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Electoral district of Morley

State electoral district in Perth, Western Australia

Summary

State electoral district in Perth, Western Australia

FieldValue
nameMorley
statewa
image
captionInteractive map of electoral district boundaries from the 2025 state election
lifespan1974–1996; 2008–present
mpAmber-Jade Sanderson
mp-partyLabor
namesakeMorley
electors30910
electors_year2025
area20
classMetropolitan
near-nWest Swan
near-neBassendean
near-nwGirrawheen
near-eBassendean
near-wBalcatta
near-sMount Lawley
near-seMaylands
near-swBalcatta
coordinates

|mp-party = Labor |near-n = West Swan |near-ne = Bassendean |near-nw = Girrawheen |near-e = Bassendean |near-w = Balcatta |near-s = Mount Lawley |near-se = Maylands |near-sw = Balcatta Morley is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.

Morley existed as an electoral district from 1974 to 1996, and was restored as an electorate name in 2008. Between 1983 and 1989 it was known was Morley-Swan.

The district is situated in the northern suburbs of Perth.

Geography

Situated in the densely populated inner northern suburbs of Perth, the district covers the entirety of the suburbs of Nollamara and Noranda; and parts of Beechboro, Dianella and Morley.

History

Morley was first created for the 1974 state election. At the 1983 state election, it was renamed Morley-Swan with the abolition of Swan. The district reverted to the name Morley at the 1989 state election and was abolished ahead of the 1996 state election.

The district was held by Labor at all times, with the exception of the period between 1991 and 1993, when former Labor MP Frank Donovan sat as an independent. The member at the time of Morley's abolition, Labor MP Clive Brown, went on to represent the newly created seat of Bassendean from 1996 to 2005.

A new district named Morley was created for the 2008 state election following the one vote, one value reforms. The majority of the district's voters came from the abolished seat of Ballajura. Nearly all of the remainder of district's territory formerly belonged to Yokine and Maylands; a small part also came from Bassendean.

The new district was created with a Labor majority of 59.9% to 40.1% versus the Liberal Party. However, Liberal candidate Ian Britza captured the seat at the 2008 state election, overcoming the large notional margin due in part to the candidacy of independent candidate and former MP for Ballajura John D'Orazio, who directed preferences to the Liberal candidate ahead of Labor candidate Reece Whitby.

Members for Morley

Morley (1974–1983)MemberPartyTermMorley-Swan (1983–1989)MemberPartyTermMorley (1989–1996)MemberPartyTermMorley (2008–present)MemberPartyTerm
Arthur TonkinLabor1974–1983
Arthur TonkinLabor1983–1987
Frank DonovanLabor1987–1989
Frank DonovanLabor1989–1991
Independent1991–1993
Clive BrownLabor1993–1996
Ian BritzaLiberal2008–2017
Amber-Jade SandersonLabor2017–present

Election results

Main article: Electoral results for the district of Morley

References

References

  1. Antony Green. "2008 Election profile: Morley". [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
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