Nollamara - 2008 Western Australian Election - ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corpo
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Nollamara - 2008 Western Australian Election - ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corpo... Page 1 of 2 Nollamara East Metropolitan Very Safe Labor 19.3% MP Electorate Map New seat with no sitting MP. [PDF Format] Profile Nollamara is a revived electorate name covering a string of Perth northern suburbs. The electorate covers Westminster and Nollamara in the land between the Reid Highway, Wanneroo Road and Morley Drive, also taking in parts of Dianella. The electorate then extends north of the Reid Highway between Mirrabooka Avenue and Alexander Drive to include the suburbs of Mirrabooka, Koondoola and Alexander heights. Redistribution Nollamara takes in Alexander Heights, Koondoola and parts of Mirrabooka from Girrawheen, the rest of Mirrabooka and parts of Dianella, Westminster and Nollamara from the abolished seat of Yokine, and the rest of Westminster and Nollamara from Balcatta. These component parts all voted solidly for Labor in 2005, Nollamara created with a notional Labor margin of 19.3%. History/Trivia Nollamara previously existed as an electorate between 1983 and 2005. It was rperesented in that time by two Labor MPs, Keith Wilson from 1983 to 1989, and John Kobelke 1989 to 2005. Both members served in Parliament representing other seats. Wilson represented Dianella 1977-83 and again 1989-93, while Kobelke switched to represent Balcatta at the 2005 election, an electorate that he still represents. Assessment Likely Labor win. DECLARED CANDIDATES Candidate Name Party CHARLTON-MAUGHAN, Trent Liberal Party FIRTH, Martin Christian Democrats FREEMAN, Janine Australian Labor Party 2005 RESULTS (Redistributed) Candidate Party Primary % TCP % Labor ALP 55.6 69.3 Liberal LIB 23.7 30.7 Independent IND 6.0 http://www.abc.net.au/elections/wa/2008/guide/noll.htm 15/08/2008 Nollamara - 2008 Western Australian Election - ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corpo... Page 2 of 2 Greens GRN 5.5 Christian Dems CDP 3.1 Family First FFP 3.9 One Nation ONP 1.1 Others OTH 1.2 Information compiled by ABC Election Analyst Antony Green. Previous Electorate Next Electorate: Nedlands North West © 2008 ABC | Privacy Policy http://www.abc.net.au/elections/wa/2008/guide/noll.htm 15/08/2008.