Electoral district of Mount Lawley
Mount Lawley is an electorate in the state of Western Australia. Mount Lawley is named for the inner north-eastern Perth suburb of Mount Lawley, which falls within its borders.
| Mount Lawley Western Australia—Legislative Assembly | |
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Location of Mount Lawley (dark green) in the Perth metropolitan area | |
| State | Western Australia |
| Dates current | 1950–1989; 2008–present |
| MP | Simon Millman |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | Mount Lawley |
| Electors | 29,695 (2021) |
| Area | 18 km2 (6.9 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Metropolitan |
The seat was created at the 2007 redistribution from parts of Yokine and Perth, and has a long history in an earlier incarnation which existed from 1950 until 1989 as a reasonably safe Liberal Party seat which was held for 22 years by Ray O'Connor, who served as Premier in 1982–1983, although is now a marginal seat. It falls within the Electoral region of East Metropolitan.
As well as Mount Lawley, the suburbs of Yokine, Menora and Coolbinia are part of the district, as are sections of Dianella and Inglewood. Mount Lawley is bounded by Morley Drive, The Strand, Walter Road West, Eighth Avenue, Carrington Street, Central Avenue, Swan River foreshore, Summers Street, Lord Street, Walcott Street and Wanneroo Road.