2001 Profile of the division of Brand

View electorate boundary map [PDF 270KB]

State:

Western Australia

Name Derivation:

Named after Sir David Brand (1912–1979), Premier of Western Australia (1959–1971), Member of the Legislative Assembly (1945–1975).

Area and Location Description:

It covers an area of approximately 430 sq km from Rowley Road in the north to the Peel Inlet in the south, and also includes Garden Island.

The main towns are Kwinana, Mandurah and Rockingham.

Products/Industries of the area:

Heavy industry in the Kwinana industrial area, alumina refining, tourism and the naval base, HMAS Stirling, on Garden Island.

First Proclaimed

1984

Members

Kim Beazley (ALP) 1996–

W F Fatin (ALP) 1984–96

For Current Members information, browse the Parliament of Australia Members page.

AEC – Divisional Office Contact Numbers and Addresses

Demographic Rating

Outer Metropolitan

3 October 1998 Election	6 November 1999 Referendum	10 November 2001 Election
Enrolment: 77 633 Informal Vote: 5.46% Turnout: 95.35% Seat Status: Safe Labor Two Party Preferred: ALP: 62.29% LP: 37.71%	Enrolment: 80 681 Informal Vote: Republic Question 0.82% Preamble Question 0.89% Turnout: Republic Question 95.72% Preamble Question 95.72%	Enrolment: 78 366 Informal Vote: 4.31% Turnout: 95.2% Seat Status: Safe Labor Two Party Preferred: ALP: 60.05% LP: 39.95%