- Division of Hasluck
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Hasluck
Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Hasluck (green) in Western AustraliaCreated: 2001 MP: Ken Wyatt Party: Liberal Namesake: Paul Hasluck; Alexandra Hasluck Area: 245 km² (95 sq mi) Demographic: Outer Metropolitan The Division of Hasluck is an Australian Electoral Division in Western Australia. The division was created in 2001 and is named for Sir Paul Hasluck, who was Governor-General of Australia 1969-74, and for his wife, Dame Alexandra Hasluck, a prominent author. It is by definition a marginal seat - with the north and south favouring the Australian Labor Party and the centre favouring the Liberal Party. The current member is Ken Wyatt, the first Indigenous Australian member of the House of Representatives.
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Geography
The seat is located in the eastern suburbs of Perth, and includes the following suburbs:
Swan/Mundaring Shire of Kalamunda City of Gosnells * Split between Hasluck and Pearce.
** Split between Hasluck and Canning.Members
Member Party Term Sharryn Jackson Labor 2001–2004 Stuart Henry Liberal 2004–2007 Sharryn Jackson Labor 2007–2010 Ken Wyatt Liberal 2010–present Election results
Main article: Electoral results for the Division of HasluckAustralian federal election, 2010: Hasluck Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Ken Wyatt 34,638 41.99 -1.38 Labor Sharryn Jackson 30,957 37.53 -3.82 Greens Glenice Smith 10,539 12.78 +4.47 Christian Democrats Linda Brewer 2,505 3.04 +0.04 Family First Jim McCourt 1,861 2.26 +1.03 Independent Dot Henry 1,457 1.77 +1.77 Climate Sceptics Andrew Middleton 539 0.65 +0.65 Total formal votes 82,496 94.36 -1.31 Informal votes 4,927 5.64 +1.31 Turnout 87,423 93.11 -0.56 Two-candidate preferred result Liberal Ken Wyatt 41,722 50.57 +1.42 Labor Sharryn Jackson 40,774 49.43 -1.42 Liberal gain from Labor Swing +1.42 References
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Electoral Divisions of the Australian House of Representatives in Western Australia Divisions in: New South Wales · Victoria · Queensland · Western Australia · South Australia · Tasmania · Australian Capital and Northern Territories Categories:- Electoral divisions of Australia
- Federal politics in Western Australia
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