Rockingham is an Electoral district of Western Australia. As in other districts, the Rockingham district elects a single person to the Western Australian Legislative Assembly. The elected person is then known as the Member for Rockingham, and is said to hold the seat of Rockingham. As of 1996, the Member for Rockingham is Mark McGowan who holds the seat for the Labor Party by a margin of 12.3%. The seat in 2009 is expected to be retained by the Labor Party. The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of Western Australia. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Mark McGowan is a UK-based artist currently working at the Camberwell College of Art, who has entered the news a number of times for his unconventional approach to public protest and demonstration. ... The Australian Labor Party or ALP is Australias oldest political party. ... 2009 (MMIX) will be a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Suburbs of Rockingham generally west of Ennis Avenue. It includes Rockingham, Shoalwater, Safety Bay and parts of Cooloongup and Waikiki. The electorate also includes the HMAS Stirling naval base on Garden Island. Covers 48 km². Rockingham is a city in Western Australia located 47km south of Perth. ... Shoalwater is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Rockingham. ... Safety Bay is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Rockingham. ... Cooloongup is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Rockingham. ... Waikiki is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Rockingham. ... Headline text HMAS Stirling Royal Australian Navy, Naval base. ... Garden Island is a slender island about 10 km long and 1. ...
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Current MP McGowan succeeded former Speaker Mike Barnett in 1996. Barnett had held the seat since it was first created in 1974. There was an 8.1% swing to Labor in 2001. 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ...
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The only qualifications forsenators and delegates are those required of an elector and residence in their districts; there are, however, a few disqualifications, such as holding certain offices in the state or a salaried Federal office.
Each magisterial district elects, besides a supervisor and justices of the peace, a constable and an overseer of the poor, each for a term of four years.
Marriages between whites and electoral board, consisting of the attorney for the Commonwealth, negroes and bigamous marriages are void.
(2) the transfer of the districtelectoral divisions of Corries and Sliguff and the townlands of Ballyellin and Tomdarragh, Clomoney, Kilcumney, Knockmanus and Oldtown in the Districtelectoral division of Ballyellin from the Muinebeag county electoral area to the Borris county electoral area.
(1) the transfer of the districtelectoral divisions of Athboy, Girley, Grennanstown, Martry and Rathmore and the townlands of Bloomsberry, Fyanstown, Grange Glebe, Oristown, Rossmeen and Teltown in the districtelectoral division of Teltown from the Navan county electoral area to the Ceanannus Mor county electoral area;
The townlands of Ballagh, Ballyglass, Petitswood, Robinstown Levinge, Robinstown Tyrrell, Springfield or Spittlefield in the DistrictElectoral Division of Mullingar Rural.