2007 Peel state by-election

By-election in Western Australia April 2022October 2026 Western Australia parliamentary no y 2007 2 3 Electoral district of Peel in theWestern Australian Legislative Assembly 150x150px Paul Papalia Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) 10,801 50.48% 150x150px Greame Coleman Liberal Party of Australia 5179 24.21% Greens placeholder-01.png Australian Greens Dawn Jecks 1,941 9.07% Independent politicians in Australia Gerard Kettle Independent 1,062 4.96% Member Norm Marlborough Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) Paul Papalia Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) 2005 Western Australian state election 2005 2008 Western Australian state election 2008The 2007 Peel state by-election was held in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly district of Peel on 3 February 2007. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Labor MP Norm Marlborough. Labor candidate Paul Papalia was elected to fill the vacancy. Background Norm Marlborough was appointed to cabinet in 2006 as Minister for Small Business, Minister for the Peel and the South West, and Minister Assisting the Minister for Education and Training. This followed the replacement of Geoff Gallop by Alan Carpenter as Premier and Labor leader. Carpenter relaxed the previously existing ban on ministerial contact with disgraced former Premier turned lobbyist Brian Burke. Marlborough, a friend of Burke's, would prove an embarrassment to the government when it was revealed by the Corruption and Crime Commission that he had deliberately passed on confidential cabinet information to Burke.Marlborough broke cabinet confidentiality for Burke Sam Riley and AAP 20 February 2007 The West Australian http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=145&ContentID=21845 17 August 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080730030554/http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=145&ContentID=21845 30 July 2008 dead Marlborough resigned from parliament on 10 November 2006,WA's Marlborough quits after Burke links revealed ABC Online 10 November 2006 http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200611/s1786103.htm following his sacking from the ministry.Burke, Marlborough caught on tape 9 November 2006 7.30 Report (ABC) http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2006/s1785175.htm On 21 November 2006, the Speaker of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly issued a writ directing the Electoral Commissioner to proceed with an election in the district. http://www.slp.wa.gov.au/gazette/gazette.nsf/lookup/2006-194/$file/gg194.pdf Issue of Writ for an Election for the Peel Electoral District to elect a Member of the Legislative Assembly EC401 2006:4815 24 November 2008 Timeline Date Event 10 November 2006 Norm Marlborough resigned, vacating the seat of Peel. 21 November 2006 Writs were issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly to proceed with a by-election. 4 January 2007 Close of nominations and draw of ballot papers.http://www.waec.wa.gov.au/elections/state_elections/election_results/2007_Peel_By-Election/key_dates_and_deadlines.php 2007 Peel By Election - Key dates and deadlines Western Australian Electoral Commission 6 April 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090622092600/http://www.waec.wa.gov.au/elections/state_elections/election_results/2007_Peel_By-Election/key_dates_and_deadlines.php 22 June 2009 dead 3 February 2007 Polling day, between the hours of 8am and 6pm. 19 February 2007 The writ was returned and the results formally declared. Results Despite the controversy surrounding Marlborough's resignation, the government went unpunished at the ballot box. Instead, the by-election produced an increased two-party preferred majority for Labor. Peel state by-election, 2007District of Peel Results http://www.waec.wa.gov.au/elections/state_elections/election_results/2007_Peel_By-Election/District_of_Peel/District_results.php Western Australian Electoral Commission 2008-08-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20080903054218/http://www.waec.wa.gov.au/elections/state_elections/election_results/2007_Peel_By-Election/District_of_Peel/District_results.php 2008-09-03 dead Labor WA Paul Papalia 10,801 50.48 −4.50 Liberal WA Graeme Coleman 5,179 24.21 −4.81 Greens WA Dawn Jecks 1,941 9.07 +2.70 Independent Gerard Kettle 1,062 4.96 +4.96 One Nation Craig Bradshaw 913 4.27 +2.08 Christian Democrats Brent Tremain 871 4.07 +0.31 Independent Robert Woodward 461 2.15 +2.15 CEC Brian McCarthy 168 0.79 +0.40 21,396 96.39 +1.57 801 3.61 −1.57 22,197 79.54 −10.28 Labor WA Paul Papalia 13,811 64.59 +1.09 Liberal WA Graeme Coleman 7,570 35.41 −1.09 Labor WA +1.09 References Category:2007 elections in Australia Category:Western Australian state by-elections Category:2000s in Western Australia