Victoria Park Electorate Profile |
x x Ben Wyatt has Yamatji heritage through his father. Ben grew up in regional Western Australia, with his parents teaching in various locations in the Goldfields, including Laverton and Kalgoorlie. He returned to Perth to attend high school at Aquinas College, and later studied at the University of Western Australia, graduating with a Bachelor of Laws degree. He also attended the Royal Military College, Duntroon, graduating as an Australian Army Reserve officer in 1996, and later received the Australian Defence Medal. After working in law firms in Perth and Sydney, Wyatt received a scholarship allowing him to study comparative politics at the London School of Economics. He was elected to Parliament in 2006 and currently serves as Treasurer and Minister for Finance, Energy and Aboriginal Affairs. Contact Details and Speeches Biography Facebook ; Twitter | Victoria Park Electorate Map xx |
Statistical Profile of the Victoria Park Electorate |
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About the Victoria Park Electorate |
Number of Electors: 26,633 (9 March 2015) Western Australian Electoral Commission. State Electorate Information. Nomenclature: The suburb of Victoria Park derives its name from Victoria Park Estate, a development that took place here in the 1890's. It is believed the name was given to the estate because Queen Victoria was still on the throne, although it may be connected with the Melbourne suburb of Victoria Park. It was declared a municipality in 1897. Source: Western Australia. Department of Land Administration. Names and Places. Suburbs: Bentley*, Burswood*, Carlisle, East Victoria Park, Lathlain, St James, Victoria Park* and Welshpool* and Wilson. * = Suburb/Town split between more than one District. Source: Western Australian Electoral Commission. State Electorate Information. Local Governments within District City of Canning (part) Town of Victoria Park ; Statistical Profile of Town of Victoria Park | Local Newspapers: Southern Gazette (Victoria Park); Victoria Park Examiner Schools in the Victoria Park Electorate: Government: Bentley Primary School Canning College Carson Street School East Victoria Park Primary School Lathlain Primary School Millen Primary School Victoria Park Primary School Wilson Primary School Others: Al-Hidayah Islamic School Perth Montessori School Regent College Rehoboth Christian College - Victoria Park Santa Clara School St Clare's School Ursula Frayne Catholic College Victoria Park Christian School |
2017 Election Result |
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Successive Members for the Victoria Park District |
Howard Raphael | Constituency created under Redistribution of Seats 1929
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