What is the Division of O'Connor?

Q: What is the Division of O'Connor?


A: The Division of O'Connor is an electoral division in the state of Western Australia.

Q: How many rural seats does Western Australia have?


A: Western Australia has three rural seats.

Q: Who is the Division of O'Connor named after?


A: The Division of O'Connor is named after C. Y. O'Connor, the Engineer-in-Chief of Western Australia who designed Fremantle Harbour and the Goldfields Pipeline.

Q: When was the Division of O'Connor set up?


A: The Division of O'Connor was set up for the 1980 election.

Q: Was there any change to the area covered by the Division of O'Connor in the 2010 election?


A: Yes, there were large changes to the area covered by the Division of O'Connor for the 2010 election. The northern half was added to the new seat of Durack.

Q: Which cities and regional towns are included in the Division of O'Connor?


A: The Division of O'Connor includes the cities of Albany and Kalgoorlie, and the regional towns of Bridgetown, Denmark, Esperance, Kojonup, Laverton, Leonora, Manjimup, Mount Barker, Ravensthorpe, Southern Cross, Wagin and Warburton.

Q: What was included in the Division of O'Connor boundary change for the 2010 election?


A: For the 2010 election, the boundary for the Division of O'Connor moved to the east, including most of the south part of the former Division of Kalgoorlie.

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