Division of Durack

Australian federal electoral division

The Division of Durack is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Western Australia. The Division is named after the pioneering Durack family.[1] Author Mary Durack's wrote about the family history in her books, Kings in Grass Castles and Sons in the Saddle. The division was set up in 2010.[2]

Durack
Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Durack (green) in Western Australia
Created2008
MPMelissa Price
PartyLiberal
NamesakeDurack family of Western Australia
Electors85,811 (2010)
Area1,587,758 km2 (613,036.8 sq mi)
DemographicRural

Durack covers the northern parts of Western Australia. It includes Geraldton, Broome, Carnarvon, Derby, Dongara, Kalbarri, Karratha, Kununurra, Meekatharra, Merredin, Moora, Mukinbudin, Newman, Port Hedland and Tom Price, as well as the Houtman Abrolhos islands.[1]

At 1,587,758 km², Durack is the largest electorate in Australia by land area, covering most of Western Australia's land area.[1]

Members

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Member Party Term
  Barry Haase Liberal 2010–2013
  Melissa Price Liberal 2013-present

Barry Haase was the member for the Division of Kalgoorlie which was abolished in the changes which established Durack.

Election results

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2022 Australian federal election: Durack[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Melissa Price 30,736 34.33 −10.24
Labor Jeremiah Riley 26,093 29.15 +6.45
National Ian Blayney 9,160 10.23 +2.50
Greens Bianca McNeair 8,457 9.45 +1.42
One Nation Brenton Johannsen 6,174 6.90 −2.73
Great Australian Adrian Mcrae 2,738 3.06 +3.06
Western Australia Anthony Fels 2,483 2.77 −0.52
United Australia Andrew Middleton 2,229 2.49 −0.23
Australian Federation Craig Shore 1,453 1.62 +1.62
Total formal votes 89,523 93.50 −1.12
Informal votes 6,219 6.50 +1.12
Turnout 95,742 80.86 −4.49
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Melissa Price 48,583 54.27 −9.22
Labor Jeremiah Riley 40,940 45.73 +9.22
Liberal hold Swing −9.22

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Profile of the electoral division of Durack (WA)". Australian Electoral Commission. 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  2. Final Federal Electoral Boundaries for Western Australia
  3. Durack, WA, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.

Other websites

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