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  PERTH
Federal House of Representatives
The information on this page was obtained from Australian Electoral Commission publications and the Australian Bureau of Statistics and was correct at February 2008.
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© Commonwealth of Australia (Australian Electoral Commission) 2001
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Current Member Stephen Francis SMITH
   
Current Party Australian Labor Party
   
Description Inner Metropolitan
   
Location Perth covers an area bordered by the Swan River to the south and east, the Mitchell Freeway and Charles Street to the west and the suburbs of Morley and Beechboro to the north. Suburbs include the districts of Ashfield, Bassendean, Bayswater, Bedford, Beechboro, Coolbinia, Dianella, East Perth, Eden Hill, Embleton, Highgate, Inglewood, Kiara, Lockridge, Maylands, Menora, Morley, Mt Lawley, Northbridge, North Perth, Perth City, and parts of West Perth and Yokine.
   
Origin Perth was perth, the Capital City of Western Australia was officially founded on August 12, 1829. It was proclaimed a city by Queen Victoria in 1856. Perth was first proclaimed in 1901. The first election was held for the Division in 1901.
   
Products/Industries Perth City is Western Australia's centre of Government and contains the State's commercial and professional district. Government House, parks and gardens combined with city shopping complex are a feature of the division. Perth is the western gateway into Australia and has a thriving tourist industry.
   
State WA
   
Area 74 sq kms (approx)
   
Population 127,145 as at 2006
   
Enrolled Electors 88,566 as at 30/11/07
   

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