Division of Tangney

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The Division of Tangney is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Western Australia. It is located in the southern suburbs of Perth. The Swan and Canning rivers form the northern boundary of the Division. It includes the suburbs of Alfred Cove, Applecross, Murdoch, Rossmoyne, Shelley, Parkwood and Langford. It also includes Murdoch University.

The Division was named after Dame Dorothy Tangney, the first female member of the Australian Senate. The Division was proclaimed at the redistribution of April 19, 1974, and was first contested at the 1974 Federal election. The seat is currently a safe Liberal seat. It was first held by John Dawkins, later a Treasurer of Australia, and was recently held by Daryl Williams, former Attorney-General of Australia.

[edit] Members

Member Party affiliation Period
John Dawkins Labor 1974-1975
Peter Richardson Liberal 1975-1977
Peter Shack Liberal 1977-1983
George Gear Labor 1983-1984
Peter Shack Liberal 1984-1993
Daryl Williams Liberal 1993-2004
Dennis Jensen Liberal 2004-

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Electoral Divisions of the Australian House of Representatives in Western Australia

Brand | Canning | Cowan | Curtin | Forrest | Fremantle | Hasluck | Kalgoorlie | Moore | O'Connor | Pearce | Perth | Stirling | Swan | Tangney


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