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unusual facts about Electoral district of Kalgoorlie


Seat of Kalgoorlie

the Electoral district of Kalgoorlie, an electoral district for the Western Australian Legislative Assembly


Matt Birney

He was a small business proprietor and a board member of the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Chamber of Commerce and Industry, before being elected to the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for the seat of Kalgoorlie in February 2001, defeating Labor incumbent Megan Anwyl mostly on One Nation preferences.

Western Australian state election, 2001

The election produced the biggest change of seats at any election since 1911, with Labor winning 14 seats from the Coalition as well as an Independent-held seat, while losing the seat of Kalgoorlie for the first time since 1923 to Liberal candidate Matt Birney.


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