Division of Hasluck facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Hasluck Australian House of Representatives Division
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

Paul and Alexandra Hasluck on the right, with Queen Juliana

The Division of Hasluck is a special area in Western Australia where people vote to choose someone to represent them in the Australian House of Representatives. This is like a voting district. It was created in 2000, just before the 2001 federal election.

The division is named after two important people: Sir Paul Hasluck and his wife, Alexandra Hasluck. Sir Paul Hasluck was the Governor-General of Australia from 1969 to 1974. The Governor-General is the King's representative in Australia. Alexandra Hasluck was a well-known author.

Where is the Division of Hasluck?

The Division of Hasluck covers the eastern suburbs of Perth, which is the capital city of Western Australia. It includes parts of several local government areas:

• The City of Swan and Shire of Mundaring areas.
• The Shire of Kalamunda area.
• The City of Gosnells area.

Some of the suburbs in these areas include:

• Bellevue
• Caversham
• Guildford
• Forrestfield
• High Wycombe
• Kalamunda
• Beckenham
• Gosnells
• Thornlie

Some suburbs are split between Hasluck and other voting divisions, like Pearce or Canning.

Who Represents Hasluck?

The people who represent the Division of Hasluck in the House of Representatives are called Members of Parliament (MPs). Here's a list of the MPs for Hasluck since it was created:

Ken Wyatt is a very important person in Australian history. He is the first Indigenous Australian to be a member of the House of Representatives.