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Willagee Electorate Profile



Current Member
Peter Charles Tinley
(ALP)

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Peter was born in Perth and attended John Curtin Senior High School. Peter is also a graduate of the Royal Military College Duntroon and the University of New England.

For most of his 24 years in the Army, Peter served with the Special Air Service Regiment and has the honour of being the first member in the history of the SAS to advance from Trooper to Squadron Commander.

In 2003, Peter’s exceptional service was recognised with his appointment as a Member of the Order of Australia.

After several years of running his own small business, Peter was elected as Member for Willagee in 2009 and is a strong advocate for his local area. Peter is currently serving as the Minister for Housing; Veterans Issues; Fisheries, and Asian Engagement.

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Willagee Electorate Map
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Statistical Profile of the Willagee Electorate



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*New* Statistics for 2021 Election Boundaries


About the Willagee Electorate

Number of Electors: 24,639 (9 March 2015)
Western Australian Electoral Commission. State Electorate Information.

Nomenclature:
The suburb of Willagee takes its name from Willagee Swamp, the Aboriginal name of a feature now reclaimed. The area was developed in the early 1950's, and the name approved in 1954.

Source:
Western Australia. Department of Land Administration. Names and Places.

Suburbs:
Bibra Lake, Coolbellup, Kardinya, Murdoch, North Lake, O'Connor*, Samson South Lake* and Willagee.
* = Suburb/Town split between more than one District.

Source:
Western Australian Electoral Commission. State Electorate Information.


Local Governments within District
City of Cockburn (part)
City of Fremantle (part)
City of Melville (part)
Local Newspapers:

Melville City Herald
Melville Times Community


Books about Willagee:

B Pittman: The Willagee way - the Willagee community history (65p. City of Melville, 2006)

Schools in the Willagee Electorate:

Government:
Bibra Lake Primary School
Caralee Community School
Coolbellup Community School
Coolbellup Learning Centre
Fremantle Language Development Centre
Kardinya Primary School
Lakeland Senior High School
North Lake Senior Campus
Samson Primary School
South Lake Primary School


Others:
Blue Gum Montessori School
Perth Waldorf School
Seton Catholic College
Kennedy Baptist College




2017 Election Result





* Results by Polling Place etc.

* Election Analysis:


Successive Members for the Willagee District



Alan Carpenter
Constituency created under Redistribution of Seats 1994
NamePartyTerm
Alan John CarpenterAustralian Labor Party1996 - 2009
Peter Charles TinleyAustralian Labor Party2009b -



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