"For a long time, the electoral focus was always (less diverse) outer suburbs & regions as the battlegrounds. flex-direction: column; Mental health reform is close to my heart; my father took his own life, and I know first-hand the needs of families in this area. color: #888; .votebox-results-metadata-p { position: absolute; Tangney covers the southern suburbs of Perth and includes the affluent suburbs of Applecross and Ardross, but also areas including Canning Vale and Willagee where the cost of living has weighed heavily on voters minds. .leg-hnt-leadership-title { background-color: #6db24f; Ballotpedia provides race ratings from three outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, and Sabato's Crystal Ball. if ($(this).next('div.vis_widget_table').is(":hidden")) { } else { Contact WA Labor Legals. Labor candidate and police officer, Sam Lim, reaped the whirlwind of a 10.4 per cent swing to be in the box seat to claim Tangney for the ALP for the first time since 1983. widget_load_check_jquery(); Tangney was first won in 1974 by 27-year-old John Dawkins, running for the ALP. The initial filing period for precinct chairs will end at 11:59 p.m. on December 1, 2021. Tangney (WA) Michael Abelman: LDP: La Trobe (VIC) There are 9 candidates in Tangney from across the political spectrum. text-align: left !important; .race_header.green { Senate. In 1984, Tangney was won back by Peter Shack, after a major redistribution shifted Tangney into much safer Liberal territory. font-style: italic; (If you would prefer to speak with a human please call: 0458 221 799), Posted by Vote Climate One Team on January 08, 2022 10:45 pm. . Swan . That's 5.1 candidates per district, more than the 4.2 candidates per district in 2020 and the 3.9 in 2018. text-align: left !important; History Tangney was created at the 1974 redistribution. .percentage_number { Already a subscriber? font-style: italic; } overflow-x: auto; .results_row { } .leg-hnt-district-number { chevron.removeClass('fa-chevron-up'); margin: 0 5px; background-color: #D9D9D9; }) background-color: green; Both Mr Morton and his Labor challenger Mr Lim have copped criticism for a perceived lack of connection to the electorate Mr Morton for spending much of his time outside of WA and Mr Lim for living outside Tangneys boundaries. Bob What frightens you about the alternatives? Assessment Tangney is a safe Liberal seat. } ALP/greens might mess up to but we should at least get an ICAC up & running. .leg-hnt-title { height: 50px; event.srcElement.innerText = '[hide]'; } Incumbent Grace Napolitano (D) defeated Art Alas (R) in the general election. } box-sizing: border-box; Subscribe today. width: 90%; } $3.4K and $4.7K respectively. @media screen and (max-width: 350px) { padding: 5px; Source. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census. .image-candidate-thumbnail { .question-scroll-container { } } else { display: block; The Division was named after Dame Dorothy Tangney, the first female member of the Australian Senate. align-items:center; font-size: 20px; All 435 House districts were up for election. }); Labor & Liberal spending big in FB ads in Tangney. Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. if (typeof VoterInfobyState_Toggle === 'undefined') { For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in California, click here. } display: flex; .votebox-scroll-container { Not this time though. Until it is confirmed, Ill stay calm and wait for more confirmation. } The statewide 10% swing is a much more clear reason why this seat and almost every other Perth seat was lost for the Liberals. Loading. .votebox-scroll-container { } overflow: hidden; West Australian Newspapers Limited 2023, Australian exclusive! border-radius: 0 0 7px 7px; We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. External Relations: Moira Delaney Hannah Nelson Caroline Presnell margin-top: 0; However, despite this ground-breaking legislation, it took another . if (document.readyState === 'complete') { width: 100%; overflow-y: hidden; Its quite shocking imo that between Moore, Curtin and Tangney (the Liberal partys holy trinity within Perth), all are represented by people who dont occupy positions within cabinet and hold fairly conservative views against the average of the seats they represent. In the 2022 Australian federal election, Sam Lim, the Labor candidate garnered 10.4 per cent swing against the sitting member to deliver Tangney to the ALP for the first time since 1983. Jensen was finally defeated for preselection in 2016, and ran for Tangney as an independent. The independents have won 12 seats. color: white; .census-table-container { Tony is a diverse, multi-disciplined and highly experienced professional who holds qualifications in Behavioural Science (Psychology), Child Protection, community engagement and intervention, and Legal Studies, as well as holding a Master of Business and Administration (MBA) and a Master of Politics and Public Policy (MPPP). AUSTRALIA: AGE DISTRIBUTION . } max-height: 580px; EN RU CN DE ES. border-top: 1px solid #ddd; California's 32nd Congressional District election, 2022, Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses. font-size: 0.9em; padding-bottom: 8px; Incumbent Grace Napolitano defeated Joshua Scott in the general election for U.S. House California District 32 on November 6, 2018. Get breaking news alerts directly to your phone with our app. } display: block; font-size: 1.25em; background-color: #db0000; Interns wanted: Get paid to help ensure that every voter has unbiased election information. PLEASECLICK HERE, [] The federal Labor candidate for Tangney is also an ASIAN AUSTRALIAN Sam Lim; [], 2022 Federal Election Candidates (LNP/ALP/GRN), Independent, Micro and Other Party Candidates, Federal Election 2022: WA Police officer Sam Lim revealed as Labors candidate for Ben Mortons Tangney seat, Meet ADAM ABDUL RAZAK Who Is Running For The Seat Of TANGNEY For The Greens Party #ASIANAUSPOL. .election_results_text { } Antony Green is the ABC's Chief Elections Analyst. letter-spacing: 0.03em; } background: #4c4c4c; Agree Sam Lim is a good fit for this seat. Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state. .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { As of 9.30pm, the Labor primary vote in WA had increased 6.7 per cent compared to the 2019 election, with a two-party swing at 10 per cent buoyed by a two per cent uptick in the Greens vote. text-align: center;

} } [1], From the 1980s to 2022 it was considered a safe Liberal seat and in 2022 was held by Ben Morton, a former state director of the Liberal Party. clear: both; Number these first when you vote. } Honestly, I would prefer that sports club money be spent on paying down debt myself, but maybe thats just me. .votebox_legend .non_result_row { The Liberal Party has dominated the seat, winning Tangney at all but two elections. exclusive Federal Election 2022: WA Police officer Sam Lim revealed as Labor's candidate for Ben Morton's Tangney seat Joe Spagnolo The West Australian Sat, 12 February 2022 10:00AM Comments Subscribers with digital access can view this article. Republicans won a 222-213 majority in the U.S. House in 2022. With redistributions of electoral boundaries now complete for Victoria and Western Australia, it is time to publish an updated electoral pendulum for the 2022 election. I served for two years as a Police Constable with the Royal Malaysian Police Force, before leaving to become a dolphin trainer, and then went on to run several small businesses in Malaysia and then in Australia. padding-bottom: 5px; Comments. Australian exclusive! This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Tangney in Australian federal elections from the divisions creation in 1974 until the. He later migrated to Australia with his wife and three kids and made WA as their home; Sam joined the WA Police Academy in 2006 and has since worked across Perth and regional Western Australia. $('.collapse').collapse('hide'); Two-party-preferred vote in Tangney Candidates Tshung-Hui Chang ( One Nation) Jay Gillett ( Western Australia Party) Mark Staer ( Australian Christians) Travis Mark ( United Australia) Sam Lim ( Labor) Ben Morton ( Liberal) Brent Fowler ( Federation) Jacqueline Holroyd ( Liberal Democrats) Adam Abdul Razak ( Greens) Assessment border-radius: 50%; Labor clearly think Tangney is in play and Liberals evidently nervous. California Party Control: 1992-2022 A good friend of mine lives in this seat and she mentioned Ben Morton wasnt an engaging local member, as others here have already said. Our invisible MP. At the 2022 federal election, Morton lost over 10.5 percent of his primary vote, and Labor candidate Sam Lim defeated Morton on Green preferences. .votebox_bp_logo { Moved Permanently. Sam has a very diverse language skill set being able to fluently speak Chinese dialects such as Mandarin, Cantonese and others as well as Malay. Of course I want to win but Ill leave it to Gods decision to decide.. width: 350px; .inner_percentage.CrossFiled { 
   .placeholder {} A list of profiles for Candidates A-Z in the Federal Election 2022. On 2 July 2016 Ben Morton won the Tangney seat with 61.5% of the vote, losing 1.5% towards the Labor Party. After 1984, the seat received its present borders. 		max-width: 75px; Campaign Twitter. 		padding: 2px 0; margin: 5px 0 5px 0; It is imperative to give attention to climate justice for First Nations communities whose land is at the forefront of resource extraction. Got a glossy fold-out newsletter from Morton the other day too. When you vote Above the Line you will number parties rather than candidates on your ballot paper. 		flex: 0 0 150px; He loves and cherishes his Malaysian Chinese heritage; In 2020, Sam was awarded Police Officer of the year for his work with multicultural communities during the COVID-19 pandemic; The federal WA seat of Tangney in its current form contains most of the suburbs under the local council area of Melville and some suburbs under the City of Canning and lies on the south of both the Swan and Canning rivers in Perth; It has a large Asian population with over (10%) of the electorate demographics having some sort of Chinese ancestry coming from Malaysia, China and Singapore. What was the voter registration deadline? 		margin-bottom: .75em; Booths have been divided into three parts. Bob, who are these vociferous minorities you refer to? Electoral results for the Division of Tangney This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Tangney in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1974 until the present. 		background-color: grey; Geography Southern Perth. !function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(e){if(void 0!==e.data["datawrapper-height"]){var t=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var a in e.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;r