC Election Profiles
2005
* WAEC District Maps
1996–20052005–20082008–
Carine
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