2010 federal election: Profile for the electoral division of Brand at the 2010 federal election

Updated: 9 February 2011

Name:

Brand

State:

Western Australia

Contact details:

Contact the Brand Divisional Office

Name Derivation:

Named after Sir David Brand 1912–79, Premier of Western Australia 1959–71, Member of the Legislative Assembly 1945–75.

Area and Location Description:

Brand covers an area of approximately 411 sq km from Rowley Road in the north to the northern suburbs of the City of Mandurah in the south, and also includes Garden Island. The main localities are the Town of Kwinana and the City of Rockingham.

Map of Division:

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/Election:

1984

Status:

Current

Demographic Rating:

Outer Metropolitan

Members:

  • Gray, G (ALP) 2007–
  • Beazley, K (ALP) 1996–2007
  • Fatin, W F (ALP) 1984–1996

Current Member Details:

Please refer to the Parliament of Australia website

Further information:

For supporting information, see Party Codes, Demographic Ratings and Seat Status.