Division of Canning facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Canning Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Canning (green) in Western Australia
Created	1949
MP	Don Randall
Party	Liberal
Namesake	Alfred Canning
Electors	90,079 (2010)
Area	6,178 km2 (2,385.3 sq mi)
Demographic	Outer Metropolitan

The Division of Canning is an Australian Electoral Division in Western Australia. It was set up in 1949 and is named for Alfred Canning, the surveyor who set up the Canning Stock Route. It once covered country areas but now includes the outer southern suburbs of Perth. It includes the suburbs of Armadale, Mandurah, Kelmscott, Roleystone, Westfield and Wungong. It also includes Byford, Cardup, Dwellingup, Forrestdale, Halls Head, Jarrahdale, Mundijong, North Dandalup, Oakford, Pinjarra, Ravenswood, Serpentine, Waroona and Yunderup.

Members

	Image	Member	Party	Term	Notes
		Len Hamilton (1899–1987)	Country	1949 Australian federal election, 10 December 1949 – 1961 Australian federal election, 2 November 1961	Previously held the Division of Swan. Retired
		Neil McNeill (1921–2009)	Liberal	1961 Australian federal election, 9 December 1961 – 1963 Australian federal election, 30 November 1963	Lost seat. Later elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council in 1965
		John Hallett (1917–1999)	Country	1963 Australian federal election, 30 November 1963 – 1974 Australian federal election, 18 May 1974	Lost seat
		Mel Bungey (1934–)	Liberal	1974 Australian federal election, 18 May 1974 – 1983 Australian federal election, 5 March 1983	Lost seat
		Wendy Fatin (1941–)	Labor	1983 Australian federal election, 5 March 1983 – 1984 Australian federal election, 1 December 1984	Transferred to the Division of Brand
		George Gear (1947–)	Labor	1984 Australian federal election, 1 December 1984 – 1996 Australian federal election, 2 March 1996	Previously held the Division of Tangney. Served as Chief Government Whip in the House under Hawke and Keating. Served as minister under Paul Keating. Lost seat
		Ricky Johnston (1943–)	Liberal	1996 Australian federal election, 2 March 1996 – 1998 Australian federal election, 3 October 1998	Lost seat
		Jane Gerick (1963–2003)	Labor	1998 Australian federal election, 3 October 1998 – 2001 Australian federal election, 10 November 2001	Lost seat
		Don Randall (1953–2015)	Liberal	2001 Australian federal election, 10 November 2001 – 21 July 2015	Previously held the Division of Swan. Died in office
		Andrew Hastie (1982–)	Liberal	2015 Canning by-election, 19 September 2015 – present	Incumbent

Election results

Images for kids

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  The Canning Stock Route. It is named after Alfred Canning, who is also the division's namesake