The Division of Burt is an Australian electoral division in the state of Western Australia.
History
Septimus Burt, whose family the division was named after.
The division was created in 2015. It was named after the Burt family, especially Sir Archibald Burt, Septimus Burt and Sir Francis Burt.[2] The division is in the south-eastern suburbs of Perth. It covers areas that were once in the divisions of Canning, Hasluck and Tangney.[3]
The seat was first contested at the 2016 federal election.
Geography
The seat includes large parts of the City of Gosnells and the City of Armadale and portion of the City of Canning. Suburbs included are:[4]
Members
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Image
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Member
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Party
|
Term
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Notes
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Matt Keogh
(1981–)
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Labor
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2016-
present
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Incumbent
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Election results
| 2022 Australian federal election: Burt[5]
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| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
±%
|
|
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Labor
|
Matt Keogh
|
47,268
|
51.63
|
+10.51
|
|
|
Liberal
|
David Goode
|
21,009
|
22.95
|
−9.49
|
|
|
Greens
|
Daniel Garlett
|
9,004
|
9.84
|
+0.27
|
|
|
One Nation
|
Travis Carter
|
4,436
|
4.85
|
−1.25
|
|
|
Christians
|
Warnar Spyker
|
3,428
|
3.74
|
+0.06
|
|
|
Western Australia
|
Stephen Phelan
|
2,390
|
2.61
|
+1.40
|
|
|
United Australia
|
Joshua Mccurry
|
2,274
|
2.48
|
+0.24
|
|
|
Australian Federation
|
Michele Castle
|
1,741
|
1.90
|
+1.90
|
| Total formal votes
|
91,550
|
94.16
|
+0.82
|
| Informal votes
|
5,675
|
5.84
|
−0.82
|
| Turnout
|
97,225
|
86.10
|
−0.89
|
| Two-party-preferred result
|
|
|
Labor
|
Matt Keogh
|
59,704
|
65.21
|
+9.71
|
|
|
Liberal
|
David Goode
|
31,846
|
34.79
|
−9.71
|
|
|
Labor hold
|
Swing
|
+9.71
|
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References
Other websites
32°6′30″S 115°58′8″E / 32.10833°S 115.96889°E / -32.10833; 115.96889
