- State/Territory:
- Western Australia
- Date this name and boundary was gazetted:
- 24 September 2024
- First election this name was used at:
- 1974 federal election
- First election this boundary was used at:
- 2025 federal election
- Maps and data:
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A4 map of the electoral division of Tangney (2024) [PDF 1.78MB]
Detailed map of the electoral division of Tagney (2024) [PDF 1.9MB]
Download Western Australia GIS data
- Name Derivation:
- Named in honour of Dame Dorothy Margaret Tangney DBE, 1907–85. As a Senator for Western Australia (1943–68), Tangney was the first woman member of the Senate.
- Area
- 97 sq km
- Location description
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The Division of Tangney consists of:
- part of the City of Canning,
- part of the City of Cockburn
- part of the City of Gosnells, and
- part of the City of Melville.
- Demographic Rating:
- Inner Metropolitan – situated in capital cities and consisting of well-established built-up suburbs.
- Current member details:
- Please refer to the Parliament of Australia website
- Members:
- Former members for an electoral division of this name can be found by searching 'Electorates' in the Parliamentary Handbook
- AEC Divisional Office:
- Divisional Office contact details
- Further information:
- For supporting information, see Party codes, demographic ratings and seat status.
