Electoral district of Murdoch
Former electoral district in Perth, Western Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Murdoch was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia. It existed from 1977 to 1989 and again from 1996 to 2008.
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Murdoch Western Australia—Legislative Assembly | |
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State | Western Australia |
Dates current | 1977–1989; 1996–2008 |
MP | Christian Porter |
Party | Liberal |
Namesake | Walter Murdoch |
Area | 27.0 km2 (10.4 sq mi) |
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Murdoch was named for Sir Walter Murdoch, a prominent academic for whom Murdoch University, which was located in the electorate, was also named. The district was regarded as a safe seat for the Liberal Party, which held the seat for its entirety of two existences.