State Western Australia MP Rob Johnson Area 24 km² Namesake Hillarys | Dates current 1996–present Electors 27,561 (2017) Member of parliament Rob Johnson Party Independent politician | |
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Hillarys is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.
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The district is based in Perth's northern suburbs. Politically, it is a safe Liberal seat.
Geography
Hillarys is an outer northern suburban seat in Perth. It is bounded to the north by Whitfords Avenue, to the east by the Mitchell Freeway, to the west by the Indian Ocean and to the south by a series of roads including Warwick Road. The district includes the suburbs of Hillarys, Padbury, most of the suburbs of Sorrento, Duncraig and a small part of Marmion.
History
The district was first contested at the 1996 state election, essentially replacing the seat of Whitford. It has been held by Liberal MP Rob Johnson since its creation.
References
Electoral district of Hillarys Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA