Wanneroo is an

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of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of

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. The district is located in the northern suburbs of

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. Wanneroo is a marginal seat; it has been held by the government of the day on every occasion since its creation in 1989.

Geography

Wanneroo is based in the outer northern suburbs of Perth. It includes the suburbs of

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, Banksia Grove, Carramar, Gnangara,

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, Jandabup, Madeley, Mariginiup, Pearsall, Sinagra,

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, Wangara and

Wanneroo Wanneroo is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Wanneroo. Geography As it is on the Swan Coastal Plain, the Wanneroo wetlands stretch parallel to the coastline and to the north and south of the suburb. Education W ...

History

Wanneroo was first created for the 1989 state election. It replaced the abolished seat of

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, and was won by

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Jackie Watkins Jacqueline Patricia Watkins (born 3 June 1949) was elected to the Parliament of Western Australia on 19 February 1983 as the Labor Party Member for Joondalup. Watkins served as the Member for Joondalup until 4 February 1989. From 4 February 19 ...

, then the member for Joondalup. Watkins lost the seat one term later when Labor lost government at the 1993 state election. The seat remained in

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hands for two terms until the party lost government at the 2001 state election. This pattern asserted itself again at the 2008 state election when Labor's two term hold on the seat ended with the defeat of the Labor government.

Members for Wanneroo

Election results

References

External links

* ABC Election Profiles
2005
* WAEC District Maps
1996–20052005–20082008–
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Constituencies established in 1989 1989 establishments in Australia