The Division of Tangney is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Western Australia. It is located in the southern suburbs of Perth. The Swan and Canning rivers form the northern boundary of the Division. It includes the suburbs of Alfred Cove, Applecross, Murdoch, Rossmoyne, Parkwood and Langford. It also includes Murdoch University. Jump to: navigation, search The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Australian States and Territories comprise the Commonwealth of Australia under a federal system of government. ... Jump to: navigation, search Motto: Cygnis Insignis (Distinguished by its swans) Nickname: Wildflower State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Governor Premier Const. ... Jump to: navigation, search Perth is the capital city of Western Australia. ... This article is about the Swan River in Australia. ... Jump to: navigation, search Canning River is a very good river. ... Alfred Cove is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Melville. ... Applecross is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Melville. ... Jump to: navigation, search Murdoch is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Melville. ... Parkwood is a suburb about 15 minutes drive east from the centre of Perth. ... Jump to: navigation, search Langford is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Gosnells. ... Jump to: navigation, search Murdoch University is a university with its main campus at Murdoch, 14km south of Perth, Western Australia, along the Kwinana Freeway. ...

The Division was named after Dame Dorothy Tangney, the first female member of the Australian Senate. The Division was proclaimed at the redistribution of April 19, 1974, and was first contested at the 1974 Federal election. The seat is currently a safe Liberal seat. It was first held by John Dawkins, later a Treasurer of Australia, and was recently held by Daryl Williams, former Attorney-General of Australia. Dame Dorothy Tangney Dame Dorothy Margaret Tangney DBE (March 13, 1911 - June 1, 1985) was an Australian politician and the first woman member of the Australian Senate. ... Jump to: navigation, search Australian Senate chamber Entrance to the Senate The Australian Senate is the upper of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia. ... Jump to: navigation, search April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian liberal conservative political party. ... John Sydney Dawkins was the Treasurer of Australia from December 1991 to December 1993. ... The Department of the Treasury, Canberra The Australian Treasurer is the minister responsible for government expenditure and revenue raising. ... Hon Daryl Williams Daryl Robert Williams, AM, QC (born 10 April 1955),Australian politician, was a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives from March 1993 to October 2004, representing the Division of Tangney, Western Australia. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Attorney-General of Australia is the chief law officer of the Crown and a member of the Federal Cabinet. ...

Members

• John Dawkins (Labor) 1974-1975
• Peter Richardson (Liberal) 1975-1977
• Peter Shack (Liberal) 1977-1983
• George Gear (Labor) 1983-1984
• Peter Shack (Liberal) 1984-1993
• Daryl Williams (Liberal) 1993-2004
• Dennis Jensen (Liberal) 2004-

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External links

• "Division of Tangney". Australian Electoral Commission Divisional Profiles. URL accessed on July 6, 2005. (PDF, 149 kB)