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Hasluck
Australian House of Representatives Division
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Division of Hasluck (green) in Western Australia
Created 2001
MP Ken Wyatt
Party Liberal
Namesake Paul Hasluck; Alexandra Hasluck
Electors 93,930 (2010)
Area 245 km2 (94.6 sq mi)
Demographic Outer Metropolitan
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Paul and Alexandra Hasluck on the right, with Queen Juliana

The Division of Hasluck is an electoral division of the Australian House of Representatives, in Western Australia.

It was set up in 2000, for the 2001 federal election. It is named after Sir Paul Hasluck, the Governor-General of Australia from 1969 to 1974, and his wife, Alexandra Hasluck, an author.

Geography

The division covers the eastern suburbs of Perth, and includes the following suburbs:

Swan/Mundaring Shire of Kalamunda City of Gosnells

* Split between Hasluck and Pearce.
** Split between Hasluck and Canning.

Members

Member Party Term
  Sharryn Jackson Labor 2001–2004
  Stuart Henry Liberal 2004–2007
  Sharryn Jackson Labor 2007–2010
  Ken Wyatt Liberal 2010–present

Ken Wyatt is the first Indigenous Australian member of the House of Representatives.

Electoral results
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