Electoral district of Riverton

Electoral district of Riverton

Infobox Australian Electorate
name = Riverton
state = wa


caption =
lifespan = 1989–present
mp = Michael Nahan
mp-party = Liberal
namesake = Riverton
area = 23.9
class = South Metropolitan

The Electoral district of Riverton is a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia. Riverton is named for the southern Perth suburb of Riverton which falls within its borders.

History

Riverton was created at the 1988 redistribution, replacing the abolished district of Clontarf, which had been a safe Liberal seat since a redistribution prior to the 1977 election. [cite book|last=Black|first=David|coauthors=Prescott, Valerie|title=Election statistics, Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, 1890-1996|year=1997|publisher=Parliamentary History Project and Western Australian Electoral Commission|location=Perth|id=ISBN 0-7309-8409-5|pages=59-60] [Gazette WA | title = Electoral Districts Act 1947-1985 - Order in Council | page = 1988:1339-1527 | date = 29 April 1988 ] Riverton was first contested at the 1989 election, at which Liberal Party member Graham Kierath was successful. He served as a minister in the Court government, and held the seat until his unexpected defeat at the 2001 election on a 10.16% swing. The seat has since been held by Tony McRae of the Australian Labor Party, who was appointed as Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Disability Services in 2006.

Geography

Riverton is bounded by the Canning River to the north, Bannister Creek and High Road to the northeast, Nicholson Road to the east, the freight railway and South Street to the south, and Karel Avenue and Fifth Avenue to the west. Its boundaries include the suburbs of Parkwood, Riverton, Shelley, Willetton and the Canning Vale industrial area and markets. [cite web|url=http://www.boundarieswa.com/2007/Final-Boundaries/South_Metropolitan/Riverton/|title=2007 Electoral Distribution - Final Boundaries - South Metropolitan - Riverton|author=Western Australian Electoral Commission|date=29 October 2007|accessdate=2008-08-05]

The 2007 redistribution, which took effect at the 2008 election, resulted in the seat losing Ferndale in the northeast and eastern Leeming in the southwest, while gaining the unpopulated Canning Vale industrial area. [cite web|url=http://www.boundarieswa.com/2003/Boundaries/South-Metropolitan/Riverton/|title=2003 Electoral Distribution - Final Boundaries - South Metropolitan - Riverton|author=Western Australian Electoral Commission|date=4 August 2003|accessdate=2008-08-05]

Members for Riverton

References

External links

* [http://www.abc.net.au/elections/wa/2005/guide/rive.htm Electorate Profile] (Antony Green, ABC)


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