Electoral district of Rockingham
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Rockingham is an electoral district
of the Legislative Assembly
in the Australia
n state of Western Australia
.
The district is located in the outer south-western suburbs of Perth
.
Rockingham has been held at all times by the Labor Party
.
, a satellite suburb to the south-west of Perth
. The district also takes in the neighbouring suburbs of Peron
, Shoalwater
, Safety Bay
, as well as parts of Cooloongup
, East Rockingham
and Waikiki
. The district also includes Garden Island.
Electoral districts of Western Australia
The Western Australian Legislative Assembly is elected from 59 single-member electoral districts. These districts are often referred to as electorates or seats....
of the Legislative Assembly
Western Australian Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of Western Australia. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Perth....
in the Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n state of Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
.
The district is located in the outer south-western suburbs of Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
.
Rockingham has been held at all times by the Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
.
Geography
The electorate is a compact, urban district centred on the coastal community of RockinghamRockingham, Western Australia
Rockingham is a suburb and primary centre in Western Australia south-west of the Perth city centre and south of Fremantle. It has a beachside location at Mangles Bay, the southern extremity of Cockburn Sound. To its north stretches the maritime and resource-industry installations of Kwinana and...
, a satellite suburb to the south-west of Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
. The district also takes in the neighbouring suburbs of Peron
Peron, Western Australia
Peron is an outer southern suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, and is located within the City of Rockingham.The suburb was gazetted in 1974...
, Shoalwater
Shoalwater, Western Australia
Shoalwater is an outer southern suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, located within the City of Rockingham.Shoalwater is located within the Shoalwater Islands Marine Park which includes Shoalwater Bay, Warnbro Sound, Cape Peron and several small islands being Penguin island, Seal...
, Safety Bay
Safety Bay, Western Australia
Safety Bay is an outer southern suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, located on the coast within the City of Rockingham.-History:...
, as well as parts of Cooloongup
Cooloongup, Western Australia
Cooloongup is an outer southern suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, located within the City of Rockingham. It is principally a suburb of residential dwellings.-History:...
, East Rockingham
East Rockingham, Western Australia
East Rockingham is an industrial suburb within the Kwinana Industrial Area, part of Perth and located within the City of Rockingham. It is home to two caravan parks....
and Waikiki
Waikiki, Western Australia
Waikiki is an outer southern suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia. It adjoins and is closely associated with Safety Bay in the City of Rockingham. A prime landmark is the Waikiki Village shopping centre on Read Street, the main road linking Rockingham with Warnbro and Port Kennedy....
. The district also includes Garden Island.
Members for Rockingham
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Barnett | Labor Australian Labor Party The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia... |
1974–1996 | |
| Mark McGowan | Labor Australian Labor Party The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia... |
1996–present | |