Division of Cowan
The Division of Cowan (/ˈkəʊən/) is an Australian Electoral Division in Western Australia.
| Cowan Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
Division of Cowan in Western Australia, as of the 2021 redistribution. | |
| Created | 1984 |
| MP | Anne Aly |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | Edith Cowan |
| Electors | 122,741 (2022) |
| Area | 180 km2 (69.5 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Outer metropolitan |
Cowan is an inner-northern Perth seat lying generally between Morley Drive and Hepburn Avenue, extending from the Mitchell Freeway in the west to the Tonkin Highway and Lord Street in the east.
Cowan is a marginal seat that leans toward the Australian Labor Party. The current MP is Anne Aly, and member of Labor and the first Muslim woman elected to federal parliament. She speaks Arabic and has previously worked in the Western Australia public service as a senior policy advisor.
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