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Canning
Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Canning 2010.png
Division of Canning (green) in Western Australia
Created 1949
MP Don Randall
Party Liberal
Namesake Alfred Canning
Electors 90,079 (2010)
Area 6,178 km2 (2,385.3 sq mi)
Demographic Outer Metropolitan

The Division of Canning is an area in Western Australia where people vote for a person to represent them in the Australian Parliament. It's like a special zone for elections. This area was created in 1949.

It is named after Alfred Canning. He was a surveyor who mapped out the famous Canning Stock Route. The Division of Canning used to cover mostly country areas. Now, it includes many outer southern suburbs of Perth. Some of these suburbs are Armadale, Mandurah, Kelmscott, and Roleystone. It also includes towns like Pinjarra and Waroona.

What is an Electoral Division?

An electoral division is a specific geographic area. People who live in this area vote for one person. This person will represent them in the Australian House of Representatives. This is one of the two main parts of the Australian Parliament.

Who Represents Canning?

The person who represents the Division of Canning is called the Member of Parliament (MP). This MP speaks for the people in Canning. They bring local issues to the Parliament. They also help make new laws for the country.

Past Members of Canning

Over the years, many different people have been the MP for Canning. Each person served for a certain amount of time. They worked to represent the people living in the division.

  • Len Hamilton was the first MP for Canning. He was from the Country Party. He served from 1949 to 1961.
  • Neil McNeill from the Liberal Party then represented Canning from 1961 to 1963.
  • John Hallett from the Country Party held the seat from 1963 to 1974.
  • Mel Bungey from the Liberal Party was the MP from 1974 to 1983.
  • Wendy Fatin became the first Labor Party MP for Canning in 1983. She served until 1984.
  • George Gear from the Labor Party then represented Canning for a long time. He was the MP from 1984 to 1996. He also served as a minister.
  • Ricky Johnston from the Liberal Party was the MP from 1996 to 1998.
  • Jane Gerick from the Labor Party served from 1998 to 2001.
  • Don Randall from the Liberal Party was the MP from 2001 until he passed away in 2015.
  • Andrew Hastie from the Liberal Party became the MP in 2015. He is the current representative for Canning.

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  • LenHamilton1958

    Len Hamilton, the first MP for Canning.

  • NeilMcNeil1962

    Neil McNeill, who served as MP from 1961 to 1963.

  • JohnHallett1964

    John Hallett, MP for Canning from 1963 to 1974.

  • Don Randall

    Don Randall, who represented Canning from 2001 to 2015.

  • Andrew Hastie Orignal

    Andrew Hastie, the current MP for Canning.

  • Canning stock route

    The Canning Stock Route. It is named after Alfred Canning, who is also the division's namesake.

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