Virtual Tally Room: the official election results
Virtual Tally Room: the official election results
House of Representatives Updated: Tuesday, 24 September 2013 02:30:21 PM

NSW DIVISION - BANKS

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Division Profile
Division Name BANKS
State New South Wales
Elected Member Coleman, D (LP) 2013-
Name Derivation Named after botanist Sir Joseph Banks 1743-1820, who accompanied Captain Cook on his voyage to Australia in 1770.
First Proclaimed / Election 1949
Area 49 sq. kms
Demographic Inner Metropolitan
Pre-Election Seat Status Marginal
Seat Status Marginal
Enrolment 101,490
Turnout 92.87%
Informal 9.95%
Location Banks covers an area of approximately 59 sq km bordered by the Georges River in the south and west, the Illawarra railway line, Penshurst Street, the East Hills railway line, Josephine Street and Belmore Road in the east, Rabaul Road, Marion Street and the Sydenham Bankstown railway line in the north. The main suburbs include East Hills, Lugarno, Manahan, Milperra, Padstow, Padstow Heights, Panania, Peakhurst, Peakhurst Heights, Picnic Point, Revesby Heights and parts of Bankstown, Beverly Hills, Mortdale, Narwee, Oatley, Penshurst, Punchbowl, Revesby and Riverwood.
Products and Industry Light manufacturing, commercial and service industries.

Members
Coleman, D (LP) 2013-
Melham, D (ALP) 1990-2013
Mountford, J G (ALP) 1980-1990
Martin, V J (ALP) 1969-1980
Costa, D E (ALP) 1949-1969

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