Electoral district of Pilbara
The electoral district of Pilbara is a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia. Pilbara is named for the region of Western Australia in which it is located. It is one of the oldest electorates in Western Australia, with its first member having been elected to the Second Parliament of the Legislative Assembly at the 1894 elections.
Pilbara Western Australia—Legislative Assembly | |||||||||||||||
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Location of Pilbara (dark green) in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
State | Western Australia | ||||||||||||||
Dates current | 1894–present1 | ||||||||||||||
MP | Kevin Michel | ||||||||||||||
Party | Labor | ||||||||||||||
Namesake | Pilbara region | ||||||||||||||
Electors | 23,272 (2021) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 292,470 km2 (112,923.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Demographic | Provincial, remote and rural | ||||||||||||||
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1known as Central Kimberley-Pilbara 2005–2008 |
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