Electoral region of South West

The electoral region of South West is a multi-member electoral region of the Western Australian Legislative Council the South West, Peel and part of the Great Southern regions of the state. It was created by the Acts Amendment (Electoral Reform) Act 1987, and became effective on 22 May 1989 with seven members who had been elected at the 1989 state election three months earlier. At the 2008 election, it was reduced to six members. The region includes the cities of Albany, Bunbury and Mandurah.

Geography

The Region is made up of several complete Legislative Assembly districts, which change at each distribution.

RedistributionPeriodElectoral districtsElectors% of StateArea
29 April 1988[1] 22 May 1989 – 22 May 1997

Albany, Bunbury, Collie, Mandurah, Mitchell, Murray, Stirling, Vasse, Warren, Wellington (10)

 99,510 10.94% 43,659 km2 (16,857 sq mi)
28 November 1994[2] 22 May 1997 – 22 May 2005

Albany, Bunbury, Collie, Dawesville, Mandurah, Mitchell, Murray-Wellington, Stirling, Vasse, Warren-Blackwood (10)

 121,408 11.74% 43,659 km2 (16,857 sq mi)
4 August 2003[3] 22 May 2005 – 22 May 2009

Albany, Bunbury, Capel, Collie-Wellington, Dawesville, Leschenault, Mandurah, Murray, Stirling, Vasse, Warren-Blackwood (11)

 152,494 12.55% 37,493 km2 (14,476 sq mi)
29 October 2007[4] 22 May 2009 – 22 May 2017

Albany, Blackwood-Stirling, Bunbury, Collie-Preston, Dawesville, Mandurah, Murray-Wellington, Vasse (8)

 167,871 13.33% 41,008 km2 (15,833 sq mi)
27 November 2015[5] 22 May 2017 – 22 May 2021

Albany, Bunbury, Collie-Preston, Dawesville, Mandurah, Murray-Wellington, Vasse, Warren-Blackwood (8)

 226,051 14.19% 45,079 km2 (17,405 sq mi)

Representation

Distribution of seats

As 7-member seat:

Election Seats won
1989–1993              
1993–1997              
1997–2001              
2001–2005              
2005–2009              

As 6-member seat:

Election Seats won
2009–2013            
2013–2017            
2017–2021            

Legend:

  Labor
  Liberal
  National
  Greens WA
  One Nation

Members

Since its creation, the electorate has had 17 members. Four of these members had previously been members of the Legislative Council—Beryl Jones (Lower West Province), Bill Stretch (Lower Central Province), Doug Wenn and Barry House (both South West Province).

Members for South West Region
Year Member Party Member Party Member Party Member Party Member Party Member Party Member Party
1989   Beryl Jones Labor   Bob Thomas Labor   Doug Wenn Labor   Bill Stretch Liberal   Muriel Patterson Liberal   Barry House Liberal   Murray Montgomery Nationals
1993   John Cowdell Labor
1996   Chrissy Sharp Greens
2001   Adele Farina Labor   Robyn McSweeney Liberal   Paddy Embry One Nation
2003   New Country
2005   Matt Benson-Lidholm Labor   Sally Talbot Labor   Nigel Hallett Liberal   Paul Llewellyn Greens
2008     Colin Holt Nationals
2013
2016   Shooters, Fishers, Farmers
2017   Diane Evers Greens   Steve Thomas Liberal   Colin Tincknell One Nation

References
  1. "Electoral Districts Act 1947-1985 - Order in Council". Western Australia Government Gazette. 29 April 1988. p. 1988:1339-1527.
  2. "Electoral Distributions Act 1947 - Division of the State into Six Electoral Regions and 57 Electoral Districts by the Electoral Distribution Commissioners". Western Australia Government Gazette. 28 November 1994. p. 1994:6135-6327.
  3. "Electoral Distributions Act 1947 - Division of the State into Electoral Regions and Districts by the Electoral Distribution Commissioners". Western Australia Government Gazette. 4 August 2003. p. 2003:3475-3566.
  4. Western Australian Electoral Commission (WAEC) (29 October 2007). "South West Region Profile". Retrieved 22 October 2008.
  5. Western Australian Electoral Commission (WAEC) (27 November 2015). "South West Region". Archived from the original on 20 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
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