Division Profile
Division Name |
HUGHES |
State |
New South Wales |
Elected Member |
Kelly, C (LP) 2010- |
Name Derivation |
Named after William Hughes 1862-1952, Prime Minister of Australia 1915-1923 |
First Proclaimed / Election |
1955 |
Area |
178 sq. kms |
Demographic |
Outer Metropolitan |
Pre-Election Seat Status |
Marginal |
Seat Status |
Marginal |
Enrolment |
97,998 |
Turnout |
94.21% |
Informal |
6.52% |
Location |
Hughes covers an area of approximately 178 sq km with the Georges River, Hume Hwy and Terminus street forming the western boundary. The Cabramatta Creek, Georges River, Milperra Road, Queen Street and Uranus Road make up the boundary to the north. The Illawarra Railway line and Woronora River form the eastern boundary. Hughes encompasses the local government areas of Bankstown, Liverpool and Sutherland with Liverpool and Sutherland LGAs providing the boundary to the south. The main suburbs include Alfords Point, Bangor, Barden Ridge, Chipping Norton, East Hills, Engadine, Hammondville, Holsworthy, Illawong, Loftus, Lucas Heights, Menai, Milperra, Moorebank, Panania, Picnic Point, Revesby, Warwick Farm, Wattle Grove, Woronora and parts of Jannali, Liverpool and Sutherland. |
Products and Industry |
Atomic reactor, light manufacturing industries, army base at Holsworthy. |
Members
Kelly, C (LP) 2010- |
Vale, D (LP) 1996-2010 |
Tickner, R E (ALP) 1984-1996 |
Johnson, L R (ALP) 1969-1983 |
Dobie, J D (LP) 1966-1969 |
Johnson, L R (ALP) 1955-1966 |
Please Note: the division profile displayed above was at the time of the election. Please consult the AEC website for the most current division profile.
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