Burt Australian House of Representatives Division | |
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Created | 2016 |
MP | Matt Keogh |
Party | Labor |
Namesake | Burt family of Western Australia |
Electors | 113,024 (2022) |
Area | 172 km2 (66.4 sq mi) |
Demographic | Outer metropolitan[1] |
The Division of Burt is an Australian electoral division in Perth in the state of Western Australia.
Burt contains Perth's growing southeastern suburban corridor and covers 190 square kilometers.[2] Major suburbs include Armadale, Gosnells, Thornlie, Kenwick, Huntingdale, Harrisdale, Piara Waters and Southern River.[2] Burt is a middle- and working-class electorate with a high rate of Trade Union membership.[3]
The current and inaugural MP is Matt Keogh, a member of the Australian Labor Party. He has held the seat since its inception in 2016.