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Australian federal election, 2019
Division of Forrest, Western Australia
South-western Western Australia: Bunbury, Busselton, Capel, Harvey, Margaret River
State seats: All of
Bunbury and
Vasse, parts of
Collie-Preston,
Murray-Wellington and
Warren-Blackwood
Local government areas: All of Augusta-Margaret River, Bunbury, Busselton, Capel, Dardanup,
Donnybrook-Balingup, Harvey and Nannup
Enrolment at close of rolls: 105,421
1999 republic referendum: No 65.1
2018 same-sex marriage survey: Yes 63.8
Sitting member: Nola Marino (Liberal):
Elected 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016
2007 Liberal majority over Labor: 5.8%
2010 Liberal majority over Labor: 8.7%
2013 Liberal majority over Labor: 12.3%
2016 Liberal majority over Labor: 12.6%
Status: Safe Liberal
2016 results
Statistics and history
Candidates in ballot-paper order:
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1. Nerilee Boshammer
Australian Greens |
2. Mark McCall
Shooters, Fishers and Farmers |
3. Nola Marino
Liberal Party |
4. Kalven Jamieson
Pauline Hanson's One Nation |
5. Alexander Marsden
Independent |
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6. Ian Molyneaux
Western Australian Party |
7. Wayne Sanford
Australian Labor Party |
8. Dale Bromley
United Australia Party |
Candidate websites:
Nerilee Boshammer
Nola Marino
Wayne Sanford
Division of Forrest
Forrest was created in 1922, occupying the rural south-western corner of WA, whose largest centre is Bunbury.
Although this is still a largely agricultural area, tourism is becoming an increasingly important industry,
employing 5.9% of the workforce. Forrest has the typical characteristics of a rural seat: low median icome level,
low level of people from non English speaking countries and low proportion of people in professional occupations.
Forrest has a usually been a safe seat for the non-Labor parties: Labor has only won it three times, most recently in
1969. Before 1949 it was usually a Country Party seat but the Nationals are no longer a serious threat to Liberal
dominance. Members for Forrest have included Labor Cabinet minister Nelson Lemmon and Liberal Cabinet minister
Gordon Freeth.
Nola Marino, Liberal MP for Forrest since 2007, was a small business owner in Harvey before her election. She has been
Chief Government Whip since October 2015.
The Labor candidate is Wayne Sanford, a former miner, a Collie Shire councillor for 16 years, and Collie Shire President
for ten years.The Greens candidate in 2019 will be Nerilee Boshammer, a professional resources manager until recently
with the South West Catchments Council.
Demographics:
Median weekly household income: $1,361 (Australia $1,438)
People over 65: 16.6% (Australia 15.8%)
Indigenous: 2.2% (Australia 2.8%)
Australian born: 72.6% (Australia 66.7%)
Non-English-speaking households: 8.5% (Australia 22.2%)
Catholics 19.2% (Australia 22.6%)
No religion 36.0% (Australia 29.6%)
University graduates: 13.6% (Australia 22.0%)
Professional and managerial employment: 26.9% (Australia 35.2%)
Employed in manufacturing and construction: 31.5% (Australia 22.9%)
Employed in agriculture: 6.3% (Australia 3.3%)
Paying a mortgage: 38.5% (Australia 34.5%)
Renting: 27.0% (Australia 30.9%)
Traditional families: 31.7% (Australia 32.8%)
Members:
John Prowse (CP) 1922-43
Hon Nelson Lemmon (ALP) 1943-49
Hon Gordon Freeth (Lib) 1949-69
Frank Kirwan (ALP) 1969-72
Peter Drummond (Lib) 1972-87
Hon Geoff Prosser (Lib) 1987-2007
Nola Marino (Lib) 2007-
Boundaries following 2016 redistribution:
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