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Quick facts for kids Pearce Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Pearce (green) in Western Australia
Created	1989
MP	Christian Porter
Party	Liberal
Namesake	George Pearce
Electors	101,324 (2013)
Area	14,401 km² (5,560.3 sq mi)
Demographic	Outer Metropolitan

George Pearce in 1901

The Division of Pearce is an Australian electoral division in the state of Western Australia. It covers the area north and east of Perth. It includes the towns of Gingin, Mundaring, Mount Helena, Chidlow, Northam, York, Yanchep, Brookton, Pingelly and Narrogin. It is named after Rt Hon Sir George Pearce, a founder of the Australian Labor Party in Western Australia, and the longest-serving member of the Australian Senate. It was set up for the 1990 federal election.

Members

	Party	Term
Fred Chaney	Liberal	1990–1993
Judi Moylan	Liberal	1993–2013
Christian Porter	Liberal	2013–present

Fred Chaney had been a member of the Australian Senate, a cabinet minister in the Fraser government, and Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party. Judi Moylan was a minister in the Howard government.

Election results

Images for kids

Division of Pearce as of the 2008 redistribution.
Sir George Pearce, the division's namesake

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