Division of Fremantle

The Division of Fremantle is an Australian Electoral Division in Western Australia. The division was created at Federation in 1901 and is named for the city of Fremantle, which in turn is named for Captain Charles Fremantle, captain of the Challenger, which brought the first settlers to Western Australia. The Division is located in the southern suburbs of Perth, and includes Cockburn, Coolbelup and Palmyra as well as Fremantle. Since 1934 Fremantle has been a safe seat for the Australian Labor Party. It has been held by a succession of senior Labor figures, including John Curtin (Prime Minister of Australia 1941-45) and Cabinet ministers Kim Beazley senior, John Dawkins and Carmen Lawrence.

Members

• Elias Solomon (Free Trade) 1901-03
• William Carpenter (ALP) 1903-06
• William Hedges (Anti-Socialist, Liberal) 1906-13
• Reginald Burchell (ALP, Nationalist) 1913-22
• William Watson (Independent) 1922-28
• John Curtin (ALP) 1928-31
• William Watson (UAP) 1931-34
• Rt Hon John Curtin (ALP) 1934-45
• Hon Kim Beazley, senior (ALP) 1945-77
• Hon John Dawkins (ALP) 1977-94
• Hon Dr Carmen Lawrence (ALP) 1994-

See also: Division of Fremantle, 1901, 1934, 1941, 1945, Australian House of Representatives electoral Divisions, Australian Labor Party, Carmen Lawrence, Charles Fremantle, Cockburn, Western Australia