Burt
Federal electorate · Western Australia
Named to honour succeeding generations of the Burt family for their significant contributions to the justice system and for their wider contributions to public service, specifically: Sir Archibald Paull Burt KT, 1810–79, who was appointed the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia in 1861, Septimus Burt, 1847–1919, whose public roles included that of Attorney-General of the colony of Western Australia (1890–97) at the time of colonial self-government, and The Honourable Sir Francis Theodore Page Burt AC KCMG QC, 1918–2004, who served as a judge of the Supreme Court of Western Australia, Chief Justice of Western Australia, Lieutenant Governor of Western Australia and Governor of Western Australia (1990–93).
Covers: The Division of Burt consists of: part of the City of Armadale, part of the City of Canning, part of the City of Gosnells, and part of the Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale
| Enrolled voters | 119,997 |
|---|---|
| Area | 222 sq km |
| Demographic rating | Outer Metropolitan – situated in capital cities and containing large areas of recent suburban expansion. |
| Established | 19 Jan 2016 |
| Name first used | 2016 federal election |
| Boundary gazetted | 24 September 2024 |
Current member
2025 federal election: two-candidate preferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Keogh ✓ | Australian Labor Party | 64,845 | 65.71 | +2.42 |
| Sean Ayres | Liberal | 33,846 | 34.29 | -2.42 |
2025 federal election: first preferences
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Keogh ✓ | Australian Labor Party | 46,123 | 46.73 | -3.03 |
| Sean Ayres | Liberal | 18,879 | 19.13 | -5.67 |
| Adam Abdul Razak | The Greens (WA) Inc | 11,336 | 11.49 | +1.96 |
| Liz Ierardi | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 9,789 | 9.92 | +5.07 |
| Fiona Caruso | Legalise Cannabis Party | 5,784 | 5.86 | +5.86 |
| Alvin Mathew Vadakkedathu | Australian Christians | 4,630 | 4.69 | +0.89 |
| Ashok Kumar Tewatia | Independent | 2,150 | 2.18 | +2.18 |
| Informal ballots | 4,634 | 4.48 | -1.42 | |
Candidate percentages are of formal votes; the informal share is of all ballots cast.
Results at each election
| Election | Elected | Party | Two-candidate % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 federal election | Matt Keogh | Australian Labor Party | 65.71 |
| 2022 federal election | Matt Keogh | Australian Labor Party | 65.21 |
| 2019 federal election | Matt Keogh | Australian Labor Party | 54.99 |
| 2016 federal election | Matt Keogh | Australian Labor Party | 57.11 |
Every contest for a division of this name since 2004, each on the boundaries in force at the time. The two-candidate figure is the winner's share of the final count.
Election figures and profile © Commonwealth of Australia (AEC), CC BY 4.0. Date established from the Parliamentary Handbook. ✓ marks the elected candidate.