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Division of Forrest
  Divisions of the Australian House of Representatives

Division of Forrest
Member of Parliament       Nola Marino
Liberal
State/Territory Western Australia
Electorate created 1922
Population (2007)
Registered Voters (2007) 87,145
Area (km²) 21,143 sq.km
Pop. density (per km²) 4.12
Allegiance Very Safe Liberal (10.5)
Last Election (2004) Liberal Hold +2.84 Swing

The Division of Forrest is an Australian Electoral Division in Western Australia. The division was created in 1922 and is named for Sir John Forrest, the first Premier of Western Australia and a federal Cabinet minister. It is located in the south-western corner of the state, including the towns of Bunbury, Busselton, Collie and Harvey. Before 1943 it was a Country Party seat, but since 1949 it has usually been held by the Liberal Party. With the retirement of sitting Liberal member Geoff Prosser, Forrest will be contested for the Liberals at the 2007 election by dairy industry spokeswoman Nola Marino. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... Download high resolution version (956x607, 17 KB)Map by Adam Carr File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The 2004-2007 composition of the House. ... The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party. ... Slogan or Nickname: Wildflower State or the Golden State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Ken Michael Premier Alan Carpenter (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 15  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2005-06)  - Product ($m)  $107,910 (4th)  - Product per capita  $53,134/person... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party. ... The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... Slogan or Nickname: Wildflower State or the Golden State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Ken Michael Premier Alan Carpenter (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 15  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2005-06)  - Product ($m)  $107,910 (4th)  - Product per capita  $53,134/person... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... John Forrest, 1898 John Forrest, 1st Baron Forrest of Bunbury GCMG PC (22 August 1847–2 September 1918) was an Australian explorer, the first Premier of Western Australia and a cabinet minister in Australias first federal parliament. ... John Forrest, the first Premier of Western Australia The Premier of Western Australia is the head of the executive government in the Australian State of Western Australia. ... This article is about the city of Bunbury. ... Busselton foreshore at sunset Busselton foreshore Busselton is a town in the South West region of Western Australia. ... Main street - Collie Collie is a town in Western Australia (WA), located 159 kilometres (99 mi) from Perth[1] near the junction of the Collie and Harris Rivers, in the middle of dense jarrah forest and the only coalfields in WA. Collie has a population of 9056, last retrieved from... Harvey () townsite is Western Australia, 140 km south of Perth. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party. ... Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party. ... Geoffrey Daniel Prosser (born 6 November 1948), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since July 1987, representing the Division of Forrest, Western Australia. ... The 2007 election for the federal Parliament of Australia, in which 13. ...


Members

Member Party Term
  John Prowse Country 1922—1943
  Nelson Lemmon Labor 1943—1949
  Gordon Freeth Liberal 1949—1969
  Frank Kirwan Labor 1969—1972
  Peter Drummond Liberal 1972—1987
  Geoff Prosser Liberal 1987—2007
  Nola Marino Liberal 2007—Present

The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party, originally called the Country Party, adopting the name of National Country Party in 1975 and adopting its present name in 1982. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on December 16, 1922. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on August 21, 1943. ... Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sir Gordon Freeth KBE (26 May 1911 – 27 September 1994) was an Australian politician. ... The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on December 10, 1949. ... Also: 1969 (number) 1969 (movie) 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on October 25, 1969. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on 2 December 1972. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Geoffrey Daniel Prosser (born 6 November 1948), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since July 1987, representing the Division of Forrest, Western Australia. ... The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on 11 July 1987. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party. ... The 2007 election for the federal Parliament of Australia, in which 13. ...

Election results

Australian federal election, 2004: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Geoff Prosser 41,422 53.42 +7.39
Labor Tresslyn Smith 21,655 27.93 -2.68
Greens Kingsley Gibson 6,549 8.45 +1.28
One Nation Alan Giorgi 2,667 3.44 -6.61
Democrats Adam Welch 1,311 1.69 -1.63
Family First Linda Rose 1,281 1.65 +1.65
Christian Democrats Shane Flanegan 1,242 1.60 +1.60
New Country Ken Vagg 1,075 1.39 +1.39
Citizens Electoral Council Ian Tuffnell 334 0.43 +0.05
Total formal votes 77,536 94.50 -0.45
Informal votes 4,512 5.50 =0.45
Turnout 82,048 94.15 -1.53
2-Candidate Preferred Result
Liberal Geoff Prosser 46,871 60.45 +2.84
Labor Tresslyn Smith 30,665 39.55 -2.84
Liberal hold Swing +2.84

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Forrest, charging in among them with pistol and sabre, pursued to within one hundred and fifty yards of the division in line of battle, while cries of "kill him," "knock him off his horse," were heard all around him.
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Forrest soon came up to where I was standing on the causeway leading to the bridge, and as it was the first time I had been with him in a fight, I watched him closely.
Forrest - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (264 words)
Forrest is popular as a male first name in North America and especially in the southern United States; this is likely due to the fame of Nathan Bedford Forrest.
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