Division of Tangney facts for kids
Quick facts for kids TangneyAustralian House of Representatives Division |
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Division of Tangney (green) in Western Australia
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| Created | 1974 |
| MP | Dennis Jensen |
| Party | Liberal |
| Namesake | Dorothy Tangney |
| Electors | 94,848 (2013) |
| Area | 96 km2 (37.1 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Inner Metropolitan |
The Division of Tangney is an area in Western Australia where people vote for a representative in the Australian Parliament. It was named after Dame Dorothy Tangney, who was the very first woman to be a member of the Australian Senate. This voting area was created in 1974.
Where is the Division of Tangney?
The Division of Tangney covers most of the City of Melville and a big part of the City of Canning. These are local government areas in Perth, Western Australia.
In the City of Melville, it includes suburbs like:
- Alfred Cove
- Applecross
- Ardross
- Attadale
- Bateman
- Booragoon
- Brentwood
- Bull Creek
- Kardinya (east of North Lake Road)
- Leeming
- Melville
- Mount Pleasant
- Murdoch (which includes Murdoch University)
- Myaree
- Winthrop
In the City of Canning, it includes suburbs such as:
- Parkwood
- Riverton
- Rossmoyne
- Shelley
- Willetton
- Canning Vale
Who Represents Tangney?
The people who represent the Division of Tangney in the Australian Parliament are called Members of Parliament (MPs). They are elected by the voters in the area. Here is a list of the people who have been the Member for Tangney:
| Member | Party | Term | |
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| John Dawkins | Labor | 1974–1975 | |
| Peter Richardson | Liberal | 1975–1977 | |
| Progress | 1977–1977 | ||
| Peter Shack | Liberal | 1977–1983 | |
| George Gear | Labor | 1983–1984 | |
| Peter Shack | Liberal | 1984–1993 | |
| Daryl Williams | Liberal | 1993–2004 | |
| Dennis Jensen | Liberal | 2004–present | |
Important People from Tangney
Some of the Members for Tangney have gone on to hold important roles in the government.
John Dawkins later became the Treasurer of Australia. The Treasurer is in charge of the country's money and economy. He represented a different area called Fremantle at that time.
Daryl Williams was the Attorney-General of Australia in the Howard Government. The Attorney-General is the government's chief legal advisor. Daryl Williams was also a Rhodes Scholar, which is a very special scholarship that allows students to study at Oxford University in England.
