LIB 4.7%
Incumbent MP
Ian Britza, since 2008.
Geography
North-eastern Perth. Morley is split evenly between parts of Bayswater and Stirling local government areas. The seat covers the suburbs of Nollamara, Noranda, Dianella and Morley.
Redistribution
No change.
History
The seat of Morley in its current form was created at the 2008 election. A previous seat using the name Morley existed from 1974 until 1996, although the seat was renamed as Morley-Swan from 1983 to 1989.
The previous seat was won by the ALP at every election from 1974 to 1993. Clive Brown won the seat in 1993, and moved to the new seat of Bassendean in 1996.
Morley was recreated in the 2008 redistribution, with the majority of the seat coming from the abolished seat of Ballajura.
John D’Orazio had held Ballajura since 2001 for the ALP. He served briefly as a minister from 2005 to 2006. He was forced to resign due to driving offences, and he became an independent.
D’Orazio was restored to the ALP in 2008, but resigned after losing preselection in Morley.
D’Orazio ran as an independent against the ALP’s Reece Whitby and the Liberal Party’s Ian Britza.
Whitby polled the highest primary vote, but D’Orazio directed preferences to Britza, giving the seat to the Liberal Party. Britza was re-elected in 2013.
Candidates
- Anne-Marie Ricciardi (Greens)
- Nasim Boksmati (Micro Business Party)
- Ian Britza (Liberal)
- Lois Host (Australian Christians)
- Amber-Jade Sanderson (Labor)
- Paul Longo (Shooters, Fishers and Farmers)
Assessment
The Liberal Party’s hold on Morley is not solid, and the seat could fall if there is a sizeable swing to Labor.
2013 result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing |
| Ian Britza | Liberal | 9,932 | 49.9 | +14.7 |
| Reece Whitby | Labor | 7,868 | 39.5 | +1.7 |
| Sally Irene Palmer | Greens | 1,371 | 6.9 | -3.2 |
| Ross Fraser | Australian Christians | 430 | 2.2 | -1.2 |
| Greg Halls | Family First | 305 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Informal | 1,851 | 8.5 |
2013 two-party-preferred result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Swing |
| Ian Britza | Liberal | 10,889 | 54.7 | +5.5 |
| Reece Whitby | Labor | 9,003 | 45.3 | -5.5 |
Booth breakdown
Booths have been divided into three parts: central, east and west.
The Liberal Party won a large 59.4% majority in the most-populous centre, while Labor won slimmer majorities in the east and west.
| Voter group | LIB 2PP % | Total votes | % of votes |
| Central | 59.4 | 6,414 | 32.2 |
| East | 49.2 | 5,418 | 27.2 |
| West | 48.7 | 3,555 | 17.9 |
| Pre-poll | 62.8 | 852 | 4.3 |
| Other votes | 58.7 | 3,667 | 18.4 |
Two-party-preferred votes in Morley at the 2013 WA state election