Division of Curtin

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Curtin
Australian House of Representatives Division

Curtin, shown within Perth
State or territory: Western Australia
Created: 1949
MP: Julie Bishop
Party: Liberal
Namesake: John Curtin
Electors: 86,104
Area: 90 km² (34.7 sq mi)
Demographic: Inner Metropolitan

The Division of Curtin is an Australian Electoral Division in Western Australia. The division was created in 1949 and is named for John Curtin, who was Prime Minister of Australia 1941-45. It is located in the wealthy beachside suburbs of Perth, including Claremont, Nedlands and Subiaco. It has always been a safe seat for the Liberal Party, although it was won by an independent Liberal in 1996 and held until the 1998 election. It currently is the safest metropolitan seat in Western Australia. Its most prominent member has been Paul Hasluck, who was a senior Cabinet minister and then Governor-General of Australia after leaving politics. The current member is Julie Bishop who was the Federal Minister for Education, Science and Training and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women's Issues. Her party, now in Opposition has elected her Deputy Leader of the parliamentary Liberal Party, making her the first woman to hold this role. The seat was contested by Labor candidate Peter Grant in the 2007 Election, and was retained comfortably by the Liberal Party albeit with a slightly reduced margin.

[edit] Members

Member Party Term
  Paul Hasluck Liberal 1949—1969
  Victor Garland Liberal 1969—1981
  Allan Rocher Liberal 1981—1996
  Independent 1996—1998
  Julie Bishop Liberal 1998—present

[edit] Election results

Australian federal election, 2007: Curtin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Julie Bishop 46,912 59.27 -0.32
Labor Peter Grant 19,419 24.53 +0.78
Greens Lee Hemsley 10,649 13.45 +1.97
Christian Democrats Gail Forder 1,004 1.27 -0.41
Independent Shahar Helel 445 0.56 +0.56
Family First Bev Custers 394 0.50 +0.50
One Nation Albert Caine 329 0.42 -0.56
Total formal votes 79,152 98.09 +1.61
Informal votes 1,542 1.91 -1.61
Turnout 80,694 93.72 +0.60
Two Candidate Preferred Result
Liberal Julie Bishop 50,320 63.57 -1.05
Labor Peter Grant 28,832 36.43 +1.05
Liberal hold Swing -1.05
Australian federal election, 2004: Curtin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Julie Bishop 45,081 59.59 +4.43
Labor Bill Kruse 17,968 23.75 +0.31
Greens Sonja Lundie-Jenkins 8,689 11.48 +2.23
Democrats Rob Olver 1,688 2.23 -4.18
Christian Democrats Gail Forder 1,272 1.68 +0.67
One Nation Albert Martin Caine 744 0.98 -1.44
Citizens Electoral Council Colin Horne 216 0.29 +0.29
Total formal votes 75,658 96.48 -0.22
Informal votes 2,760 3.52 +0.22
Turnout 78,418 93.12 -1.93
Two Candidate Preferred Result
Liberal Julie Bishop 48,887 64.62 +0.71
Labor Bill Kruse 26,771 35.38 -0.71
Liberal hold Swing +0.71
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