Division of Durack facts for kids
Quick facts for kids DurackAustralian House of Representatives Division |
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Division of Durack (green) in Western Australia
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| Created | 2008 |
| MP | Barry Haase |
| Party | Liberal |
| Namesake | Durack family of Western Australia |
| Electors | 85,811 (2010) |
| Area | 1,587,758 km2 (613,036.8 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Rural |
The Division of Durack is a special area in Western Australia that helps choose who represents the people in the Australian Parliament. Think of it like a big voting district. It's named after the famous Durack family, who were early settlers in Western Australia.
A well-known author, Mary Durack, wrote about her family's history in books like Kings in Grass Castles and Sons in the Saddle. This voting area was created in 2010.
Durack covers a huge part of northern Western Australia. It includes many towns like Geraldton, Broome, Carnarvon, Derby, Dongara, Kalbarri, Karratha, Kununurra, Meekatharra, Merredin, Moora, Mukinbudin, Newman, Port Hedland and Tom Price.
At 1,587,758 square kilometres, Durack is the largest voting area in all of Australia!
Who Represents Durack?
This section shows the people who have been elected to represent the Durack area in Parliament. They are called Members of Parliament (MPs).
| Member | Party | Term | |
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| Barry Haase | Liberal | 2010–2013 | |
| Melissa Price | Liberal | 2013-present | |
Barry Haase was the first person to represent Durack. Before Durack was created, he was the MP for a different area called Division of Kalgoorlie.
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Dame Mary Durack, whose family the Durack division is named after.
