Elections > Federal Election 2007 > Seats

Forrest

BRUNNING, Noel - IND
GIBSON, Kingsley - GRN
KNOLL, Leighton - FFP
LEWIS, John - CDP
MACFARLANE, Peter - ALP
MARINO, Nola - LP     WINNER
TUFFNELL, Ian - CEC
YARDLEY, Jodie - ONWA

Current Results
Past Results

About Forrest

Forrest covers an area of 21 143 sq km encompassing the south west corner of Western Australia from the Shire of Harvey in the north to the Shire of Manjimup in the south. Main towns include Augusta, Australind, Bridgetown, Bunbury, Busselton, Capel, Collie, Donnybrook, Dunsborough, Eaton, Harvey, Manjimup, Margaret River, Nannup, Pemberton and Yallingup.

Main industries are agriculture, forestry and mining.

Seat Background

Forrest is named after Sir John Forrest, the first Premier of Western Australia from 1890 to 1901. John Forrest was involved in the exploration of both Western and South Australia and entered Federal Parliament in 1901.


It is held since 1987 by Geoff Prosser, a prominent W.A. businessman, for the Liberal Party.

Demographics

Rural.

Commentary and Analysis

Safe Liberal.

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