North Metropolitan Region (Western Australia) Explained

Upper:yes
North Metropolitan Region
State:wa
Created:1989
Mp:
Mp-Party:
Electors:427779
Electors Year:2021
Area:918
Class:Metropolitan
Coordinates:-31.57°N 115.66°W

The North Metropolitan Region is a multi-member electoral region of the Western Australian Legislative Council, located in the north-western and western suburbs of Perth. 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 decreased to six members.

Legislation to abolish the region, along with all other Western Australian Electoral Regions was passed in November 2021, with the 2025 state election to use a single state-wide electorate of 37 members.[1]

Geography

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

RedistributionPeriodElectoral districtsElectors% of state electorsArea
29 April 198822 May 1989 – 22 May 1997width = 200 Balcatta, Cottesloe, Dianella, Floreat, Glendalough, Kingsley, Marangaroo, Marmion, Nedlands, Nollamara, Perth, Scarborough, Wanneroo, Whitford (14)align=right 278,499align=right 30.63%align=right 990km2
28 November 199422 May 1997 – 22 May 2005width = 200 Carine, Churchlands, Cottesloe, Girrawheen, Hillarys,Innaloo, Joondalup, Kingsley, Maylands, Nedlands, Nollamara, Perth, Wanneroo, Yokine (14) align=right 312,209align=right 30.19%align=right 1005km2
4 August 200322 May 2005 – 22 May 2009width = 200 Balcatta, Carine, Churchlands, Cottesloe, Girrawheen, Hillarys,Joondalup, Kingsley, Maylands, Mindarie, Nedlands, Perth, Wanneroo, Yokine (14) align=right 374,168align=right 30.78%align=right 996km2
29 October 2007[2] 22 May 2009 – 22 May 2017width = 200 Balcatta, Carine, Churchlands, Cottesloe, Girrawheen, Hillarys,Joondalup, Kingsley, Mindarie, Nedlands, Ocean Reef, Perth, Scarborough,Wanneroo (14)align=right 312,578align=right 26.18%align=right 929km2
27 November 2015[3] 22 May 2017 – 22 May 2021width = 200 Balcatta, Burns Beach, Butler, Carine, Churchlands, Cottesloe, Girrawheen, Hillarys,Joondalup, Kingsley, Nedlands, Perth, Scarborough,Wanneroo (14)align=right 391,167align=right 24.55%align=right 872km2
27 November 2019[4] 22 May 2021 – 22 May 2025width = 200 Balcatta, Burns Beach, Butler, Carine, Churchlands, Cottesloe, Hillarys,Joondalup, Kingsley, Landsdale, Nedlands, Perth, Scarborough,Wanneroo (14)align=right 427,779align=right 24.92%align=right 918km2

Representation

Distribution of seats

As 7-member seat:
ElectionSeats won
1989–1993width=15  width=15  width=15  width=15  width=15  width=15  width=15  
1993–1997width=15  width=15  width=15  width=15  width=15  width=15  width=15  
1997–2001width=15  width=15  width=15  width=15  width=15  width=15  width=15  
2001–2005width=15  width=15  width=15  width=15  width=15  width=15  width=15  
2005–2009width=15  width=15  width=15  width=15  width=15  width=15  width=15  
As 6-member seat:
ElectionSeats won
2009–2013width=15  width=15  width=15  width=15  width=15  width=15  
2013–2017width=15  width=15  width=15  width=15  width=15  width=15  
2017–2021width=15  width=15  width=15  width=15  width=15  width=15  
2021–2025width=15  width=15  width=15  width=15  width=15  width=15  
Legend:
width=15  Labor
width=15  Liberal
width=15  Democrats
width=15  Greens WA
width=15  Independent

Members

Since its creation, the electorate has had 22 members. Five of these members had previously been members of the Legislative Council—Joe Berinson and Sam Piantadosi (both North Central Metropolitan), Graham Edwards and Bob Pike (both North Metropolitan) and Max Evans (Metropolitan).

Members for North Metropolitan Region
YearMemberPartyMemberPartyMemberPartyMemberPartyMemberPartyMemberPartyMemberParty
1989Sam PiantadosiLaborGraham EdwardsLaborJoe BerinsonLaborReg DaviesLiberalBob PikeLiberalMax EvansLiberalGeorge CashLiberal
1991Independent
1993Ross LightfootLiberal
1994Iain MacLeanLiberal
1995Independent
1996Ed DermerLabor
1996Ken TraversLaborHelen HodgsonDemocratsGiz WatsonGreensRay HalliganLiberal
2001Graham GiffardLaborAlan CadbyLiberal
2004Independent
2005Peter CollierLiberal
2008Carolyn BurtonLabor
2008Michael MischinLiberalLiz BehjatLiberal
2013Ljiljanna RavlichLaborPeter KatsambanisLiberal
2015Martin PritchardLabor
2016Laine McDonaldLabor
2017Elise IrwinLiberal
2017Alannah MacTiernanLaborAlison XamonGreensTjorn SibmaLiberal
2021Pierre YangLaborAyor Makur ChuotLaborDan CaddyLabor

Election results

See main article: Electoral results for the North Metropolitan Region.

Notes and References

  1. News: 2021-11-16 . 'Devastating for regional communities': WA government uses majority to overhaul state's electoral laws . en-AU . ABC News . 2023-03-19.
  2. Web site: North Metropolitan Region Profile . https://archive.today/20130118213145/http://www.boundarieswa.com/2007/Final-Boundaries/North-Metropolitan/Post.aspx . dead . 18 January 2013 . Western Australian Electoral Commission (WAEC) . 29 October 2007 . 2008-10-22 .
  3. Web site: North Metropolitan Region . Western Australian Electoral Commission (WAEC) . 27 November 2015 . 2017-04-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170420144109/http://www.boundaries.wa.gov.au/have-your-say/2015-final-report/metro#NM . 20 April 2017 . dead .
  4. Web site: 2019 Review of Western Australia’s Electoral Boundaries . Electoral Boundaries WA . 6 April 2021.

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