Bunbury is an

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of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of

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. The district, taking in the city of Bunbury has existed continuously since 1890, being one of the original 30 seats contested at the 1890 general election. From 1974 to 2005 the seat was always held by the party of government, making it an effective

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. Two early

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, Sir

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and Sir

Newton Moore Major General Sir Newton James Moore, (17 May 1870 – 28 October 1936) was an Australian politician, businessman and army officer. He served as the eighth Premier of Western Australia from 1906 to 1910 and, following service in the First World ...

, held Bunbury during their time in office. However, after Moore's retirement in 1911, another member for Bunbury was not appointed to a cabinet post until 2008, when

John Castrilli Giovanni Mario "John" Castrilli (; born 22 November 1950 in Roccamandolfi, Italy), was a Liberal member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly representing the electorate of Bunbury after winning the seat in the 2005 election. He reti ...

became Minister for Local Government under

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Members for Bunbury

Election results

References

External links

* ABC Election Profiles
2005
* WAEC District Maps
1996–20052005–20082008–
Bunbury

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