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Australian federal election, 2019
Division of Pearce, Western Australia
North and east of Perth: Ellenbrook, Merriwa, Northam, Yanchep, York
State seats: All of
Butler, parts of
Burns Beach,
Central Wheatbelt,
Moore,
Swan Hills and
Wanneroo
Local government areas: All of Beverley, Chittering, Gingin, Northam, Toodyay and York, parts of Swan and Wanneroo
Enrolment at close of rolls: 119,588
1999 republic referendum: No 62.8
2018 same-sex marriage survey: Yes 63.9
Sitting member: Hon Christian Porter (Liberal):
Elected 2013, 2016
2007 Liberal majority over Labor: 9.1%
2010 Liberal majority over Labor: 8.9%
2013 Liberal majority over Labor: 8.1%
2016 Liberal majority over Labor: 3.6%
Status: Very marginal Liberal
Best Liberal booths, two-party vote: West Dale (78.7), Greenhills (78.0), Seabird (74.4), Gingin (73.4),
Grass Valley (71.9)
Best Labor booths, two-party vote: Clarkson (57.6), Banksia Grove (57.4), Merriwa (55.0), Ellenbrook West (54.8),
Ellenbrook North (54.4)
2016 results
Statistics and history
Candidates in ballot-paper order:
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1. Sandra Old
Pauline Hanson's One Nation |
2. Kim Travers
Australian Labor Party |
3. Hon Christian Porter
Liberal Party |
4. Michael Calautti
Western Australian Party |
5. Magdeleen Strauss
Australian Christians |
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6. Eugene Marshall
Australian Greens |
7. Steve Blyth
The Nationals |
8. Rob Forster
United Australia Party |
9. Ross Williamson
Shooters, Fishers and Farmers |
10. Colin Butland
Independent |
Candidate websites:
Eugene Marshall
Hon Christian Porter
Sandra Old
Kim Travers
Division of Pearce
Pearce was created in 1990, in the outer eastern and northern suburbs of Perth, one of the fastest-growing areas in
Australia. The 2004 redistribution extended it into rural areas south-east of Perth, but the bulk of its votes are still
cast in the Perth suburbs. It is a classic mortgage belt seat, with the second-highest proportion of dwellings being purchased
of any seat, and a high level of families with dependent children. It also has the high level of people born in the UK
typical of Perth seats.
Pearce was won in 1990 by Fred Chaney, a senior Liberal who had been a Senator since 1974. He quit in frustration at the
state of the Liberal Party in 1993, and was succeeded by Judi Moylan, who was a minister in the first Howard Government.
After she was dropped from the ministry in 1998 she became a backbench dissident, particularly on immigration issues,
until her retirement in 2013.
Christian Porter, Liberal MP for Pearce since 2013, was a lawyer, state prosecutor and law lecturer before he entered
politics. He was WA state MP from 2008 to 2013 and was Attorney-General and then Treasurer in the state government.
Once in Canberra he was rapidly promoted and is now Attorney-General.
The 2016 redistribution removed much of the eastern suburban area of the seat, leaving mainly the outer northern
suburbs and the rural areas. This increased the Liberal majority to 9.3%. But Labor attained a swing of 5.7% in 2016
with a last-minute candidate, and the area continues to urbanise, so Porter will be far from safe in 2019.
The Labor candidate in 2019 is Kim Travers, a former police officer who won the Australian Police Medal in 2015.
The Greens candidate is Eugene Marshall, a teacher. The One Nation candidate, Sandra Old, is a hairdresser.
Demographics:
Median weekly household income: $1,658 (Australia $1,438)
People over 65: 10.6% (Australia 15.8%)
Indigenous: 2.2% (Australia 2.8%)
Australian born: 56.4% (Australia 66.7%)
Non-English-speaking households: 15.2% (Australia 22.2%)
Catholics 19.3% (Australia 22.6%)
No religion 33.8% (Australia 29.6%)
University graduates: 13.1% (Australia 22.0%)
Professional and managerial employment: 25.1% (Australia 35.2%)
Employed in manufacturing and construction: 28.0% (Australia 22.9%)
Employed in agriculture: 3.7% (Australia 3.3%)
Paying a mortgage: 55.1% (Australia 34.5%)
Renting: 22.0% (Australia 30.9%)
Traditional families: 39.6% (Australia 32.8%)
Members:
Hon Fred Chaney (Lib) 1990-93
Hon Judi Moylan (Lib) 1993-2013
Hon Christian Porter (Lib) 2013-
Boundaries following 2016 redistribution:
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