North-East Metropolitan Province Explained

The North-East Metropolitan Province was a two-member electoral province of the Western Australian Legislative Council, located in metropolitan Perth. It was one of several metropolitan seats created following the enactment of the Constitution Acts Amendment Act (No.2) 1963, and became effective on 22 May 1965. The province was very safe for the Labor Party, which held most or all of the component Assembly seats.

In 1989, the province was abolished by the Acts Amendment (Electoral Reform) Act 1987, and was split among the five-member East Metropolitan and seven-member North Metropolitan regions under the new proportional voting system.

Geography

The province was made up of several complete Legislative Assembly districts, which changed at each distribution.

RedistributionPeriodElectoral districtsElectors% of State
1963–6422 May 1965 – 22 May 1968width = 200 Bayswater, Belmont, Maylands, Mount Lawley, Swanalign=right 53,372align=right 14.40
196622 May 1968 – 22 May 1974width=200 Ascot, Belmont, Maylands, Mirrabooka, Swanalign=right 56,308align=right 13.62
197222 May 1974 – 22 May 1977width=200 Ascot, Maylands, Morley, Swanalign=right 61,565align=right 11.18
197622 May 1977 – 22 May 1983width=200 Dianella, Maylands, Morley, Mount Lawley, Swanalign=right 79,624align=right 12.58
198222 May 1983 – 22 May 1989width=200 Ascot, Helena, Maylands, Morley-Swan,Welshpoolalign=right 80,718align=right 11.36

Representation

Members

Member 1 Party Term Member 2 Party Term
Ruby Hutchison Labor1965–1971William Willesee Labor1965–1974
Lyla Elliott Labor1971–1986Don Cooley Labor1974–1980
Joe Berinson Labor1980–1983
Tom Butler Labor1986–1989Fred McKenzie Labor1983–1989

References

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