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Stirling
Australian House of Representatives Division
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Division of Stirling (green) in Western Australia
Created 1955
MP Michael Keenan
Party Liberal
Namesake James Stirling
Electors 96,289 (2013)
Area 77 km2 (29.7 sq mi)
Demographic Inner Metropolitan

The Division of Stirling is an Australian electoral division in the inner northern and beachside suburbs of Perth, Western Australia. It includes Balcatta, Balga, Carine, Innaloo, Nollamara, North Beach, Scarborough, Stirling, Trigg and Yokine. It was set up in 1955, and named after Sir James Stirling, the first Governor of Western Australia.

Members

Member Party Term
  Harry Webb Labor 1955–1958
  Doug Cash Liberal 1958–1961
  Harry Webb Labor 1961–1972
  Ian Viner Liberal 1972–1983
  Ron Edwards Labor 1983–1993
  Eoin Cameron Liberal 1993–1998
  Jann McFarlane Labor 1998–2004
  Michael Keenan Liberal 2004–present

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